Mathias Hovius
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Mathias Hovius, born Matthijs Van Hove, was the third Archbishop of Mechelen from 1596 to 1620. As Archbishop, Hovius presided over implementing the Catholic Reformation in the Spanish Netherlands.
Matthias Hovius – by Lucas Franchoys the Elder (attributed)
Jacobus Boonen
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Jacobus Boonen was the sixth Bishop of Ghent and the fourth Archbishop of Mechelen.
Mathias Hovius
…attributed) Church Roman Catholic Archdiocese Mechelen See St. Rumbold's Cathedral Installed 1596 Term ended 1620 Predecessor Joannes Hauchin Successor Jacobus Boonen Orders Ordination 1566 Consecration 18 February 1596 Personal details Born 1542 Mechelen Died 30 May 1620 (aged 77–78) Affligem Buried St. Rumbold's…
Portrait of Boonen by Lucas Franchoys the Younger