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Biography

Goswin Haex was born Loenhout. It is likely that he is the same as "Goeswin van Nedervenne" (Nedervenne was a settlement in Loenhout), who in 1412 became a citizen of

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.Mgr. Goswinus Hexius 1398-1475
at the History of Loenhout site. He was ordained a

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priest in

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. On 15 May 1469, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht and either

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of ''Hierapolis in Phrygia'' or ''Hierapolis in Syria''. On 29 Sep 1469, he was consecrated bishop by Guillaume Fillastre, Bishop of Tournai. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht until his death on 31 Mar 1475.

References

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