Hans Ludvig Martensen

His Excellency

Hans Ludvig Martensen

S.J.
Bishop of Copenhagen
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen
Appointed22 March 1965
In office1965-1995
PredecessorJohannes Theodor Suhr
SuccessorCzeslaw Kozon
Orders
Ordination15 August 1956
Consecration16 May 1965
by Johannes Theodor Suhr
Personal details
Born(1927-08-07)7 August 1927
Died13 March 2012(2012-03-13) (aged 84)
NationalityDane

Hans Ludvig Martensen, S.J. (6 August 1927 – 13 March 2012) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Martense was born in Copenhagen. In 1956, he was ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus. In 1965 Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Copenhagen; he was consecrated on 16 May by Bishop Johannes Theodor Suhr, O.S.B. He participated in the 4th Session of the Second Vatican Council in September of that year. He resigned as bishop in 1995 and died in 2012.[1]

  1. ^ Hans Ludvig Martensen profile, Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 16 August 2022.