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a Belgian theologian, was born at Courtrai in 1546. He was pastor of St. Martins, at Courtrai; joined the Jesuits in 1581; was successively rector of the colleges of Courtrai, Brussels, and Ghent, and died at Antwerp, August 9, 1613. His numerous ascetic works are written in Latin and Flemish, including Veridicus Christianus (Antwerp, 1601): — Extinctorium Famosae Facis Hollandiae (ibid. 1602): — Alvearium Romanae Ecclesiae (ibid.): — Arcanum Haereticum (ibid.): — Labyrinthum Haereticorun (ibid. 1605): — Occasionis Arreptae ac Neglectae Typus (ibid. eod.): — Paradisus Sponsiae Sponsae (ibid. 1607): — and many others. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.