Reestablishment of the episcopal hierarchy in the Netherlands

Pope Pius IX reestablished the hierarchy

On 4 March 1853, Pope Pius IX restored the episcopal hierarchy in the Netherlands with the papal bull Ex qua die arcano,[1] after the Dutch Constitutional Reform of 1848 had made this possible. The re-establishment of the episcopal hierarchy led to the April movement [nl] protest in 1853.[2]

  1. ^ Pope Pius IX (1853-03-04). de Martinis, Raffaele (ed.). "Ex qua die arcano". Iuris Pontificii de Propaganda Fide: Pars Prima, Complectens Bullas, Brevia Acta S.S. A Congregationis Institutione Ad Praesens Iuxta Temporis Seriem Disposita (in Latin). 6 (1). Rome: Ex Typographia Polyglotta (published 1894): 158–161. OCLC 3342505. Translated in "XIIIb: the apostolic letters of the most holy Lord Pius IX, by Divine Providence, pope, by which letters the episcopal hierarchy was re-established in Holland". Further papers regarding the relation of foreign states with the Court of Rome: presented to the House of Commons by command of Her Majesty, in pursuance of their address of June 14, 1853. London: Harrison and Son. 1853. pp. 61–65. OCLC 80498785.
  2. ^ "The hierarchy in Holland". The Tablet. London. 1953-05-16. p. 20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-07-07.