Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff
Encyclopedia
Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff, (born November 30, 1921) is a Dutch
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Münninghoff was born in Woerden, Netherlands and was ordained a priest on March 15, 1953 from the religious order Order of Friars Minor
. Münninghoff was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Djajapura on May 6, 1972 and was ordained bishop on September 10, 1972 to the new renamed Diocese of Jayapura. Münninghoff would serve until his retirement on August 29, 1997
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Münninghoff was born in Woerden, Netherlands and was ordained a priest on March 15, 1953 from the religious order Order of Friars Minor
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
. Münninghoff was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Djajapura on May 6, 1972 and was ordained bishop on September 10, 1972 to the new renamed Diocese of Jayapura. Münninghoff would serve until his retirement on August 29, 1997
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Jayapura
- Order of Friars MinorFranciscanMost Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....