Cornelius Jansen, the Elder (1510, Hulst – 11 April 1576, Ghent) was a Catholic exegete and the first Bishop of Ghent. According to M.A. Screech, Jansen is considered by many to be the most outstanding Roman Catholic biblical scholar of his age.
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1510 Hulst, Habsburg Netherlands
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1576 (aged 65) Ghent, Spanish Netherlands
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