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Gerard de Korte is a Dutch politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was born on 13 June 1955 in Vianen, Netherlands. He studied at the University of Utrecht, where he obtained a degree in political science.
De Korte was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2019, representing the Dutch Labour Party. He was a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. He was also a substitute member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
De Korte is married and has two children. He is a keen cyclist and enjoys playing the piano. He is also a passionate advocate for environmental protection and social justice.
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69 years old |
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13 June 1955 |
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13 June |
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Vianen, Netherlands |
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Netherlands |
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In March 2016 was announced that De Korte will succeed Bishop Hurkmans as bishop of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch, the most populous diocese in the Netherlands.
On 18 June 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden, succeeding Msgr. Eijk who had been made Archbishop of Utrecht earlier that year. De Korte was enthroned on 13 September 2008.
Pope John Paul II appointed Gerard de Korte as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Utrecht on 11 April 2001 and as titular bishop of Caesarea in Mauritania. Cardinal Simonis also appointed him as diocesan vicar. His primary duty was in the fields of catechesis and liturgy. Within the conference of bishops he was responsible for Church and Society.
Following his priestly ordination in 1987 he became a member of the staff of the Ariënskovikt seminary. he was also appointed as parish priest of the Cathedral of St. Catharina in Utrecht. From 1992 to 1999 he was rector of the Ariënskonvikt. In 1999 he was appointed to dean of Salland, which was merged with the deanery of Veluwe-Flevoland to form the deanery of IJsellanden. As such he was also a member of the bishop's council.
De Korte graduated in 1974 from the Alberdingk Thijmcollege in Hilversum. He studied history at the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht from 1974 to 1980. During this time De Korte got more interested in religion and the Church. While writing his final thesis he received certificates in Greek and Latin. He graduated in 1980. Soon after that he became a student at the Katholieke Theologische Universiteit in Utrecht. After graduation, he decided to study theology. In 1984 he became a seminarian at the Ariënskonvikt [nl] of the Archdiocese of Utrecht. He graduated from his theology studies in 1987. In 1994 he was promoted to doctor of theology on a thesis titled Priesthood of reconciliation. Possibilities and borders of the theology of the word, especially that of Eduard Thurneysen, for Catholic pastoral care.
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrɑrt joːˈɦɑnəs ˈnikoːˌlʌus də ˈkɔrtə] ; born 13 June 1955) is a Dutch Roman Catholic clergyman. He has been bishop of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden since 13 September 2008. Before that he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Utrecht and dean of the deanery IJsellanden. His motto is Confidens in Christo (Trust in Christ).
Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte was born on 13 June 1955 in Vianen in the Netherlands. He was the youngest of three children.
