Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis

Profile

Ordained in the diocese of Rotterdam, Netherlands on 15 June 1957. Bishop of Rotterdam on 29 December 1970. Coadjutor Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands on 27 June 1983. Archbishop of Utrecht from 3 December 1983 until his retirement on 14 April 2007. Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente on 25 May 1985. Participated in the conclave of 2005.

Born

• 26 November 1931 at Lisse, Netherlands