George van Egmond
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George or Joris van Egmont (Egmond, ca. 1504 - Saint-Amand Abbey
, 26 September 1559) was bishop of Utrecht from 1534 to 1559.
and later deacon
of the chapter
of Liège
. Next he became abbot of Saint-Amand Abbey
(since destroyed in the wars of the Protestant Reformation
and French Revolution
) at Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
, south of Tournai
. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
appointed him bishop of Utrecht in 1534 as a favour to the Dutch nobility
. Because he had to be dedicated as priest, his consecration as bishop was delayed for over a year. George stayed in Saint-Amand, and had a vicar
manage the bishopric for him. He acted unsuccessfully against the rise of Lutheranism
.
in Gouda
. This window was designed and made by Dirk Crabeth
in 1557-8.
After his death he was buried in Saint-Amand Abbey, but his heart was interred in a cenotaph
in St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht. A portrait of George van Egmont from ca. 1535, painted by his friend Jan van Scorel
, is located in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Saint-Amand Abbey
Saint-Amand Abbey , once known as Elnon or Elnone Abbey, is a former Benedictine abbey in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Nord, France.-History:...
, 26 September 1559) was bishop of Utrecht from 1534 to 1559.
Biography
George was the son of Jan III van Egmont. In 1526 he became canonCanon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
and later deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
of the chapter
Chapter (religion)
Chapter designates certain corporate ecclesiastical bodies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Nordic Lutheran churches....
of Liège
St. Lambert's Cathedral, Liège
St. Lambert's Cathedral, Liège was the cathedral of Liège, Belgium, until 1794, when its destruction began...
. Next he became abbot of Saint-Amand Abbey
Saint-Amand Abbey
Saint-Amand Abbey , once known as Elnon or Elnone Abbey, is a former Benedictine abbey in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Nord, France.-History:...
(since destroyed in the wars of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
and French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
) at Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town people are named Amandinois , Amandinoise ....
, south of Tournai
Tournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
appointed him bishop of Utrecht in 1534 as a favour to the Dutch nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
. Because he had to be dedicated as priest, his consecration as bishop was delayed for over a year. George stayed in Saint-Amand, and had a vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
manage the bishopric for him. He acted unsuccessfully against the rise of Lutheranism
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
.
Legacy
The stained glass window he donated with the theme of the baptism of Christ still exists in the JanskerkJanskerk (Gouda)
The Sint Janskerk in Gouda, the Netherlands, is a large Gothic church, known especially for its stained glass windows, for which it has been placed on the UNESCO list of Dutch monuments.-History:...
in Gouda
Gouda
Gouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....
. This window was designed and made by Dirk Crabeth
Dirk Crabeth
Dirk Pietersz Crabeth was a Dutch Renaissance glass painter, tapestry designer, and mapmaker. He was employed by the Janskerk during the 16th century, where he created eight of the stained glass windows during the years 1555-1571...
in 1557-8.
After his death he was buried in Saint-Amand Abbey, but his heart was interred in a cenotaph
Cenotaph
A cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion...
in St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht. A portrait of George van Egmont from ca. 1535, painted by his friend Jan van Scorel
Jan van Scorel
Jan van Scorel was an influential Dutch painter credited with the introduction of High Italian Renaissance art to the Netherlands.-Biography:He was born in Schoorl, north of Alkmaar and close to Egmond Abbey...
, is located in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.