Cornelius Van de Ven

Cornelius Van de Ven (June 16, 1865 – May 8, 1932) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana, Louisiana.

Born in the Netherlands, Van de Ven was ordained a priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans on May 31, 1890. On October 24, 1904, he was appointed bishop of the Natchitoches Diocese and was ordained bishop on November 30, 1904. On August 6, 1910 the name of the Natichitoches Diocese was changed to the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana.^[1] Bishop Van de Ven died in office.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
2. ^ Bishop Cornelius Van de Ven

Persondata
Name	Van De Ven, Cornelius
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
Date of birth	June 16, 1865
Place of birth	Netherlands
Date of death	May 8, 1932
Place of death