Frans Van Halen

Frans Van Halen (born 14 April 1953) is a Brunanter prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been Bishop of Donderstad since 2010.

Biography
Van Halen went to the seminary in Koningstad and studied philosophy and theology. He was ordained a priest in 1979 and obtained a licentiate, other diplomas and a doctorate. In the 1980s, Van Halen taught at the seminary and became a professor at the Pontifical Brunanter College in Rome, Italy in 1991. In 1997, he was appointed rector of the seminary. From 2003 to 2010, he was Secretary General of the Brunanter Episcopal Conference. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Bishop of Donderstad in 2010. He succeeded Carl Steiner.