Charles Philippe de Rodoan
Charles Philippe de Rodoan | |
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| Alma mater | Leuven University |
Charles Philippe de Rodoan, or in Dutch Karel Filips de Rodoan (1552–1616), was the third bishop of
Life
Charles Philippe was born in the castle of
In 1600 he was named bishop of Middelburg, and he was consecrated bishop by Mathias Hovius in Aalst on 8 October, but he was unable to take possession of the see because the city was in rebel hands.[1] In 1602 he was proposed as bishop of Bruges, the nomination was confirmed by the pope in 1603, and he took possession of the see in 1604. With the beginning of the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609 he was able to visit the rural parishes, and take steps to reform the education of the young in the schools of his diocese. In 1611 he reopened the diocesan seminary, closed since 1578.[1]
He died at Ename Abbey on 7 July 1616.[1]
References
- ^ (Brussels, 1907), 603–612
Further reading
- Michel Cloet, Karel-Filips de Rodoan en het bisdom Brugge tijdens zijn episcopaat (1602-1616) (Brussels, 1970)
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