Adrianus Johannes Simonis

' ADRIANUS JOHANNES SIMONIS 'Born: November 26, 1931
Deceased:

Bishop of Rotterdam, 1970-1983
Archbishop of Utrecht, 1983-2007
Cardinal : 1985

Arms (crest) of Adrianus Johannes Simonis

Bishop of Rotterdam
Arms (crest) of Adrianus Johannes Simonis

Archbishop of Utrecht
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Origin/meaning

The saltire is taken as a symbol of the interest of the Archbishop for the Eastern liturgy. The bread-basket and fish refer to the Eucharist.

The base shows an ope book with the letters A and Ω, symbol for the studies of the Archbishop in Rome.

The motto is taken from John 17:3.

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