Adrianus Johannes Simonis
Adrianus Johannes Simonis | |
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Simonis in 1982 | |
| See | Utrecht |
| Installed | 3 December 1983 |
| Term ended | 14 April 2007 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Willebrands |
| Successor | Wim Eijk |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of San Clemente |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 June 1957 by Martien Antoon Jansen |
| Consecration | 20 March 1971 by Bernardus Johannes Alfrink |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1931 Lisse, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 September 2020 (aged 88) Voorhout, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Ut cognoscant te ('So that they may know you') |
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| Styles of Adrianus Johannes Simonis | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Utrecht |
Adrianus Johannes Simonis (26 November 1931 – 2 September 2020) was a Dutch cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1983 to 2007, and was made a cardinal in 1985.