Petrus Matthias Snickers (11 April 1816 in Rotterdam – 2 April 1895 in Utrecht) was a Dutch Catholic bishop.[1]
Petrus Matthias Snickers was born on 11 April 1816 in Rotterdam.[2] He appointed Bishop of Haarlem on 31 July 1877 and consecrated on 2 September 1877 at Haarlem Cathedral, by Andreas Ignatius Schaepman,[2]Primate of Netherlands. He was appointed Archbishop of Utrecht in 1883 and lead the archdiocese until his death on 2 April 1895.[2]
References
- ↑PJ Blok; PC Molhuysen (1912). "[Snickers, Petrus Mathias], Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek. Deel 2 (New Dutch biographical dictionary, Part 2)". DBNL (in Dutch). Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- 123"Archbishop Pieter Matthijs (Petrus Mathias) Snickers [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
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