Franciscus Sonnius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franciscus Sonnius

Dutch theologian

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1506

Place of Birth: Son, North Brabant, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1576

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium, Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Franciscus Sonnius (12 August 1506 – 30 June 1576) was a theologian during the time of the Catholic Reformation, the first bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch and later the first bishop of Antwerp.
His family name was Van de Velde, but in later years he called himself after his native place, Son in Brabant.
He came from the same noble family as philosopher Heymeric de Campo.
The family has three golden mill-irons in their coat-of-arms, a sign that is depicted on the chair of the first bishop in the cathedral of Antwerp.