Gerardus Gul
Gerardus Gul (27 October 1847 – 9 February 1920) served as the seventeenth Archbishop of Utrecht from 1892 to 1920. He is known for his role in assisting the persons who would later found the Polish National Catholic Church in the United States, as well as for consecrating Arnold Harris Mathew, the founder and first bishop of the Old Catholic Church in Great Britain.
Gerardus Gul | |
|---|---|
| Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht | |
| Church | Old Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Utrecht |
| In office | 1892–1920 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Heykamp |
| Successor | Franciscus Kenninck |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1870 |
| Consecration | 11 May 1892 by Casparus Johannes Rinkel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1847 |
| Died | 9 February 1920 (aged 72) Utrecht |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Denomination | Old Catholic |
| Parents | Jan Gul, Angel Tol |
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