Abbey of Averbode

ABBEY OF AVERBODE (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ten Duinen / Duinenabdij)

Town/city : Averbode, Belgium
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Order : Norbertines

Established : 1134
Abolished : 1796
Re-established : 1834

Origin/meaning

Arms of Abbots

From all abbotts arms are known from armorials in the abbey library. However, for most of these until the abbots of the 15th century, the origin of the arms is doubtful and may have been 17th century (?) attributions.

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  Andreas (Abbot of Averbode) (1134-1166)

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  Steppo (Abbot of Averbode) (1167-1189)

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  Sibertus (Abbot of Averbode) (1190-1202)

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  Alexander (Abbot of Averbode) (1202-1206)

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  Eggeric (Abbot of Averbode) (1206-1210)

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  Godefried (Abbot of Averbode) (1211-1215)

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  Boudewijn (Abbot of Averbode) (1215-1221)

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  Robert (Abbot of Averbode) (1222-1238)

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  Jan Bossuyt (1238-1258)

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  Woter van Wezemael (1258-1270)

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  Godfried van Testelt (1270-1274)

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  Jan van Tildonk (1274-1283)

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  Otto van Leuven (1283-1289)

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  Jan van Rotselaar (1289-1309)

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  Jan Quistwater (1309-1311)

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  Jan Beckers (1311-1354)

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  Reinier van Aarschot (1354-1356)

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  Arnout van Venlo (1356-1360)

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  Hendrik van Winksele (1360-1368)

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  Arnout van Tuldel (1368-1394)

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  Jan de Molnere (1394-1423)

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  Daniel Laeckman (1423-1441)

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  Jan Baudewijns (1441-1458)

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  Arnout van den Valgaet (1458-1473)

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  Bartholomeus van den Valgaet (1473-1501)

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  Geeraard van der Schaeft (1501-1532)

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  Dennis van der Schaeft (1532-1541)

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  Paul Gielmans (1541-1543)

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  Jeroom Smets (1543-1546)

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  Mattheus Svolders (1546-1565)

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  Egidius Somers (1565-1574)

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  Arnold van Leefdael (1578-1584)

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  Arnold van der Heyden (1585-1588)

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  Mathias Valentijns (1591-1635)

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  Nicolas Ambrosi (1634-1647)

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  Servatius Vaes (1648-1698)

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  Stephanus van der Steghen (1698-1725)

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  Frederik van den Panhuysen (1725-1736)

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  Simon Braunman (1736-1747)

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  Gijsbrecht Halloint (1748-1778)

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  Trudo Salé (1778-1782)

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  Maurits Verboven (1782-1790)

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  Gregorius Thiels (1790-1796)

• Did not use arms

  Norbert Dierckx (1834-1834, superior not officially Abbot)

• Did not use arms

  Sulpice de Lespes (1843-1848, superior not officially Abbot)

• Did not use arms

  Frederik Mahieux (1848-1868, superior not officially Abbot)

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  Leopold Nelo (1868-1887)

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  Giummarus Crets (1887-1942)

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  Emmanuel Gisquière (1942-1966)

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  Koenraad Stappers (1967-1987)

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  Ulrik Geniets (1987-2005)

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  Jos Wouters (2006-2018)

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  Marc Fierens (2018-present)

Literature: Cruys, M. van der and Cheron, M.: Heraldiek van Abdijen en Kloosters 37:Averbode. 2017

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