Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (born January 24, 1917) is a Dutch

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 of the Roman Catholic Church

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. He is currently one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops and Dutch bishops.

Wilhelmus Demarteau was born in Horn, Netherlands, ordained a priest July 27, 1941 from religious order of Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family. Demarteau was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Banjarmasin on January 6, 1954 along with Titular Bishop of Arsinoë in Cypro and was ordained bishop May 5, 1954. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Banjarmasin until his resignation on June 6, 1983.

See also

• List of oldest Catholic bishops
• Diocese of Banjarmasin

External links

• Wilhelmus Demarteau at catholic-hierarchy.org