Jozef-Ernest van Roey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jozef-Ernest van Roey

Belgium Roman Catholic archbishop

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1874

Place of Birth: Belgium

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1961

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jozef-Ernest van Roey (13 January 1874 – 6 August 1961) was a Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
He served as Archbishop of Mechelen from 1926 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927.
He was significant figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism in Belgium.