Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
His Eminence Bernardus Johannes Alfrink | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Utrecht Primate of the Netherlands | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Archdiocese | Utrecht |
| Installed | 31 October 1955 |
| Term ended | 6 December 1975 |
| Predecessor | Johannes de Jong |
| Successor | Johannes Willebrands |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1924 by Henricus van de Wetering |
| Consecration | 17 July 1951 by Paolo Giobbe |
| Created cardinal | 28 March 1960 by John XXIII |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1900 Nijkerk, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 December 1987 (aged 87) Nieuwegein, Netherlands |
| Buried | Saint Catherine's Cathedral, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | EVANGELIZARE DIVITIAS CHRISTI |
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (5 July 1900 – 17 December 1987) was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Utrecht from 1955 to 1975, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1960.