Joannes Matthijs Gijsen
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JOANNES MATTHIJS GIJSEN
Born : October 7, 1932; Oeffelt, the Netherlands
Deceased : June 24, 2013; Sittard, theNetherlands
Bishop of Roermond, 1972-1993
Bishop of Reykjavík, 1996-2007
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Origin/meaning
The Papal Keys alludes to the fact that Bishop Gijsen was consecrated Bishop in Rome by Pope Paul VI and the then Archbishop of Utrecht Cardinal Alfrink. The Lamb symbolises the Baptismal Patron of the Bishop St John the Baptist. The Motto "Parate viam Domine" translate as "Prepare the Way of the Lord". Gijsen was Bishop of Roermond in the Netherlands 1972-1993.
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