Apostolic Vicariate of Ravenstein-Megen

The Apostolic Vicariate of Ravenstein-Megen was a short-lived pre-diocesan Latin Catholic jurisdiction in a small southern part of the Netherlands.

History

Established on 1803.03.22 as Apostolic Vicariate of Ravenstein–Megen, on territory split off from the Diocese of Liège, secularly belonging to two feudal components -after which it was named- of the Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch of the Duchy of Brabant : the Countship of Megen and the Land of Ravenstein.
It was suppressed on 1853.03.04, its territory merged into the Diocese of ’s-Hertogenbosch.

Ordinaries

;Apostolic Vicars of Ravenstein–Megen

François-Antoine-Marie de Méan ; previously Titular Bishop of Hippus while Auxiliary Bishop of Liège, succeeding as Prince-Bishop of Liège ; retained this office when promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechlin
Father Arnoldus Borret
Father Henricus van der Velden, concurrently Apostolic Vicar of Grave–Nijmegen
''Apostolic Administrator 1842.01.24 – 1851 : Johannes Zwijsen, Titular Bishop of Gerrha, Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission sui iuris of Batavia (Holland), Apostolic Vicar of Grave–Nijmegen and Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of ’s-Hertogenbosch ; Founder of the Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy (of Tilburg) ; later succeeded as Apostolic Vicar of ’s-Hertogenbosch, promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht and Archbishop-Bishop of the thus-elevated bishopric ’s-Hertogenbosch ''