Johannes Joseph van der Velden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Joseph van der Velden

German bishop

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1891

Place of Birth: Übach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 19-May-1954

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Johannes Joseph van der Velden (7 August 1891 – 19 May 1954) was a Catholic theologian and Bishop of Aachen. He presided over the Diocese of Aachen from 7 September 1943 until his death.
In 1944, he advised the Allied authorities on the selection of Franz Oppenhoff, who was subsequently installed as Mayor of Aachen.