Jacob Boonen

JACOB BOONEN

Born: October 11, 1573
Deceased: June 30, 1655

Bishop of Gent, 1616-1620
Archbishop of Mechelen, 1620-1655

Bishop of Gent

Archbishop of Mechelen

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Dutch	(Gent) In goud een schuinkruis van keel, beladen met een versmald schuinkruis van zilver, vergezeld in het hoofd van een adelaar van sabel. (Mechelen) Gedeeld, 1. het aartsbisdom Mechelen; 2. de abdij van Affligem; hartschild: in goud een schuinkruis van keel, beladen met een versmald schuinkruis van zilver, vergezeld in het hoofd van een adelaar van sabel. Motto : VINCE IN BONO
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His arms quartered with the arms of the diocese of Gent
The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1790

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