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Corneel Neefs was born in [[Kontich]] and entered in 1762 in Hemiksem abbey, where he took the name of Benedictus. In 1780 he was elected [[Abbot]] after the death of Abbot Bruyndonckx. After the imperial probation he was ordained and took membership in the Staten van Brabant. He erected multiple buildings during his office in Hemiksem, and ordained the painter [[Willem Jacob Herreyns|Herreyns]] to paint a [[calvary]]. <ref>http://balat.kikirpa.be/object/92091</ref> He is known for his protests against the reforms of Emperor [[Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II]]. |
Corneel Neefs was born in [[Kontich]] and entered in 1762 in Hemiksem abbey, where he took the name of Benedictus. In 1780 he was elected [[Abbot]] after the death of Abbot Bruyndonckx. After the imperial probation he was ordained and took membership in the Staten van Brabant. He erected multiple buildings during his office in Hemiksem, and ordained the painter [[Willem Jacob Herreyns|Herreyns]] to paint a [[calvary]]. <ref>http://balat.kikirpa.be/object/92091</ref> He is known for his protests against the reforms of Emperor [[Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph II]]. |
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He died in the [[Refugium]] of Brussels, 1790.<ref>https://books.google.es/books/about/Lyk_dicht_op_het_ontydig_afsterven_van_B.html?id=-pHRjwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y</ref> He was succeeded by dom [[Raphaël Seghers]] who was the final abbot of Hemiksen. The portrait of Neefs is kept inside [[Bornem |
He died in the [[Refugium]] of Brussels, 1790.<ref>https://books.google.es/books/about/Lyk_dicht_op_het_ontydig_afsterven_van_B.html?id=-pHRjwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y</ref> He was succeeded by dom [[Raphaël Seghers]] who was the final abbot of Hemiksen. The portrait of Neefs is kept inside [[Bornem Abbey]]. |
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Revision as of 10:48, 5 April 2017
The Reverend Lord Benedictus Neefs | |
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| Abbas S. Bernardi ad Scaldim. | |
 Dom Benedictus, abbot of Hemiksem. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Predecessor | Norbertus Bruyndonckx |
| Successor | Raphael Seghers |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1780 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Corneel 1741 Kontich |
| Died | 1790 Brussels |
| Nationality | Belgium |
dom Benedictus Neefs , born in 1741 was the 46th abbot of the former Hemiksem Abbey [1]
Corneel Neefs was born in Kontich and entered in 1762 in Hemiksem abbey, where he took the name of Benedictus. In 1780 he was elected Abbot after the death of Abbot Bruyndonckx. After the imperial probation he was ordained and took membership in the Staten van Brabant. He erected multiple buildings during his office in Hemiksem, and ordained the painter Herreyns to paint a calvary. [2] He is known for his protests against the reforms of Emperor Joseph II.
He died in the Refugium of Brussels, 1790.[3] He was succeeded by dom Raphaël Seghers who was the final abbot of Hemiksen. The portrait of Neefs is kept inside Bornem Abbey.
- ^ Ferdinand Rapédius de Berg, conseiller au conseil privé de Sa ..., Volume 2
- ^ http://balat.kikirpa.be/object/92091
- ^ https://books.google.es/books/about/Lyk_dicht_op_het_ontydig_afsterven_van_B.html?id=-pHRjwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y