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Bernardus Johannes Alfrink was born on 5 July, 1900 in Nijkerk, Netherlands, is a Dutch Catholic cardinal (1900–1987). Discover Bernardus Johannes Alfrink's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 5 July, 1900
Birthday 5 July
Birthplace Nijkerk, Netherlands
Date of death 17 December, 1987
Died Place Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Nationality Oman

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1900

Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (5 July 1900 – 17 December 1987) was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

1901

His mother died in 1901 at the birth of his two younger twin sisters (both of whom also died after a few months), after which Bernardus was cared for by a childless aunt from neighboring Barneveld for the next three years.

The priest who baptized him was Father Johannes Verstege.

1911

Alfrink received his first Communion in 1911.

After attending the minor seminary in Culemborg, he enrolled in the seminary at Rijsenburg, and, eventually attended the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.

1924

He was ordained to the priesthood on 15 August 1924 by Archbishop Henricus van de Wetering.

1930

He completed his studies at the École Biblique in Jerusalem in 1930, the same year he was appointed chaplain in Maarssen.

1933

He also did pastoral work in Utrecht until 1933.

Alfrink taught at the Seminary of Rijsenburg (1933–1945) and later the Catholic University of Nijmegen (1945–51).

1951

On 28 May 1951, he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Utrecht and Titular Archbishop of Tyana.

Alfrink received his episcopal consecration on the following 17 July from Archbishop Paolo Giobbe, papal internuncio in The Hague, with Bishops Willem Lemmens and Jan Smit serving as co-consecrators, in Saint Catherine's Cathedral.

1955

He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1955 to 1975, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1960.

Born in Nijkerk, Bernardus Johannes Alfrink was the youngest son of Theodorus Johannes Alfrink and his wife, Elisabeth Catharina Ossenvoort.

Alfrink succeeded Cardinal Johannes de Jong as Archbishop of Utrecht on 31 October 1955 and was named Apostolic vicar of the Catholic Military vicariate of the Netherlands on 16 April 1957.

1960

He contributed to scientific publications, led the Pax Christi movement in the Netherlands, and was created Cardinal-Priest of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello by Pope John XXIII in the consistory of 28 March 1960.

1962

From 1962 to 1965, the Dutch primate participated at the Second Vatican Council, and sat on its Board of Presidency.

During one session of the council, Alfrink had Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani's microphone turned off after the latter exceeded his time limit.

1963

Alfrink was one of the cardinal electors in the 1963 papal conclave, which selected Pope Paul VI.

1965

Along with Cardinal Giovanni Colombo, he assisted Cardinal Achille Liénart in delivering one of the closing messages of the council on 8 December 1965.

1969

After the first meeting between Church and Freemasonry which had been held on 11 April 1969 at the convent of the Divine Master in Ariccia, he was the protagonist of a series of public handshakes between high prelates of the Roman Catholic Church and the heads of Freemasonry.

He served as President of the Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands.

1975

Resigning as Utrecht's archbishop on 6 December 1975, he later voted in the conclaves of August and October 1978, which selected Popes John Paul I and John Paul II respectively.

During the last years of his life, Alfrink lived, with his housekeeper Dora, in a bungalow at Dijnselburg near Huis ter Heide.

The bungalow was called "Dora et Labora" by the Cardinal.

It was specifically designed for him.

1985

He reappeared in public when Pope John Paul II visited the cardinal in 1985 during a papal visit to Benelux.

Bernardus Johannes Cardinal Alfrink died in Nieuwegein at age 87, and after his funeral services in St. Catharine's Cathedral, was buried at St. Barbara's cemetery, next to his predecessor.

Viewed by some as a "liberal", the Cardinal once said, "It is always a good thing for the Church to move forward. It is not good if the Church comes to a standstill."

Nijmegen's Dominican theologian Edward Schillebeeckx was Alfrink's regular advisor.

Alfrink supported Schillebeeckx and took the latter's condemnation as an offence to the Catholic Church in the Netherlands.

Alfrink refused to respond to the Dutch Reformed Church's call for clarification in regards to Princess Irene's conversion to Catholicism in connection with her intended marriage to Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma.

1986

In 1986, Alfrink received the Four Freedoms Award for the Freedom of Worship.