In Roermond, he had already been succeeded by bishop Frans Wiertz but in Reykjavik, the diocese with few priests for an enormous area, happened to have been vacant for two years, due to the rather sudden death of the American bishop, Alfred Jolson.
The consecration took place on September 18, 2010 by bishops Antonius Lambertus Maria Hurkmans, Frans Wiertz and Joseph Frans Lescrauwaet.
Frans Hals | Lange Frans | Frans van der Hoff | Frans Widerberg | Frans Helmerson | Frans Brüggen | Frans Bauer | Frans Pourbus | Frans de Waal | Frans Bruggen | Frans Wiertz | Frans van der Mijn | Frans van der Hoeven | Frans Tumbuan | Frans Post | Frans Koppelaar | Frans Hals Museum | Frans Alfons Janssens | ''Meeting of Arenberg with his troops'', 1662, by Adam Frans van der Meulen | Lange Frans & Baas B | Joseph Frans Lescrauwaet | Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist | Frans Wildenhain | Frans Weisz | Frans van Mieris the Younger | Frans Timmermans | Frans Teulings | Frans Reinhold Kjellman | Frans Pourbus the Elder | Frans Oerder |