Philippe Bär
His Excellency Philippe Bär | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Rotterdam | |
Bär in 1982 | |
| Archdiocese | Utrecht |
| Diocese | Rotterdam |
| Appointed | 22 November 1982 |
| Term ended | 13 March 1993 |
| Predecessor | Adrianus Johannes Simonis |
| Successor | Ad van Luyn |
| Other post(s) | Ordinary of the Military Ordinariate of the Netherlands (1982–1993) |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Rotterdam and Titular Bishop of Leges (1982–1983) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 July 1959 |
| Consecration | 20 March 1982 by Adrianus Johannes Simonis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1928 |
| Died | 8 March 2025 (aged 96) Teteringen, Netherlands |
Ronald Philippe Bär (29 July 1928 – 8 March 2025) was a Dutch Roman Catholic prelate who was bishop of the Diocese of Rotterdam from 19 October 1983 to 13 March 1993, as well as bishop of the Dutch military ordinariate. He resigned unexpectedly amid rumours of homosexual contacts.