Jozef-Ernest van Roey
Jozef-Ernest van Roey (13 January 1874 – 6 August 1961) was a Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1926 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927. He was significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism in Belgium.
His Eminence Jozef-Ernest van Roey | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen |
| In office | 12 March 1926 - 6 August 1961 |
| Predecessor | Désiré-Joseph Mercier |
| Successor | Leo Joseph Suenens |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli Military Apostolic Vicar of Belgium |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 September 1897 |
| Consecration | 25 April 1926 by Clemente Micara |
| Created cardinal | 20 June 1927 by Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1874 |
| Died | 6 August 1961 (aged 87) Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium |
| Buried | St. Rumbold's Cathedral |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Styles of Jozef-Ernest van Roey | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Mechelen |
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