Michael Buckx
| The Most Reverend Mikael Buckx | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar of Finland | |
| File:Johannes Buckx.jpg | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| In office | 1923 – 1933 |
| Successor | Gulielmus Cobben |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 9, 1906 |
| Consecration | August 15, 1923 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1881 Born, Netherlands |
| Died | September 22, 1946 (aged 65) |
Johannes Michael Buckx (August 6, 1881 – September 22, 1946) was a Dutch Catholic priest and bishop, who was the first Roman Catholic bishop in Finland since the reformation.[1]
Buckx was ordained a priest in 1906. He worked in the Roman Catholic congregation of Vyborg (part of the Grand Duchy of Finland at the time) from 1909 to 1911.[2] In 1923, he was appointed the apostolic vicar of Finland and the titular bishop of Doliche. He was succeeded as the apostolic vicar of Finland by Gulielmus Cobben in 1933.
References
- Back to citation "Katoliset piispat Suomessa". Katolinen kirkko Suomessa (in Finnish). Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- Back to citation Vuorela, Kalevi (1989). Finlandia Catholica: Katolinen kirkko Suomessa 1700-luvulta 1980-luvulle. Helsinki. ISBN 952-90097-47.