Ad van Luyn

Dutch bishop and church leader

Ad van Luyn - Dutch bishop and church leader
Born

August 10th, 1935
89 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Netherlands

Links & References

Served as a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands. Held the position of bishop of the Diocese of Rotterdam from 1993 until retirement in 2010. Contributed to various church activities and social programs within the community. Engaged in interfaith dialogue and worked on issues relating to social justice and humanitarian efforts during tenure.

Bishop of the Diocese of Rotterdam

Chairman of the Dutch Bishops' Conference

Promoted interfaith dialogue

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