Hendrik van Cuyk

Hendrik van Cuyk or Henricus Cuyckius (1546–1609) was the second bishop of Roermond from 1596 until his death in 1609.[1]

Life

Cuyk was born in Culemborg, in the Duchy of Guelders, in 1546. His grammar education began in Utrecht under Macropedius and was completed in the Jesuit college in Leuven. He enrolled for the Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Leuven as a student in Lily College, graduating top of his year in 1566. He graduated Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1575, and lectured on dogmatic theology and sacred scripture at St Martin's Abbey and St. Gertrude's Abbey, Leuven.[1] He edited a volume of the works of John Cassian that was printed at the Plantin Press in 1578, and two treatises of St Bernard that were printed by Plantin in 1579.[1]

In 1582 Cuyk was appointed professor of moral philosophy at the university. He graduated Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1584. In 1590 Philip II of Spain sought to nominate him to the diocese of Roermond, but he refused the preferment.[1] During the 1590s he edited two works by Joannes Molanus for posthumous publication, Militia sacra ducum et principum Brabantiae (1592) and Natales Sanctorum Belgii (1595). Only in 1596, after repeated pressing, was he willing to accept episcopal appointment.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Mathias Hovius in Leuven on 30 July 1596, and entered his see a few days later.[1]

Cuyk was a major contributor to the Malines Catechism that was used throughout the archdiocese of Mechelen from 1608 onwards.[1] He died in Roermond on 27 September 1609.[1]

Works

References
  1. J.-J. Thonissen, "Cuyck, Henri van", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 4 (Brussels, 1873), 601–605.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
William Damasus Lindanus		 Bishop of Roermond
1596–1609		 Succeeded by
Jacob van den Borgh
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