List of bishops and archbishops 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) – 752/3 (752/3): 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) – 815/16 (815/16): Ricfried
815/16 (815/16) – 834/38 (834/38): Frederick of Utrecht
834/8 (834/8) – 845 (845): Alberik II
845 (845) – 845 (845): Eginhard
c.848 (c.848) – 854 (854): Liudger of Utrecht
854 (854) – 866 (866): Hunger of Utrecht
866 (866) – 899 (899): Adalbold I
899/900 (899/900) – 917 (917): Radboud of Utrecht
917/8 (917/8) – 975/6 (975/6): 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
1026/7 (1026/7) – 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
1127/8 (1127/8) – 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
1197/8 (1197/8) – 1212 (1212): Dirk van Are
1212 (1212) – 1215 (1215): Otto I (bishop of Utrecht)
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
1250/2 (1250/2) – 1267 (1267): Henry I van Vianden
1267 (1267) – 1290 (1290): John I, Bishop-Elect of Utrecht
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]
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)
Andreas Ignatius Schaepman (1868–1882)
Petrus Matthias Snickers (1883–1895)
Henricus van de Wetering (1895–1929)
Johannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen (1930–1936)
Johannes de Jong (1936–1955)
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1955–1975)
Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (1975–1983)
Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1983–2007)
Willem Jacobus Eijk (since 2007)

Auxiliary bishops

Goswin Haex van Loenhout, O. Carm. (15 May 1469 – 31 Mar 1475)
Godefridus Yerwerd, O.S.B. (28 Mar 1476 – Jan 1483)
Bonaventura Engelbertz van Oldenzeel, O.F.M. (30 Oct 1538 – 1539)
Nicolas Van Nienlant (6 Jul 1541 –)
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

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

Citations

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

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