Gerard de Korte

Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrɑrt joːˈɦɑnəs ˈnikoːˌlʌus də ˈkɔrtə]; born 13 June 1955) is a Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman. He has been bishop of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden since 13 September 2008. Before that he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Utrecht and dean of the deanery IJsellanden. His motto is Confidens in Christo (Trust in Christ).

His Eminence

Gerard de Korte
Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch
Bishop de Korte in 2012
ChurchRoman Catholic
ProvinceUtrecht
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
Installed14 May 2016
Term endedpresent
PredecessorAntoon Hurkmans
Other postsAuxiliary bishop of Utrecht (2001–2008)[1]
Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (2001–2008)[1]
Orders
Ordination5 September 1987
by Adrianus Johannes Simonis
Consecration2 June 2001
by Adrianus Johannes Simonis
Personal details
Birth nameGerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte
Born (1955-06-13) 13 June 1955
Vianen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoConfidens in Christo
Coat of arms

Early life and education

Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte was born on 13 June 1955 in Vianen in the Netherlands. He was the youngest of three children.

De Korte graduated in 1974 from the Alberdingk Thijmcollege in Hilversum. He studied history at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht from 1974 to 1980. During this time De Korte got more interested in religion and the Church. While writing his final thesis he received certificates in Greek and Latin. He graduated in 1980. Soon after that he became a student at the Katholieke Theologische Universiteit in Utrecht. After graduation, he decided to study theology. In 1984 he became a seminarian at the Ariënskonvikt of the Archdiocese of Utrecht. He graduated from his theology studies in 1987. In 1994 he was promoted to doctor of theology on a thesis titled Priesthood of reconciliation. Possibilities and borders of the theology of the word, especially that of Eduard Thurneysen, for Catholic pastoral care.

Church career

Following his priestly ordination in 1987 he became a member of the staff of the Ariënskovikt seminary. he was also appointed as parish priest of the Cathedral of St. Catharina in Utrecht. From 1992 to 1999 he was rector of the Ariënskonvikt. In 1999 he was appointed to dean of Salland, which was merged with the deanery of Veluwe-Flevoland to form the deanery of IJsellanden. As such he was also a member of the bishop's council.

Pope John Paul II appointed Gerard de Korte as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Utrecht on 11 April 2001 and as titular bishop of Caesarea in Mauritania. Cardinal Simonis also appointed him as diocesan vicar. His primary duty was in the fields of catechesis and liturgy. Within the conference of bishops he was responsible for Church and Society.

On 18 June 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden, succeeding Msgr. Eijk who had been made Archbishop of Utrecht earlier that year. De Korte was enthroned on 13 September 2008.

In March 2016 was announced that De Korte will succeed Bishop Hurkmans as bishop of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch, the most populous diocese in the Netherlands.[2]

  • as auxiliary bishop

Ordinations
Styles of
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte
Reference styleMost Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
gollark: > Would you have if you didn't run out of infodata?> no.
gollark: Well, you seem to *generally* not stop if asked, you said so.
gollark: I am at least not too against Nobody, say, finding that someone has some exposed informatiodataæ™ on the internet, and privately telling them so; I *am* against them apparently just saying "ahahahahahaha look at me I have found your information" and refusing to stop.
gollark: I mean, the arguments are pretty similar to the ones about vulnerabilities in network/computery stuff, but generally it's considered nice *there* to *stop doing stuff if the owner tells you to*.
gollark: Oh well!

References
  1. "Diocese of Groningen–Leeuwarden", GCatholic.org, 2015. Retrieved on 6 February 2015.
  2. Stijn Fens, "Gerard de Korte nieuwe bisschop Den Bosch" (in Dutch), Trouw, 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Wim Eijk		 Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden
2008–2016		 Vacant
Preceded by
Antoon Hurkmans		 Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch
2016–present		 Incumbent
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