Introduction
Andreas Creusen (1591–1666) was a Dutch Catholic clergyman.
Biography
Born at Maastricht, he wasthe fourth bishop of Roermond, from 1651 to 1657. In the latter year he was created Archbishop of Mechelen.
After studying at the Latin school and the Jesuit college of his native town he continued his studies in Rome. He obtained his doctoral degree in theology at the University of Vienna. He was appointed a councillor to the German Emperor and great-chaplain to the imperial armies in Germany and Hungary. After he returned to the Low Countries he was made a canon of the cathedral of Cambrai in 1630. In 1640 he was appointed archdeacon of Brabant and in 1651 bishop of Roermond. In 1657 he was appointed to the see of Mechelen.
After his death in Brussels in November 1666 he was buried in the choir of the St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. His funeral monument was designed and executed by the famous sculptor Lucas Faydherbe.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jacobus a Castro |
Bishop of Roermond 1651–1657 |
Succeeded by Eugène, Count d'Allamont |
| Preceded by Jacobus Boonen |
5th Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels 1657–1666 |
Succeeded by Joannes Wachtendonck |