Joannes Gijsen

His Excellency Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen
Bishop of Reykjavík
Bishop Gijsen in 2010
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Roermond Diocese of Reykjavík
In office	Roermond: January 20, 1972 – January 23, 1993 Reykjavík: May 24, 1996 – October 30, 2007
Predecessor	Roermond: Petrus Moors Reykjavík: Alfred Jolson (S.J.)
Successor	Roermond: Frans Wiertz Reykjavík: Pierre Bürcher
Personal details
Born	(1932-10-07)October 7, 1932 Oeffelt, Netherlands
Died	June 24, 2013(2013-06-24) (aged 80) Sittard, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch

Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen (October 7, 1932 – June 24, 2013) was a Dutch bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.^[1] After being Bishop (emeritus) of Roermond, Limburg, the Netherlands, he became Bishop (emeritus) of the Diocese of Reykjavík (Iceland). His episcopal motto was Parate viam Domini (Prepare the way of the Lord).