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Hans Ludvig Martensen, S.J. (6 August 1927 – 13 March 2012) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Copenhagen, Denmark.
His Excellency Hans Ludvig Martensen S.J. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Copenhagen | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen |
| Appointed | 22 March 1965 |
| In office | 1965-1995 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Theodor Suhr |
| Successor | Czeslaw Kozon |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1956 |
| Consecration | 16 May 1965 by Johannes Theodor Suhr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1927 |
| Died | 13 March 2012 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Dane |
Martense was born in Copenhagen. In 1956, he was ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus. In 1965 Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Copenhagen; he was consecrated on 16 May by Bishop Johannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B. He participated in the 4th Session of the Second Vatican Council in September of that year. He resigned as bishop in 1995 and died in 2012.[1]
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- ^ Hans Ludvig Martensen profile, Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 16 August 2022.
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