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Blessed Jean Laurens

Blessed Jean Laurens was a Norbertine canon of the Averbode monastery near Diest, Brabant (in modern Belgium), who lived during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Feast Day December 11Died December 11, 1613

Biography

Blessed Jean Laurens was a Norbertine canon of the Averbode monastery near Diest, Brabant (in modern Belgium), who lived during the 16th and 17th centuries. He was born in 1548 in Miskom, Kortenaken, Vlaams, Brabant, Flanders (in modern Belgium).

At the age of 26, in 1574, Jean Laurens was ordained as a Catholic priest. He dedicated himself to a life of service within the Norbertine community and quickly demonstrated his commitment to the faith. Jean Laurens became the sub-prior of his house and was entrusted with the responsibility of being the master of novices. He was widely admired for instilling a strong zeal for the faith in his charges by his pious personal example.

In 1586, Jean Laurens was appointed the Vicar of Hechtel in Limburg, Belgium. However, this was a tumultuous time, as the Church was heavily targeted by Protestant forces. Unfortunately, Jean Laurens became a victim of

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