Mathias Hovius

Mathias Hovius

Mathias Hovius (Mechelen, 1542 - Affligem, 1620), born Matthijs Van Hove, was from 1569 until 1620 the third primate of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels. As archbishop, Hovius presided over implementing the Catholic Reformation in the Spanish Netherlands.

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Early career

Hovius studied theology and philosophy at the Old University of Leuven, and was ordained priest in 1566, the year iconoclasm broke out in the Netherlands. While pastor at Saints Peter and Paul's Church in Mechelen, Hovius witnessed the Spanish conquest of the city in 1572 during the Eighty Years' War.

Vicar-General

Hovius was appointed vicar-general of the archdiocese of Mechelen upon the death of Archbishop Johannes Hauchin in 1589.

Archbishop

In 1596, Hovius was consecrated the third archbishop of Mechelen. Among his accomplishments were the founding of a seminary and the creation of a catechism with help from the Jesuits. The Mechelen Catechism remained a standard in Catholic religious education in Belgium until well into the twentieth century.

In 1609. Hovius convened a provincial council in Mechelen to implement the decrees of the Council of Trent in the archdiocese. He was supported in his efforts by Albert and Isabella of Austria, Governors-General of the Spanish Netherlands.

Archbishop Hovius died in 1620 during a canonical visitation to Affligem Abbey.

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