Willem Marinus van Rossum
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Willem Marinus van Rossum, C.Ss.R. (3 September 1854 – 30 August 1932) was a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was made a cardinal in 1911, led the Apostolic Penitentiary from 1915 to 1918, and served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith from 1918 until his death.
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Church | Roman Catholic Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointed | 12 March 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term ended | 30 August 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Domenico Serafini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Pietro Fumasoni Biondi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other post(s) | President of the Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies (1914-32) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (1915-32) Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary (1915–1918), Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (1918–1932) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ordination | 17 October 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consecration | 19 May 1918 by Pope Benedict XV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created cardinal | 27 November 1911 by Pope Pius X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (1911-15) Cardinal-Priest (1915-32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Willem Marinus van Rossum 3 September 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 August 1932(1932-08-30) (aged 77) Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parents | Jan van Rossum Hendrika Veldwillems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio (1911-15) Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary (1915-18) Titular Archbishop of Cæsarea (1918) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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