George van Egmond | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Utrecht | |
,_bishop_of_Utrecht,_by_Jan_van_Scorel.jpg) Portrait by Jan van Scorel, c. 1535–1540 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Utrecht |
| Appointed | 26 February 1535 |
| Term ended | 26 September 1559 |
| Predecessor | Willem van Enckevoirt |
| Successor | Frederik V Schenck van Toutenburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1504 |
| Died | 26 September 1559 (aged 55) Saint-Amand Abbey |
| Coat of arms |  |
George or Joris van Egmont (2 July 1504, Egmond – 26 September 1559, Saint-Amand Abbey) was a Dutch nobleman who served as Bishop of Utrecht from 1535 until his death in 1559.[1] Following the death of his predecessor, Willem van Enckevoirt, on 19 July 1534, Egmond was appointed Bishop by Emperor Charles V.[2] Egmond's appointment was confirmed by Pope Paul III on 26 February 1535.[3]
- ^ "George van Egmont". Biografisch Portaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Blok, Petrus Johannes; Molhuysen, Philipp Christiaan, eds. (1914). "[Egmond, George van]". Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (in Dutch). Vol. 3. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Bietenholz, Peter G.; Deutscher, Thomas Brian, eds. (2003). "Joris and Filips van EGMOND". Contemporaries of Erasmus: A Biographical Register of the Renaissance and Reformation, Volumes 1-3. University of Toronto Press. pp. 422–423. ISBN 0802085776.