Calleken Steens (d. 1564)
Calleken Steens (also called Calleken Swef or Catignies Swelz), an Anabaptist martyr, the daughter of Andries and wife of Augustijn, a native of Sweghem, Flanders, was put to death for her faith by being burned at Rijssel (Lille, France) in 1564, probably 22 February, with Janneken Cabiljaus.
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Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs' Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour . . . to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 664. Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1953 |
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