About Jacob Merlo Horstius
Lived 1597 – 1644 (aged 46). Jacob Merlo Horstius was a catholic priest.
Jacob Merlo Horstius (24 July 1597 – 21 April 1644) was a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian of the 17th century.
Life
He was born in Horst, Limburg on 24 July 1597.
At a young age, he moved from Horst to Cologne and started his career in theology as a preacher.
He died in Cologne, Germany on 21 April 1644.
Education
He attended the Jesuit high school in Cologne.
He received his Licentiate of Theology from the University of Cologne in 1626.
In 1623, he was appointed as a pastor of St. Mary's in Pesch.
Life and works of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
The paradise of the soul; containing a great variety of moving instructions and prayers - https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_paradise_of_the_Christian_soul
The paradise of the soul of a true Christian: containing the necessary duties of a Christian life
Sancti Bernardi abbatis primi Clarae-Vallensis volumen
Absolutissima in omnes Beati Pauli et septem Catholicas apostolorum epistolas commentaria tribus tomis distincta
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Who was Jacob Merlo Horstius?
Catholic theologian
When was Jacob Merlo Horstius born?
Jacob Merlo Horstius was born on 24 July 1597 in Horst.
When did Jacob Merlo Horstius die?
Jacob Merlo Horstius died on 21 April 1644 in Cologne.
What was Jacob Merlo Horstius's occupation?
Jacob Merlo Horstius was a catholic priest.
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