Famous Belgians - Religion

Jeanne Deckers (Soeur Sourire), the Singing Sun who had a number one hit in the US with 'Dominique'
Father Damien (Pater Damiaan), missionary on the leper island of Molokai, Hawaii
Louise Lateau, Belgian lady who experienced "stigmata"
Lambert le Bègue, first priest to organise communities of Beguines
Antoinette Bourignon, mystic and advocate of quietism
Jan van Ruysbroeck, mystic beatified by Pope Pius X
Pierre Jean De Smet, missionary
Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit and hagiographer
Cornelis Jansen, Flemish theologian who founded the Jansenism movement
Arnold Geulincx, Flemish philosopher

This list is by no means complete and I am finding more Famous Belgians every week. If you know of any that are not on the list, please send me a brief e-mail message. Thank you.

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