Andreas Rinkel
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Andreas Rinkel | |
|---|---|
| Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht | |
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| Church | Old Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Utrecht |
| In office | 1937–1970 |
| Predecessor | Franciscus Kenninck |
| Successor | Marinus Kok |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 June 1937 by Johannes Hermannus Berends et al. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1889 |
| Died | 25 March 1979 (aged 90) Utrecht, Netherlands |
Andreas Rinkel (10 January 1889 – 25 March 1979) was a Dutch priest who served as the nineteenth Archbishop of Utrecht from 1937 to 1970.
Before serving as Archbishop of Utrecht, Rinkel served as a parish priest in Amersfoort, Holland, and as a professor at the seminary there. He was part of the Old Catholic commission that worked toward the reconciliation of the Old Catholic Church with the Anglican Church.
