Michael Buckx


Mikael Buckx
Apostolic Vicar of Finland
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
In office1923 – 1933
SuccessorGulielmus Cobben
Orders
OrdinationJune 9, 1906
ConsecrationAugust 15, 1923
Personal details
Born(1881-08-06)August 6, 1881
DiedSeptember 22, 1946(1946-09-22) (aged 65)

Johannes Michael Buckx (August 6, 1881September 22, 1946) was a Dutch Catholic priest and bishop, who was the first Roman Catholic bishop in Finland since the reformation.[1]

Buckx was ordained a priest in 1906. He worked in the Roman Catholic congregation of Vyborg (part of the Grand Duchy of Finland at the time) from 1909 to 1911.[2] In 1923, he was appointed the apostolic vicar of Finland and the titular bishop of Doliche. He was succeeded as the apostolic vicar of Finland by Gulielmus Cobben in 1933.

Styles of
Michael Buckx
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Sources

  1. ^ "Katoliset piispat Suomessa". Katolinen kirkko Suomessa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  2. ^ Vuorela, Kalevi (1989). Finlandia Catholica: Katolinen kirkko Suomessa 1700-luvulta 1980-luvulle. Helsinki. ISBN 952-90097-47.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)