Edouard Terwecoren (1815–1872) was a Belgian Jesuit author.

Life

Terwecoren was born in

Vilvoorde Vilvoorde (, french: Vilvorde ; historically known as ''Filford'' in English) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Vilvoorde proper with its two outlying quarters of Koningslo ...

on 17 June 1815. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in

Nivelles Nivelles (; nl, Nijvel, ; wa, Nivele; vls, Neyvel) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the former municipalities of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monst ...

in 1836. He taught at the Jesuit college in Namur and St Joseph College, Aalst, before becoming prefect of studies at

St Michael College, Brussels St Michael's College (French: ''Collège Saint-Michel'') is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Etterbeek (Brussels). The school was built in 1905 by the Society of Jesus in order to replace the previous school that had become too smal ...

Herman Vander Linden Herman Vander Linden (1868–1956) was a Belgian historian who was a professor at the University of Liège. Life Vander Linden was born in Leuven on 27 April 1868 and was educated in the state secondary school there. He graduated doctor of philos ...

, ''

Biographie Nationale de Belgique The ''Biographie nationale de Belgique'' (French; "National Biography of Belgium") is a biographical dictionary of Belgium. It was published by the Royal Academy of Belgium in 44 volumes between 1866 and 1986. A continuation series, entitled the ' ...

''
vol. 24
(Brussels, 1929), 724-725. In 1852 he was the founding editor of the review ''Collection de précis historiques'', which published edifying and educational material such as

Pierre-Jean De Smet Pierre-Jean De Smet, SJ ( ; 30 January 1801 – 23 May 1873), also known as Pieter-Jan De Smet, was a Flemish Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He is known primarily for his widespread missionary work in the mid-19th ...

's letters from the American mission. He continued as editor until his death in Brussels on 1 June 1872.

Works

* ''Les Beaux-Arts considérés dans leurs rapports avec l'éducation de la jeunesse'' (1842) * ''Manuel de dévotion à saint Antoine de Padoue'' (1851) * ''Notre-Dame de Consolation à Vilvorde'' (1852) * ''Le mois de ma Mère ou le nouveau mois de Marie'' (1860) * ''Neuvaine préparatoire à la fête de saint Pierre'' (1862)

References

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