Benedict Neefs

The Reverend Lord

Benedictus Neefs

Abbas S. Bernardi ad Scaldim
Dom Benedictus, abbot of Hemiksem
ChurchRoman Catholic
PredecessorNorbertus Bruyndonckx
SuccessorRaphael Seghers
Orders
Ordination1780
Personal details
Born
Corneel

(1741-01-19)19 January 1741
Died7 November 1790(1790-11-07) (aged 49)
Brussels, Southern Netherlands
NationalityBelgian

Dom Benedictus Neefs, O.Cist. (French: Benoit Neefs; 19 January 1741 – 7 November 1790)[1][2] was the 46th abbot of Hemiksem Abbey.[3]

Corneel Neefs was born in Kontich and entered Hemiksem Abbey in 1762, taking the monastic name Benedictus.

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  2. ^ "Benedictus Neefs". Biografia Cisterciensis. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. ^ Ferdinand Rapédius de Berg, conseiller au conseil privé de Sa ..., Volume 2