Hans van den Hende

Johannes Hermannes Jozefus (Hans) van den Hende (Groningen, January 9, 1964) is a Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman. He was appointed bishop of the diocese of Breda on October 31, 2007. On 10 May 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the diocese of Rotterdam.^[1]

His Excellency Johannes H.J. van den Hende
Bishop of Rotterdam
Mgr. Dr. Hans van den Hende
Native name	Hans van den Hende
Church	Roman Catholic
Province	Utrecht
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam
Appointed	10 May 2011
Installed	2 July 2011
Predecessor	Ad van Luyn
Orders
Ordination	6 April 1991 by Jan Niënhaus
Consecration	25 November 2006 by Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens
Personal details
Born	Johannes Hermannes Jozefus van den Hende (1964-01-09) January 9, 1964 (age 61) Groningen
Nationality	Dutch
Motto	Sine Timore Serviamus Illi
Coat of arms

Styles of Hans van den Hende
Reference style	Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Van den Hende attended the local secondary school in Haren. He studied philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Utrecht. At the Gregorianum in Rome he obtained a doctorate of Canon Law with a dissertation that focused of the changing role of episcopal conferences since the Second Vatican Council. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1991.

From 2000 Van den Hende served as vicar general for the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden. In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Breda. He is the youngest member of the Dutch episcopal conference.