Giovanni Matteo Konings | |
|---|---|
| Prefect of Bulawayo | |
| Province | Bulawayo |
| Diocese | Bulawayo |
| Appointed | 1926 |
| Installed | 1926 |
| Term ended | 1929 |
| Predecessor | None (new post) |
| Successor | Ignatius Arnoz, CMM |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giovanni Matteo Konings |
| Died | 1929 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Giovanni Matteo Konings, OSCr (died 1929) was a Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Konings was a member of the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross. In 1926 he was appointed Prefect of the then Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bulawayo. He died in 1929.
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| Preceded by N/A New Post | Prefect of Bulawayo 1926 - 1929 | Succeeded by Ignatius Arnoz |
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