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Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff

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His Excellency
Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff
O.F.M.
Bishop Emeritus of Jayapura
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Jayapura
Appointed 6 May 1972
Term ended 29 August 1997
Predecessor Rudolf Joseph Manfred Staverman, O.F.M.
Successor Leo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M.
Orders
Ordination 15 March 1953
Consecration 10 September 1972
by Justinus Darmojuwono
Personal details
Born 30 November 1921
Woerden, Netherlands
Died 7 February 2018 (aged 96)
Wijchen, Netherlands

Herman Ferdinandus Maria Münninghoff (30 November 1921 – 7 February 2018)[1] was a Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the oldest Dutch Roman Catholic bishop.

Münninghoff was born in Woerden, Netherlands and was ordained a priest on 15 March 1953 from the Order of Friars Minor. Münninghoff was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Djajapura on 6 May 1972 and was ordained bishop on 10 September 1972 to the newly renamed Diocese of Jayapura. Münninghoff served until his retirement on 29 August 1997.[2]

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