The Reverend Lord Benedictus Neefs | |
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Abbas S. Bernardi ad Scaldim | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Predecessor | Norbertus Bruyndonckx |
Successor | Raphael Seghers |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1780 |
Personal details | |
Born | Corneel 19 January 1741 Kontich, Southern Netherlands |
Died | 7 November 1790 Brussels, Southern Netherlands | (aged 49)
Nationality | Belgian |
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.