Francis Wichmans
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Francis Wichmans (1596–1661), in religion Augustinus, was a Premonstratensian spiritual author, missionary, and abbot of Tongerlo Abbey. In the last capacity he sat in the First Estate of the States of Brabant.
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Church | Tongerlo Abbey |
Elected | 1644 |
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Ordination | 4 March 1620 |
Consecration | 9 July 1644 |
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Born | Francis (1596-01-07)7 January 1596 |
Died | 11 February 1661(1661-02-11) (aged 65) Mechelen, Lordship of Mechelen, Spanish Netherlands |
Buried | Tongerlo Abbey |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Godewart Wijchmans and Catlijn van den Eynde |
Alma mater | Leuven University |
Motto | Sicut aquila ("Like an Eagle") |
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