Wilhelmus de Bekker: key obituary facts
Is Wilhelmus de Bekker dead? Yes. Wilhelmus de Bekker died on June 3, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: Wilhelmus de Bekker's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Wilhelmus de Bekker known for?
He was a Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic bishop.
More about Wilhelmus de Bekker
Born: 27 April 1939.
Place of birth: Helmond.
Place of death: Paramaribo.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Awards: member of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Also known as: Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker.
Wilhelmus de Bekker, the Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Paramaribo from 2004 to 2014, died on June 3, 2026.
He was 87. Born Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker on April 27, 1939, in Helmond, the Netherlands, he became a Catholic priest and later a bishop in Suriname.
Appointed to lead the Diocese of Paramaribo in 2004, he was consecrated the following year and remained in office until his retirement in 2014. De Bekker died in Paramaribo.