Petrus Matthias Snickers

His Excellency

Petrus Matthias Snickers
Archbishop of Utrecht
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseUtrecht
SeeSaint Catherine's Cathedral
Appointed3 April 1883
Term ended11 July 1895
PredecessorAndreas Ignatius Schaepman
SuccessorHenricus van de Wetering
Orders
Consecration2 September 1877
by Andreas Ignatius Schaepman
Personal details
Born(1816-04-11)11 April 1816
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died11 July 1895(1895-07-11) (aged 79)
Utrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Coat of armsPetrus Matthias Snickers's coat of arms

Petrus Matthias Snickers (11 April 1816 in Rotterdam – 11 July 1895 in Utrecht) was a Dutch Catholic bishop.[1]

Petrus Matthias Snickers was born on 11 April 1816 in Rotterdam.[2] He appointed Bishop of Haarlem on 31 July 1877 and consecrated on 2 September 1877 at Haarlem Cathedral, by Andreas Ignatius Schaepman,[2] Primate of Netherlands. He was appointed Archbishop of Utrecht in 1883 and lead the archdiocese until his death on 11 July 1895.[2]

References

  1. ^ PJ Blok; PC Molhuysen (1912). "[Snickers, Petrus Mathias], Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. Deel 2 (New Dutch biographical dictionary, Part 2)". DBNL (in Dutch). Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Archbishop Pieter Matthijs (Petrus Mathias) Snickers [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-02-03.


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