Cornelius Van de Ven
Cornelius Van de Ven (June 16, 1865 – May 8, 1932) was a Dutch-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the fourth Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana from 1910 until his death in 1932. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Natchitoches in Louisiana from 1904 until its dissolution in 1910.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Cornelius Van de Ven | |
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| Bishop of Alexandria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Alexandria |
| Appointed | August 10, 1904 |
| Term ended | May 8, 1932 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Anthony Durier |
| Successor | Daniel Francis Desmond |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1890 by Adrianus Godschalk |
| Consecration | November 30, 1904 by Placide Louis Chapelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1865 Oirschot, Netherlands |
| Died | May 8, 1932 (aged 66) Shreveport, Louisiana |
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