Guillaume de Berghes

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Guillaume de Berghes

Guillaume de Glymes de Berghes, Baron von Grimberghe (also Willem van Bergen or Wilhelm von Berghes ; * 1551 in Antwerp , † April 27, 1609 in Cambrai ) was a Roman Catholic prince-archbishop , philosopher and lawyer . He is said to have played an important role in Liège politics at that time.

Life

Berghes came from the noble family of Glymes from Brabant . He studied at the universities of Leuven , Bologna and Rome . At the latter he became a Doctor of Laws PhD . From 1575 to 1583 he held the position of papal chamberlain under Pope Gregory XIII. inside. In 1578 he was also canon and dean of the Lateran basilica of St. John . On January 5, 1583 he was appointed canon of the Lambertus Cathedral in Liège , where he was then cathedral dean .

On April 14, 1597 he was appointed Bishop of Antwerp , on April 9, 1601, Prince-Archbishop of Cambrai and thus ruler of the Cambrai Monastery with the rank of duke . His episcopal ordination as Archbishop of Cambrai did not take place until December 30, 1601. During his time as Bishop of Antwerp, he was also abbot of Hemiksem .

literature

  • Marie Delcourt, Jean Hoyoux (editor): Laevinus Torrentius Correspondance. Librairie Droz, Paris 1950, p. 162.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Willemina van der Meer: Biographical Index van de Benelux / Index Biographique des Pays du Bénélux / Biographical Index of the Benelux Countries / Biographical Index of the Benelux Countries , Volume 1, Saur, Munich 1997, ISBN 9783110977141 , p. 558.
  2. ^ Johann Samuelersch et al. (Ed.): General encyclopedia of the sciences and arts in alphabetical order by the authors mentioned , Gleditsch, Leipzig 1826, Part 15, p. 9.
predecessor Office successor
Laevinus Torrentius Bishop of Antwerp
1557–1601 		Johannes Miraeus
Jean Sarazin Archbishop of Cambrai
1601–1609 		Jean Richardot
personal data
SURNAME Berghes, Guillaume de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grimberghe, Guillaume de Glymes de Berghes, Baron von (full name); Bergen, Willem van; Berghes, Wilhelm von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Lawyer, philosopher and bishop of Antwerp and Cambrai
DATE OF BIRTH 1551
PLACE OF BIRTH Antwerp
DATE OF DEATH April 27, 1609
Place of death Cambrai