Van Couwerven was born in Antwerp towards the end of the 16th century.[1] After completing his education at the Jesuit college in Antwerp, he entered the Premonstratensian order and was sent to study at Leuven University. After graduation and ordination, he became a noted preacher in Antwerp, where in 1652 he was named abbot of St Michael's in succession to Johannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre.[1]
In 1654, he had a silver reliquary made for relics of St Norbert that had come into the abbey's possession, and in 1655 he commissioned a replacement for the abbey's great bell, and had a new 31-bell carillon cast for the abbey church.[1] On 31 July 1656, he preached a sermon in honour of Jesuit founder Ignatius of Loyola.[2]
According to his epitaph, he died on 9 September 1661. He was buried at the foot of the main altar in the abbey church.[1]
Writingsedit
Observationes in universum stagyriticam philosophiam
Velitationes nonnullae Theologicae
Concionimi Tomi tres (a collection of sermons)
Sermoonen ter eeren van den h. Ignatius, fondateur van de Societeyt Jesu, ghepredickt in de kercke van het professie huys tot Antwerpen op den XXXI Julii M.D.C.LVI. (Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus, 1656)
^Sermoonen ter eeren van den h. Ignatius, fondateur van de Societeyt Jesu, ghepredickt in de kercke van het professie huys tot Antwerpen op den XXXI Julii M.D.C.LVI. (Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus, 1656)
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norbertus, couwerven, died, september, 1661, 43rd, abbot, michael, abbey, antwerp, portrait, katharina, pepijn, contents, life, writings, references, external, linkslife, editvan, couwerven, born, antwerp, towards, 16th, century, after, completing, education, . Norbertus van Couwerven died 9 September 1661 was the 43rd abbot of St Michael s Abbey Antwerp Portrait by Katharina Pepijn Contents 1 Life 2 Writings 3 References 4 External linksLife editVan Couwerven was born in Antwerp towards the end of the 16th century 1 After completing his education at the Jesuit college in Antwerp he entered the Premonstratensian order and was sent to study at Leuven University After graduation and ordination he became a noted preacher in Antwerp where in 1652 he was named abbot of St Michael s in succession to Johannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre 1 In 1654 he had a silver reliquary made for relics of St Norbert that had come into the abbey s possession and in 1655 he commissioned a replacement for the abbey s great bell and had a new 31 bell carillon cast for the abbey church 1 On 31 July 1656 he preached a sermon in honour of Jesuit founder Ignatius of Loyola 2 According to his epitaph he died on 9 September 1661 He was buried at the foot of the main altar in the abbey church 1 Writings editObservationes in universum stagyriticam philosophiam Velitationes nonnullae Theologicae Concionimi Tomi tres a collection of sermons Sermoonen ter eeren van den h Ignatius fondateur van de Societeyt Jesu ghepredickt in de kercke van het professie huys tot Antwerpen op den XXXI Julii M D C LVI Antwerp Balthasar Moretus 1656 References edit a b c d Aug Vander Meersch Couwerven Norbert van Biographie Nationale de Belgique vol 4 Brussels 1873 453 455 Sermoonen ter eeren van den h Ignatius fondateur van de Societeyt Jesu ghepredickt in de kercke van het professie huys tot Antwerpen op den XXXI Julii M D C LVI Antwerp Balthasar Moretus 1656 External links edit nbsp Media related to Norbertus van Couwerven at Wikimedia CommonsCatholic Church titlesPreceded byJohannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre Abbot of St Michael s Abbey Antwerp1652 1661 Succeeded byMacarius Simeomo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norbertus van Couwerven amp oldid 1171621843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
