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Mathias Lambrecht

1539 – 1602

Dutch bishop

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About Mathias Lambrecht

Lived 1539 – 1602 (aged 62–63). Mathias Lambrecht was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Mathias Lambrecht (1539–1602) was the third bishop of Bruges.

Life Lambrecht was born at Sint-Laureins in the Brugse Vrije around 1539. On 7 January 1569 he graduated Licentiate of Sacred Theology at Leuven University. Thereafter he taught theology at Park Abbey and was appointed a canon of Bruges cathedral, where he became penitentiary in 1571 and archdeacon in 1588, as well as rural dean of the deanery of Damme.

During the disturbances of the Dutch Revolt he took refuge in Walloon Flanders, first at Douai and later at Saint-Omer. He returned to Bruges after the city returned to Habsburg rule in 1584. His books include: D'leven, doot, ende lijden der Heyligen (2 vols., Leuven, Jan Bogaert, 1590) Historia Ecclesiastica. Oft een kerckelijcke historie (Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen, 1595); dedicated to the city government of Bruges. A revised edition with a continuation by Aubert Miraeus was published in 1609. Un traité de l'Antéchrist (1602)

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Important facts

Born
1539, Sint-Laureins
Birth century
Education
Old University of Leuven
Positions held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Bruges
Employers
Universities in Leuven

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Who was Mathias Lambrecht?

Dutch bishop (1539–1602)

When was Mathias Lambrecht born?

Mathias Lambrecht was born in 1539 in Sint-Laureins.

When did Mathias Lambrecht die?

Mathias Lambrecht died on 1 June 1602 in Bruges.

What was Mathias Lambrecht's occupation?

Mathias Lambrecht was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mathias Lambrecht

· Wikidata: Q2348716

· DBpedia: Mathias Lambrecht

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