Born in Mijdrecht, Netherlands,
Joined the Order in Tongerlo 1934,
Ordained 1940,
Founded the welfare organization "Ostpriesterhilfe" in 1947 - which was placed directly under the supervision of the Holy See in 1964,
In 1953, he established the "Building Order,"
Began publishing the paper "Echo of Love" monthly in 1958,
He founded the Institute "Daughters of the Resurrection" in Bukavu, Zaire, with Mother Hardewych in 1966,
In 1969, the welfare organization changed its name to "Church in Need/Ostpriesterhilfe,"
From 1975, the organization was headquartered in Königstein,
Made a transitus to the Canonry of Orange,
Many other global activities and projects,
Buried in Königstein.
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