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Cornelius Jansen (Bishop of Ghent)
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For the founder of Jansenism, see Cornelius Jansen.
Cornelius Jansen, the Elder[1] (Dutch: [ˈjɑnsən]; 1510, Hulst – 11 April 1576, Ghent) was a Catholic exegete and the first Bishop of Ghent. According to M.A. Screech, Jansen is considered by many to be the most outstanding Roman Catholic biblical scholar of his age.[2]
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Cornelius Jansen | |
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Bishop of Ghent | |
![]() Cornelius Jansenius Hulstensis | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Ghent |
Appointed | 6 July 1565 |
Term ended | 11 April 1576 |
Predecessor | diocese established |
Successor | William Damasus Lindanus |
Orders | |
Consecration | 29 August 1568 by François Sonnius |
Personal details | |
Born | 1510 |
Died | 11 April 1576 (aged c. 65/66) Ghent, Spanish Netherlands |
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