Cornelius Thielmans (c. 1570–1634) was a

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from the

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Life

Thielmans was born in

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around 1570. He joined the Cologne province of the Franciscan order, and served as

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of houses in

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and

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, as

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in Cologne, and as

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to the Annunciate convent in

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. He died in

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in 1634.

Works

Thielmans was one of the leading scholars in Brussels who published works that focused on the Franciscan literature. One of his works that has been documented was a 1622 print that depict a tree trunk genealogical design that emanates from the body of St. Francis and featured branches that included

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, and

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. Aside from his own works, Thielmans also collaborated with other scholars. For instance, he translated the Latin works of Henricus Sedulius. Some of his notable works include the following: *''Cort verhael der Heylighen van S. Franciscus Oirden, met haer levende figuren'' ('s-Hertogenbosch, Jan Scheffer, 1606) – dedicated to Anthonie Schetz de Grobbendoncq *''D'Leven vande H. Maghet Clara'' (Antwerp, Pauwels Stroobant, 1616) * translation:

, ''Verscheyde opuscula'' (1627) * translation: Joannes Busaeus, ''Den schadt der meditatien op allen de Evangelien vande Sondaghen ende Heylighe-daghen vanden gheheelen Jaere'' (Antwerp,

Willem Lesteens Guiliam or Willem Lesteens (1590–1661), Latinized Gulielmus Lesteenius, was a printer and publisher in the city of Antwerp, in the Spanish Netherlands. Life Lesteens was born in Antwerp on 19 April 1590, the son of Gaspard Lesteens and Cather ...

, 1628)Available on Google Books
/ref> *''Seraphische historie van het leven des alderheylichste vader S. Francisci van Assysien'' (Leuven, Cornelis Coenesteyn and Joan Oliviers, 1628)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thielmans, Cornelius 1634 deaths Dutch male non-fiction writers Dutch Roman Catholic writers Franciscan writers Historians of Franciscan history Year of birth uncertain