Bernd Wallet

Bernd Wallet was elected Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands on 15 February 2020.[1][2] His installation as Archbishop of Utrecht is scheduled for 21 June 2020.[3] He will succeed Joris Vercammen as the seventeenth Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht and the 84th successor to St. Willibrord in the See of Utrecht.[4]

The Most Reverend

Bernd Wallet
Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
ChurchOld Catholic Church
ArchdioceseUtrecht
Elected15 February 2020
In office2020 to present
PredecessorJoris Vercammen
Personal details
Birth nameBarend Theodor Wallet
Born(1971-02-27)27 February 1971
Middelburg, Netherlands

Life and career

The son of a Protestant pastor, Wallet converted to Old Catholicism and completed his theological studies at the University of Hull in 2005 and from the Old Catholic Seminary in Amersfoort in 2006. He was ordained a deacon in 2006 by Archbishop John Sentamu of the Anglican Diocese of York. One year later, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Joris Vercammen at St. Gertrude Cathedral in Utrecht.

From 2007 to 2010, Wallet served as a chaplain in Northallerton, in the Diocese of York. Upon his return to the Netherlands, he served as personal assistant to Archbishop Vercammen, responsible for external relations with other Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht and the Anglican Church.

Wallet served as pastor of St. Gertrude Cathedral in Utrecht from 2015 to 2020.[5] On 15 February 2020, he was elected Archbishop of Utrecht by the Cathedral Chapter of Utrecht. At that time, he shared, "I want to challenge our parishes to be open houses for those in their areas...We must continue to be open to society and testify with joy to the hope that is in us."[6]

His episcopal consecration is scheduled for 21 June 2020.

Wallet is married and has four children.

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References
  1. "Bernd Wallet (48) New Archbishop Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands". EN24 News. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. "Bernd Wallet verkozen tot nieuwe aartsbisschop Oud-Katholieke Kerk". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "Bernd Wallet aartsbisschop van Utrecht". Oud-Katholieke Parochie St. Agnes, Egmond. Bisschoppelijk Bureau. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. "Bernd Wallet verkozen tot nieuwe aartsbisschop van Utrecht". Oud-Katholieke Kerk van Nederland. Bisschoppelijk Bureau. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  5. "Installatie nieuwe pastoors - induction new pastors". Bas de Meijer. Bas de Meijer. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. de Jong, Piet. "Nieuwe aartsbisschop Bernd Wallet: 'Ik wil parochies uitdagen een open huis te zijn voor mensen in hun omgeving'". Nederlands Dagblad. Nederlands Dagblad. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Joris Vercammen
2000-2020		 Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
2020-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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