Education
Van Luyn attended the seminary of the Salesians in Ugchelen. He studied theology at the Salesian Pontifical University in Turin.
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Van Luyn attended the seminary of the Salesians in Ugchelen. He studied theology at the Salesian Pontifical University in Turin.
Early life and ordination He made his religious vows in 1954. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1964 by Giuseppe Beltrami, at that time apostolic nuncio in the Netherlands. Bishop He has been bishop of the diocese of Rotterdam since 27 November 1993.
Before that he was provincial superior of the Salesians in the Netherlands.
Pope John Paul II appointed him to the diocese of Rotterdam, succeeding Msgr. Bär. From 2008 to 2011 Msgr Van Luyn was the President of the Dutch Episcopal Conference.
His motto is Collabora Evangelio. Lisbon Treaty approval in Ireland.
As COMECE president, bishop van Luyn welcomed the "clear and decisive outcome" of the vote, saying that it "raises the possibility of concluding the ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty by the end of this year".