Ignace Schetz de Grobbendonk

Ignatius Augustinus Schetz de Grobbendonk
Bishop of Ghent
Portrait of Mgr. Ignacius Augustinus Schetz de Grobbendonck
Native name Ignace Augustin Schetz
Diocese Ghent
See St Bavo's
In office 1679–1680
Predecessor Frans van Horenbeke
Successor Albert de Hornes
Orders
Consecration 12 May 1669
Personal details
Born 1625
's-Hertogenbosch, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands
Died 31 May 1680
Ghent, County of Flanders, Spanish Netherlands
Buried St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
Parents Anthonie Schetz and Maria van Malsen
Previous post Bishop of Namur, 1669–1679
Education canon and civil law
Motto In labore quies
Coat of arms

Ignacius Augustinus Schetz de Grobbendonk (1625–1680) was the 9th Bishop of Namur and the 11th Bishop of Ghent.

Life

Schetz de Grobbendonck was a son of Anthonie II Schetz and his second wife Maria van Malsen, lady of Tilburg. After graduating licentiate of civil and canon law, he was appointed in 1647 to a canonry of Tournai Cathedral. His older sister was abbess of La Cambre. He went on to serve as archdeacon and vicar general of Tournai.[1]

In 1666 he was named bishop of Roermond, but never took possession of the see, being named instead to the diocese of Namur the following year. He was consecrated bishop in Antwerp on 12 May 1669. In 1679 he was translated to Ghent, dying there on 31 May 1680. He was buried in his cathedral.

See also

References

  1. ↑ A.G. Demanet, "Grobbendonck (Ignace-Augustin Schets de)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 8 (Brussels, 1885), 325-326.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Eugène, Count d'Allamont		 Bishop of Roermond
(nominated 1666)		 Succeeded by
Lancelot de Gottignies
Preceded by
Jean de Wachtendonck		 Bishop of Namur
1669–1679		 Succeeded by
Pierre Vandenperre
Preceded by
Frans van Horenbeke		 Bishop of Ghent
1679–1680		 Succeeded by
Albert de Hornes


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