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Cornelius Jansen

1585 – 1638

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Wikipedia Summary

Cornelius Jansen was the Dutch Catholic bishop of Ypres in Flanders and the father of a theological movement known as Jansenism.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
October 28, 1585
Acquoy
Date of death
May 6, 1638
Ypres
Citizenship

Southern Netherlands

Occupations & fields
theologianuniversity teacherCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Field and occupation
biskup v Yprách, teolog
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