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Franciscus van der Burch
Andreas Philopater: archbishop
'''Franciscus van der Burch''' (1567–1644) was a [[bishop of Ghent]] and [[archbishop of Cambrai]].
==Life==
Franciscus was born in [[Ghent]] on 26 July 1567, to an influential family. After studying at [[Old University of Leuven|Leuven University]] he became a clergyman and was appointed a [[canon (priest)|canon]] of [[Arras Cathedral]], [[vicar general]] of the [[diocese of Arras]], and [[archdeacon]] of the [[archdiocese of Mechelen]].<ref name=Guillaume>[[Henri Guillaume|Général Guillaume]], "Burch (François-Henri van der)", ''[[Biographie Nationale de Belgique]]'', [https://ift.tt/2OILSvr vol. 3] (Brussels, 1872), 162-164.</ref>
He resigned these offices to become a simple canon of the [[collegiate church]] in [[Mons]]. In 1612 he accepted nomination as bishop of Ghent, receiving papal confirmation on 1 October 1612 and being [[Holy orders in the Catholic Church|consecrated]] [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|bishop]] on 17 February 1613.<ref name=Guillaume/> On 12 May 1616 he was instituted as archbishop of Cambrai. As archbishop he established a number of charitable foundations, the most important of which was the Maison de Sainte-Agnès, or [[Fondation Vanderburch]], established in 1626,<ref></ref> which provided vocational education for poor girls between the ages of 12 and 18.<ref name=Guillaume/>
He died in Mons on 23 May 1644.<ref name=Guillaume/> Two streets in Cambrai were named after him.<ref name=Guillaume/>
==References==
[[Category:1567 births]]
[[Category:1644 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Ghent]]
[[Category:University of Leuven alumni]]
[[Category:Bishops of Ghent]]
[[Category:Archbishops of Cambrai]]
==Life==
Franciscus was born in [[Ghent]] on 26 July 1567, to an influential family. After studying at [[Old University of Leuven|Leuven University]] he became a clergyman and was appointed a [[canon (priest)|canon]] of [[Arras Cathedral]], [[vicar general]] of the [[diocese of Arras]], and [[archdeacon]] of the [[archdiocese of Mechelen]].<ref name=Guillaume>[[Henri Guillaume|Général Guillaume]], "Burch (François-Henri van der)", ''[[Biographie Nationale de Belgique]]'', [https://ift.tt/2OILSvr vol. 3] (Brussels, 1872), 162-164.</ref>
He resigned these offices to become a simple canon of the [[collegiate church]] in [[Mons]]. In 1612 he accepted nomination as bishop of Ghent, receiving papal confirmation on 1 October 1612 and being [[Holy orders in the Catholic Church|consecrated]] [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|bishop]] on 17 February 1613.<ref name=Guillaume/> On 12 May 1616 he was instituted as archbishop of Cambrai. As archbishop he established a number of charitable foundations, the most important of which was the Maison de Sainte-Agnès, or [[Fondation Vanderburch]], established in 1626,<ref></ref> which provided vocational education for poor girls between the ages of 12 and 18.<ref name=Guillaume/>
He died in Mons on 23 May 1644.<ref name=Guillaume/> Two streets in Cambrai were named after him.<ref name=Guillaume/>
==References==
[[Category:1567 births]]
[[Category:1644 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Ghent]]
[[Category:University of Leuven alumni]]
[[Category:Bishops of Ghent]]
[[Category:Archbishops of Cambrai]]
April 25, 2020 at 08:35AM
