Mathias Hovius | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mechelen | |
_-_Portrait_of_Mathias_Hovius.jpg) Matthias Hovius – by Lucas Franchoys the Elder (attributed) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen |
| See | St. Rumbold's Cathedral |
| Installed | 1596 |
| Term ended | 1620 |
| Predecessor | Joannes Hauchin |
| Successor | Jacobus Boonen |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1566 |
| Consecration | 18 February 1596 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1542 |
| Died | 30 May 1620 Affligem |
| Buried | St. Rumbold's Cathedral |
| Alma mater | University of Leuven |
| Motto | Superat Patientia Fortem (Patience Overcomes the Strong) |
Mathias Hovius (1542–1620), born Matthijs Van Hove, was the third Archbishop of Mechelen from 1596 to 1620. As Archbishop, Hovius presided over implementing the Catholic Reformation in the Spanish Netherlands.