Victor Roelens
The Reverend Victor Roelens | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Installed | 30 March 1895 |
| Term ended | 22 September 1941 |
| Successor | Urbain Etienne Morlion |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Girba (30 March 1895 - 25 August 1947) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 September 1884 |
| Consecration | 10 May 1896 by Archbishop Pierre-Lambert Goossens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1858 |
| Died | 5 August 1947 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Parents | Cesar Roelens, Rosalia Vervisch |
Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (21 July 1858 – 5 August 1947) was a Belgian Catholic priest who became Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo in 1895, and remained the premier bishop in the Congo Free State, then the Belgian Congo, until he retired in 1941. He was a member of the Missionaries of Africa.