Wilhelmus Demarteau

infobox bishopbiog
name = Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F.


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Diocese of Banjarmasin
Title = Bishop emeritus of Diocese of Banjarmasin
Period = 1961 - 1983
Predecessor = Giovanni Groen
Successor = Fransiskus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta
ordination = January 27 1941
post = Bishop | date of birth = birth date and age|1917|1|24
place of birth = Horn, Netherlands

Wilhelmus Demarteau, M.S.F. (born January 24 1917) is a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is currently one of the oldest Roman Catholic bishops and one of oldest dutch bishops.

Wilhelmus Demarteau was born in Horn, Netherlands, ordained a priest July 27 1941 from religious order of Congregation of Missionaries of the Holy Family. Demarteau was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Banjarmasin on January 6 1954 along with Titular Bishop of Arsinoë in Cypro and was ordained bishop May 5 1954. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Banjarmasin until his resignation on June 6 1983.

ee Also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
* Diocese of Banjarmasin

External Links

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bernst.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
* [http://www.bisdombreda.nl/ Diocese Site]