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Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck

1625 – 1680

Dutch priest

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Lived 1625 – 1680 (aged 54). Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck was a Dutch catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Ignacius Augustinus Schetz de Grobbendonk (1625–1680) was the 9th Bishop of Namur and the 11th Bishop of Ghent.

Life Schetz de Grobbendonck was a son of Anthonie II Schetz and his second wife Maria van Malsen, lady of Tilburg. After graduating licentiate of civil and canon law, he was appointed in 1647 to a canonry of Tournai Cathedral. His older sister was abbess of La Cambre. He went on to serve as archdeacon and vicar general of Tournai.

In 1666 he was named bishop of Roermond, but never took possession of the see, being named instead to the diocese of Namur the following year. He was consecrated bishop in Antwerp on 12 May 1669. In 1679 he was translated to Ghent, dying there on 31 May 1680. He was buried in his cathedral.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Gand, Roman Catholic Bishop of Namur
Also known as
Ignace Schetz de Grobbendonk, Ignacius Augustinus Schetz de Grobbendonk

Family & relationships

Parent
Anthonie Schetz

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck?

Dutch priest (1625-1680)

When was Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck born?

Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck was born on 29 August 1625 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands.

When did Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck die?

Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck died on 31 May 1680 in Ghent.

What was Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck's occupation?

Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck?

Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ignaas August Schetz van Grobbendonck

· Wikidata: Q15876612

· DBpedia: Ignace Schetz de Grobbendonk

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