Leo Peter Kierkels (1882–1957) was a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See. Kierkels was born in Baexem, Netherlands on 12 December 1882. He...
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January 1926 – 30 March 1931) Leo Peter Kierkels, CP (23 March 1931 – 12 June 1948) Apostolic Internuncios Leo Peter Kierkels, CP (12 June 1948 – 29 June...
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received his episcopal consecration on March 7, 1946 from Archbishop Leo Kierkels, with Bishops Edmund Peiris, OMI, and Bernardo Regno, OSB, serving as...
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Diplomatic posts Preceded by Leo Peter Kierkels, CP Apostolic Nuncio to India 3 December 1952 – 1 Jan 1957 Succeeded by James Knox...
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Catholic Action, by the Delegate Apostolic to the East Indies, Mgr. Leo P. Kierkels C.P. After a short inaugural address and the reading of the telegram...
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Acheparchy of Ernakulam. The then apostolic nuncio to India, Archbishop Leo P. Kierkels, installed Sebastian Vayalil as the first bishop of the new eparchy...
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Church Rome and was installed in Palai Cathedral by the Most Rev. Leo. P. Kierkels, the Apostolic Internuncio, on 4 January 1951. Bishop Vayalil was a...
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Delegate to the East Indies 18 January 1926 – 30 March 1931 Succeeded by Leo Peter Kierkels Preceded by John Francis O'Hern Bishop of Rochester 1933–1937 Succeeded by...
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Robinson 24 May 1927 Giovanni Battista Dellepiane 30 November 1929 Olaf Offerdahl 6 April 1930 Carlo Salotti 6 July 1930 Leo Peter Kierkels 26 April 1931...
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