Reginaldus Cools
Reginaldus Cools (* 1618 in Antwerp ; † December 2, 1706 ibid) was the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Roermond from 1677 to 1700 . His motto was: Non nobis (“Not us”, Ps 115.1 EU ). From 1700 to 1706 he was the tenth bishop of Antwerp .
family
Daniël Cools, who was baptized in the Cathedral of Our Lady , was one of the ten children of Abraham Cools and Susanna van Can; they lived in Den Calender. The coat of arms that Daniël (as a religious he used the name Reginaldus) bears on his portrait is identical to that of the well-known Brussels family Cools (known since the beginning of the 16th century, mayor of Brussels at the beginning of the 17th century). The exact relationship between the family of Daniël-Reginaldus and the Brussels bearers of this name has not yet been clarified.
career
Daniël Cools studied law in Leuven . After serving briefly in the army, he became a lawyer at the Brussels court . In 1645 he entered the Dominican Order in Brussels and took the name Reginaldus. Shortly after his ordination he received the title of Doctor of Theology . In 1650 Philip IV of Spain sent him to Spain with the news that Maria Theresa , Infanta of Spain, and Louis XIV were to be married at the Paris court. He also carried the powers to sign the Peace of the Pyrenees with him.
On February 24, 1677, the new bishop solemnly arrived in Roermond. On June 10, 1683, he prescribed a general day of prayer for all parishes. A high mass was to be sung and a procession was to be held during which the All Saints' Litany was to be prayed for a victory over the Turks in the siege of Vienna (1683) (the Polish King Jan Sobieski horrified the city and routed the Turkish army). In 1687 he made a trip to Spain to explain the state of the diocese. There were four complaints: the bishop did not have a seat in the Dordrecht assembly of estates , the court of Geldern constantly opposed the office holder, and several village lords did not care about church regulations, for example when appointing pastors. In addition, he turned against the introduced regulation that clergymen, like members of the civil service, also pay secular taxes. In 1695 the seminary in Roermond was rebuilt and teaching was transferred to his order. During this time Jansenism had many followers. Cools and other bishops openly condemned his teachings.
At the end of 1699, at the age of 81, he was appointed Bishop of Antwerp. On June 12, 1700, he moved to where he was bishop for another 6 years. He died at the age of 89 and was buried in the choir of Antwerp Cathedral.
literature
- Sint-Pauluskerk Antwerp. Historical guide. Raymond Sirjacob's second completely revised edition (2001).
- Sint-Paulus-Info. Information on the history of St. Paul's Church in Antwerp. Scientific journal. 72nd edition. 1982-2009.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cools, Reginaldus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cools, Daniël (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1618 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 1706 |
| Place of death | Antwerp |