Hans Ludvig Martensen

Hans Ludvig Martensen, S.J. (August 6, 1927 March 13, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen, Denmark.

His Excellency

Hans Ludvig Martensen

S.J.
Bishop of Copenhagen
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen
Appointed22 March 1965
In office1965-1995
PredecessorJohannes Theodor Suhr
SuccessorCzeslaw Kozon
Orders
Ordination15 August 1956
Consecration16 May 1965
by Johannes Theodor Suhr
Personal details
Born(1927-08-07)August 7, 1927
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedMarch 13, 2012(2012-03-13) (aged 84)
NationalityDane

Martense was born in Copenhagen. In 1956 he was ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus. In 1965, Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Copenhagen, and he was consecrated on May 16 by Bishop Johannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B.. He participated in the 4th Session of the Second Vatican Council in September of that year. He resigned as bishop in 1995, and died in 2012.[1]

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