Philips Erard van der Noot

Philips Erard van der Noot (1638–1730) was the 13th Bishop of Ghent.

Philips Erard van der Noot
Bishop of Ghent
ProvinceMechelen
DioceseGhent
SeeSt Bavo's
Installed1695
Term ended1730
PredecessorAlbert de Hornes
SuccessorJan-Baptist de Smet
Other post(s)Archpriest of St. Rumbold's Cathedral
Personal details
Born(1638-02-06)6 February 1638
Uccle, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands
Died3 February 1730(1730-02-03) (aged 91)
Ghent, County of Flanders, Austrian Netherlands
BuriedSt Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
DenominationCatholic
MottoRespice finem
Coat of arms's coat of arms

Family

He was born in Uccle on 6 February 1638 as the eldest son of Gilles van der Noot, Lord of Carloo. He was a relative of the Marquess of Assche. His brother, Roger-Wauthier van der Noot, 1st Baron of Carloo was Mayor of Brussels.

Career

After his ordination, he was made a canon and eventually became Archpriest of the Chapter of St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. He was created bishop of Ghent after royal permission of the king of Spain.

In Ghent he erected the chapel in Honour of Saint Amandus on the Campo Santo, and began renovations to the diocesan seminary.[1]

He died in Ghent on 3 February 1730. He is buried in the Ghent Cathedral, in the Choir. His baroque tomb was designed by Jan-Baptist Helderberghe, Jan Boeksent and Pieter de Sutter. He was the uncle of a later bishop of Ghent, Maximiliaan Antoon van der Noot.

References
  1. "Bisschoppelijk Seminarie ID: 24488". Inventaris onroerend erfgoed (in Dutch). Flemish organization for Immovable Heritage. 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.