Hans van den Hende

Catholic bishop
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Hans van den Hende

Summary

Hans van den Hende is a human[1]. He was born in Groningen[2]. He was born on January 9, 1964[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hans van den Hende's place of birth was Groningen[2].
  • Hans van den Hende was born on January 9, 1964[3].
  • Hans van den Hende held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Hans van den Hende's professions included theologian[4].
  • Hans van den Hende's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Hans van den Hende worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Hans van den Hende held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Rotterdam[9].
  • Hans van den Hende held the position of President of the Bishops' Conference of the Netherlands[10].
  • Hans van den Hende was educated at Maartenscollege, Groningen[11].
  • Hans van den Hende's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Hans van den Hende is recorded as male[13].
  • Hans van den Hende's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hans van den Hende's Commons category is recorded as Hans van den Hende[15].
  • Hans van den Hende's family name is recorded as Hende[16].
  • Hans van den Hende's given name is recorded as Hans[17].
  • Hans van den Hende's significant event is recorded as diaconal ordination[18].
  • Hans van den Hende's significant event is recorded as priestly ordination in the Roman rite[19].
  • Hans van den Hende's significant event is recorded as episcopal consecration in the Roman rite[20].
  • Hans van den Hende's birth name is recorded as Johannes Hermannes Jozefus van den Hende[21].
  • Hans van den Hende's consecrator is recorded as Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens[22].
  • Hans van den Hende's consecrator is recorded as Hubertus Ernst[23].
  • Hans van den Hende's consecrator is recorded as Wim Eijk[24].

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Origins and Family

Hans van den Hende's place of birth was Groningen[2]. He was born on January 9, 1964[3].

Education

Hans van den Hende's education included a stint at Maartenscollege, Groningen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Rotterdam[9] and President of the Bishops' Conference of the Netherlands[10].

Personal Life

Hans van den Hende's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Why It Matters

Hans van den Hende ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Hans van den Hende born?

Hans van den Hende was born in Groningen[2].

What did Hans van den Hende do for work?

Hans van den Hende worked as theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Hans van den Hende go to school?

Hans van den Hende was educated at Maartenscollege, Groningen[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Roman Catholic Bishop of Breda, Roman Catholic Bishop of Rotterdam, President of the Bishops' Conference of the Netherlands +1
    Given name Hans
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Significant event diaconal ordination, priestly ordination in the Roman rite, episcopal consecration in the Roman rite
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