Gerard de Korte
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His Eminence Gerard de Korte |
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| Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch | |
Bishop de Korte in 2012
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Installed | 14 May 2016 |
| Term ended | present |
| Predecessor | Antoon Hurkmans |
| Other posts |
Auxiliary bishop of Utrecht (2001–2008) Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Mauretania (2001–2008) |
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| Ordination | 5 September 1987 by Adrianus Johannes Simonis |
| Consecration | 2 June 2001 by Adrianus Johannes Simonis |
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| Birth name | Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte |
| Born |
13 June 1955 Vianen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Confidens in Christo |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Styles of Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte |
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| Reference style | Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrɑrt joːˈɦɑnəs ˈnikoːˌlʌus də ˈkɔrtə]; born 13 June 1955) is a Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman. He has been bishop of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden since 13 September 2008. Before that he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Utrecht and dean of the deanery IJsellanden. His motto is Confidens in Christo (Trust in Christ).
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte was born on 13 June 1955 in Vianen in the Netherlands. He was the youngest of three children.
De Korte graduated in 1974 from the Alberdingk Thijmcollege in Hilversum. He studied history at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht from 1974 to 1980. During this time De Korte got more interested in religion and the Church. While writing his final thesis he received certificates in Greek and Latin. He graduated in 1980. Soon after that he became a student at the Katholieke Theologische Universiteit in Utrecht. After graduation, he decided to study theology. In 1984 he became a seminarian at the Ariënskonvikt of the Archdiocese of Utrecht. He graduated from his theology studies in 1987. In 1994 he was promoted to doctor of theology on a thesis titled Priesthood of reconciliation. Possibilities and borders of the theology of the word, especially that of Eduard Thurneysen, for Catholic pastoral care.
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