Mathias Hovius
Mathias Hovius (1542–1620), 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.
Mathias Hovius | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mechelen | |
Matthias Hovius – by Lucas Franchoys the Elder (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 |
| Died | 30 May 1620 Affligem |
| Buried | St. Rumbold's Cathedral |
| Alma mater | University of Leuven |
| Motto | Superat Patientia Fortem (Patience Overcomes the Strong) |
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