Cornelis Musius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cornelis Musius

catholic priest, humanist and poet

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1500

Place of Birth: Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1572

Profession: poet, Catholic priest

Nationality: Belgium, Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Cornelis Musius (1500–1572) was a Dutch Catholic priest and New Latin poet.
He was the last rector of the Sint Agathaklooster in Delft, until hanged without due process on 10 or 11 December 1572.
Although never officially canonised he has long been regarded as a martyr by Dutch Catholics.