Johannes Malderus

Johannes Malderus
Bishop of Antwerp

Portrait of Malderus from the Studio of Anthony van Dyck
Church Catholic
Diocese Antwerp
See Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
Appointed 1611
Installed 1611
Term ended 1633
Predecessor Johannes Miraeus
Successor Gaspard Nemius
Orders
Consecration 7 August 1611
Personal details
Birth name Johannes van Malderen
Born (1563-08-14)14 August 1563
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands
Died 21 October 1633(1633-10-21) (aged 70)
Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands
Parents Roger van Malderen and Elizabeth Walravens
Previous post regius professor of Scholastic Theology, Leuven University, and president of the Pastoral Seminary, Leuven
Education Philosophy, Theology
Alma mater Douai University, Leuven University

Johannes Malderus (1563–1633) was the fifth bishop of Antwerp and the founder of Malderus College at the University of Leuven.[1]

Life

Malderus was born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw on 14 August 1563, the son of Roger van Malderen and Elizabeth Walravens. His education was overseen by his uncle, Johannes van Malderen, a confidant of Cardinal Granvelle. Malderus studied philosophy at Douai University and theology in Leuven. By 1586 he was teaching philosophy at Pig College, Leuven and on 31 August 1594 he graduated doctor of theology. In 1596 he was appointed regius professor of Scholastic Theology by Philip II of Spain, and in 1598 president of the Pastoral Seminary in Leuven.

On 11 February 1611 he was named bishop of Antwerp. He was consecrated on 7 August 1611 by Mathias Hovius, Archbishop of Mechelen. As bishop he was concerned for the reform of morals in his diocese, as well as with combating Calvinism, especially in those parts of his diocese, such as the deaneries of Breda and Bergen op Zoom, occupied by Dutch forces.

In 1618 he consecrated the new Augustinian church in Antwerp, and in 1621 the new Jesuit church. On 26 July 1633 he made out his last will and testament, the main bequest being the founding of Malderus College in Leuven, to provide housing and scholarship to students of theology. He died in Antwerp on 21 October 1633.

Publications

References

  1. Ch. Piot, "Malderus (Jean)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 13 (Brussels, 1895), 223-226.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Johannes Miraeus
Bishop of Antwerp
16111633
Succeeded by
Gaspard Nemius
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, February 20, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.