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Willem Jacobus Eijk

bishop, religious studies educator
Willem Jacobus Eijk, religious studies educator, bishop. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1985. Member Academy Pontificia Pro Vita (correspondent).

Background

  • Eijk, Willem Jacobus was born on June 22, 1953 in Duivendrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Dirk and Johanna (Baden) Eijk.

    • Education

    • Doctor of Medicine, University Amsterdam, Holland, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, State University Leiden, Holland, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome, 1990; Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus, Pontificia University Lateranense, Rome, 1990.

    Career

    • Assistant physician University Amsterdam, 1978-1979. Assistant parish priest Parish Church St. Anthony Padua, Blerick, Holland, 1985-1987. Professor moral theology Major Seminary Diocese Roemond, Holland, 1990-1999.

      Bishop of Groningen, The Netherlands, since 1999. Prefect of studies Major Seminary Diocese Roermond, 1991-1997. Member council advice Nederlands Artsen Verbond, 1991-2000.

      Member directive committee Juristen Vereniging Pro Vita, Holland, 1992-1998. President Foundation Medical Ethics, Maastricht, Holland, since 1993, Medo International Academy Institute Studies Marriage and Family, Kerkrade, Holland, 1994-1996. Professor moral theology faculty of theology Lugano, Switzerland, 1997-1999.

      Member International Theological Commission, Rome, since 1997.

    Major achievements

    • Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1985.

    Works

    • Author: Self-Chosen Death Because of a Lethal and Incurable Disease, 1987, The Ethical Problems of Genetic Engineering of Human Beings, 1990. Author, editor series publication Foundation Medical Ethics. Contributor over 50 articles to professional journals.

    Religion

    Denomination: Roman Catholic

    Membership

    Member Academy Pontificia Pro Vita (correspondent).

    Personality

    Interests

    Music, organ playing.

    Connections

    • mother: Johanna (Baden) Eijk
    • father: Dirk Eijk
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    Born June 22, 1953
    (age 62)
    Duivendrecht, The Netherlands
    Nationality
    Dutch
    • 1978
      University Amsterdam
    • 1987
      State University Leiden
    • 1990
      University St. Thomas Aquinas
    • 1990
      Pontificia University Lateranense
    • 1978 - 1979
      Assistant, physician University Amsterdam
    • 1985 - 1987
      assistant, parish priest Parish Church St. Anthony Padua
      Blerick, Limburg, Netherlands
    • 1990 - 1999
      professor, moral theology Major Seminary Diocese Roemond
      Holland, Michigan, United States
    • 1999
      bishop of Groningen
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