List of bishops and archbishops of Utrecht

Coat of arms of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht.

List of bishops and archbishops of the diocese and archdioceses of Utrecht.

Medieval diocese from 695 to 1580

For the medieval and early modern history of the diocese, see Diocese of Utrecht (695–1580) and Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht.

Founders of the Utrecht diocese

• 695 (695) –739 (739): Willibrord
• 739 (739) –754 (754): Boniface
• 739 (739) –752-753: Wera of Utrecht
• 753 (753) –754 (754): Eoban
• 754 (754) –775 (775): Gregory of Utrecht

Bishops

• 775 (775) –784 (784): Alberic of Utrecht
• 784 (784) –790 (790): Theodard of Utrecht
• 790 (790) –806 (806): Hamacarus
• 806 (806) –815-816: Ricfried
• 815-816–834-838: Frederick of Utrecht
• 834-848 –845 (845): Alberik II
• 845 (845) –845 (845): Eginhard
• c. 848 –854 (854): Liudger of Utrecht
• 854 (854) –866 (866): Hunger of Utrecht
• 866 (866) –899 (899): Adalbold I
• 899-900 –917 (917): Radboud of Utrecht
• 917-918–975-976: Balderic of Utrecht
• 976 (976) –990 (990): Folcmar
• 991 (991) –995 (995): Baldwin I
• 995 (995) –1010 (1010): Ansfried of Utrecht
• 1010 (1010) –1026 (1026): Adalbold II of Utrecht
• 1026-1027 –1054 (1054): Bernold
• 1054 (1054) –1076 (1076): William I
• 1076 (1076) –1099 (1099): Conrad
• 1100 (1100) –1112 (1112): Burchard
• 1112 (1112) –1114 (1114):
• 1114 (1114) –1127 (1127): Godbald
• 1127-1128 –1139 (1139): Andreas van Cuijk
• 1139 (1139) –1150 (1150): Hartbert
• 1151 (1151) –1156 (1156): Herman van Horne
• 1156 (1156) –1178 (1178): Godfrey van Rhenen
• 1178 (1178) –1196 (1196): Baldwin II van Holland
• 1196 (1196) –1197 (1197): Arnold I van Isenburg
• 1197 (1197) –1197 (1197): Dirk I van Holland
• 1197-1198 –1212 (1212): Dirk van Are ^[a]
• 1212 (1212) –1215 (1215): Otto I (bishop of Utrecht) ^[b]
• 1216 (1216) –1227 (1227): Otto II van Lippe
• 1227 (1227) –1233 (1233): Wilbrand van Oldenburg
• 1233 (1233) –1249 (1249): Otto III van Holland
• 1249 (1249) –1250 (1250): Gozewijn van Randerath
• 1250-1252 –1267 (1267): Henry I van Vianden
• 1267 (1267) –1290 (1290): John I, Bishop-Elect of Utrecht ^[c]
• 1290 (1290) –1296 (1296): John II van Sierck
• 1296 (1296) –1301 (1301): Willem II Berthout
• 1301 (1301) –1317 (1317): Guy of Avesnes
• 1317 (1317) –1322 (1322): Frederik II van Sierck
• 1322 (1322) –1322 (1322): Jacob van Oudshoorn
• 1322 (1322) –1340 (1340): Jan III van Diest
• 1340 (1340) –1342 (1342):
• 1342 (1342) –1364 (1364): John of Arkel
• 1364 (1364) –1371 (1371): Jan van Virneburg
• 1371 (1371) –1379 (1379): Arnold II van Horne
• 1379 (1379) –1393 (1393): Floris van Wevelinkhoven
• 1393 (1393) –1423 (1423): Frederick of Blankenheim
• 1423 (1423) –1455 (1455): Rudolf van Diepholt
  • 1425 (1425) –1433 (1433): Zweder van Culemborg , rival bishop
  • 1434 (1434) –1448 (1448): Walraven van Meurs  [ nl ], rival bishop
• 1448 (1448) –1455 (1455):
• 1455 (1455) –1456 (1456): Gijsbrecht van Brederode
• 1456 (1456) –1496 (1496): David of Burgundy
• 1496 (1496) –1517 (1517): Frederick IV of Baden
• 1517 (1517) –1524 (1524): Philip of Burgundy
• 1524 (1524) –1529 (1529): Henry of the Palatinate
• 1529 (1529) –1534 (1534): Willem van Enckevoirt
• 1534 (1534) –1559 (1559): George van Egmond

Archbishops

• 1559 (1559) –1559 (1559): Adriaan van Renesse van Wulven  [ nl ] ^[d]
  Nominated, but he died before his appointment could be confirmed by the Pope
• 1559 (1559) –1580 (1580): Frederik V Schenck van Toutenburg
• 1580 (1580) –1592 (1592): Herman van Rennenberg  [ nl ]
  archbishop-designate but was not installed and did not take possession because of Protestant opposition.
• 1592 (1592) –1600 (1600): Jan van Bruhesen  [ nl ]
  archbishop-designate but was not installed and did not take possession because of Protestant opposition.

Dutch Mission (1592–1853)

For the Apostolic Vicars sometimes called Archbichops of Utrecht between 1592 and 1593, see Dutch Mission § List of Apostolic Vicars.

Roman Catholic archdiocese since 1853

For the modern Roman Catholic diocese, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht.

Archbishops

• Johannes Zwijsen (1853–1868) ^[1]
• Andreas Ignatius Schaepman (1868–1882) ^[1]
• Petrus Matthias Snickers (1883–1895) ^[1]
• Henricus van de Wetering (1895–1929) ^[1]
• Johannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen (1930–1936) ^[1]
• Johannes de Jong (1936–1955) ^[1]
• Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1955–1975) ^[1]
• Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (1975–1983) ^[1]
• Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1983–2007) ^[1]
• Willem Jacobus Eijk (since 2007) ^[1]

Auxiliary bishops

• Goswin Haex van Loenhout, O. Carm. (15 May 1469 – 31 Mar 1475) ^[2]
• Godefridus Yerwerd, O.S.B. (28 Mar 1476 – Jan 1483) ^[3]
• Bonaventura Engelbertz van Oldenzeel, O.F.M. (30 Oct 1538 – 1539) ^[4]
• Nicolas Van Nienlant (6 Jul 1541 –) ^[5]
• Theodorus Gerardus Antonius Hendriksen (21 Jan 1961 – 9 Sep 1969)
• Johannes Bernardus Niënhaus (15 Jan 1982 – 1 Sep 1999)
• Johannes Antonius de Kok, O.F.M. (15 Jan 1982 – 27 Aug 2005)
• Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (11 Apr 2001 – 18 Jun 2008)
• Theodorus Cornelis Maria Hoogenboom 7 Dec 2009 –)
• Herman Willebrordus Woorts (7 Dec 2009 –)

Old Catholic archdiocese since 1723

For the modern Old Catholic diocese, see Old Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht.

Archbishops

• Cornelius van Steenoven (1723–1725)
• Cornelius Johannes Barchman Wuytiers (1725–1733)
• Theodorus van der Croon (1734–1739)
• Petrus Johannes Meindaerts (1739–1767)
• Walter van Nieuwenhuisen (1768–1797)
• Johannes Jacobus van Rhijn (1797–1808)
• Willibrord van Os (1814–1825)
• Johannes van Santen (1825–1858)
• Henricus Loos (1858–1873)
• Johannes Heijkamp (1875–1892)
• Gerardus Gul (1892–1920)
• Franciscus Kenninck (1920–1937)
• Andreas Rinkel (1937–1970)
• Marinus Kok (1970–1982)
• Antonius Jan Glazemaker (1982–2000)
• Joris Vercammen (2000–2020)
• Bernd Wallet (2020–present)

Notes

1. Theodericus de Neunar in Eubel (1913a).
2. Otto de Geldern in Eubel (1913a).
3. Jan van Nassau was not consecrated as bishop and he remained as bishop-elect.
4. Not listed in Eubel et al. (1923).

Citations

1. "Lijst van Nederlandse bisschoppen sinds 1853". ru.nl/kdc (in Dutch). Nijmegen: Radboud Universiteit. Katholiek Documentatie Centrum. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
2. "Bishop Goswin Haex von Loenhout, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
3. "Bishop Godefridus Yerwerd, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Bishop Bonaventura Engelbertz van Oldenzeel, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
5. "Bishop Nicolas Van Nienlant" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

Bibliography

• Eubel, Conrad, ed. (1913a). "Trajecten al. Ultrajecten". Hierarchia catholica medii aevi (in Latin). Vol. 1 (Altera ed.). Monasterii: Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae. pp. 490–491. OCLC   870504436. OL   23303362M.
• Eubel, Conrad, ed. (1913b). "Trajecten". Hierarchia catholica medii aevi (in Latin). Vol. 2 (Altera ed.). Monasterii: Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae. p. 253. OCLC   870504436. OL   23303362M.
• Eubel, Conrad; Gulik, Wilhelm van; Schmitz-Kallenberg, Ludwig A., eds. (1923). "Trajecten". Hierarchia catholica medii aevi (in Latin). Vol. 3. Monasterii: Sumptibus et typis Librariae Regensbergianae. p. 316. OCLC   870504436.