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.
On June 16, 1984 Liesen was ordained by Bishop of Roermond diocese, Joannes Gijsen, and he was appointed as chaplain in Eygelshoven.
Jóannes Patursson | Thomas Joannes Stieltjes | Joannes Gijsen | Joannes Florentius a Kempis | Joannes |