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Pauwels Vermaete, an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, was born about 1498 at Sluis, Dutch province of Zeeland. He was a widower and a basketmaker at Gistel, Flanders, Belgium, and a preacher of the Mennonite congregation of [[Bruges (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Bruges]]. He had been baptized in 1537 or 1538 by Jan van Tricht or [[Jan Matthysz van Middelburg (d. 1538)|Jan Matthijsz van Middelburg]]. He was seized with a number of members when a meeting of the congregation held near Bruges was surprised by the officials and he was imprisoned for some time. It is said that when he was arrested he had a [[New Testament|New Testament]], a book containing the Psalms of David, and a martyrbook(?), which were taken away from him. During the examination by the inquisitors he remained steadfast. Together with [[Martin van de Walle (1525-1558)|Martin van de Walle]], Jehan de la Beecke, and Hansken van den Brouck he suffered martyrdom at Bruges on 15 October 1558. His daughter Calleken Vermaete, 18 years old, recanted. | Pauwels Vermaete, an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, was born about 1498 at Sluis, Dutch province of Zeeland. He was a widower and a basketmaker at Gistel, Flanders, Belgium, and a preacher of the Mennonite congregation of [[Bruges (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Bruges]]. He had been baptized in 1537 or 1538 by Jan van Tricht or [[Jan Matthysz van Middelburg (d. 1538)|Jan Matthijsz van Middelburg]]. He was seized with a number of members when a meeting of the congregation held near Bruges was surprised by the officials and he was imprisoned for some time. It is said that when he was arrested he had a [[New Testament|New Testament]], a book containing the Psalms of David, and a martyrbook(?), which were taken away from him. During the examination by the inquisitors he remained steadfast. Together with [[Martin van de Walle (1525-1558)|Martin van de Walle]], Jehan de la Beecke, and Hansken van den Brouck he suffered martyrdom at Bruges on 15 October 1558. His daughter Calleken Vermaete, 18 years old, recanted. | ||
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Verheyden, A. L. E. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonitism in Flanders</em>, Ms. | Verheyden, A. L. E. <em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonitism in Flanders</em>, Ms. | ||
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Pauwels Vermaete, an Anabaptist martyr, was born about 1498 at Sluis, Dutch province of Zeeland. He was a widower and a basketmaker at Gistel, Flanders, Belgium, and a preacher of the Mennonite congregation of Bruges. He had been baptized in 1537 or 1538 by Jan van Tricht or Jan Matthijsz van Middelburg. He was seized with a number of members when a meeting of the congregation held near Bruges was surprised by the officials and he was imprisoned for some time. It is said that when he was arrested he had a New Testament, a book containing the Psalms of David, and a martyrbook(?), which were taken away from him. During the examination by the inquisitors he remained steadfast. Together with Martin van de Walle, Jehan de la Beecke, and Hansken van den Brouck he suffered martyrdom at Bruges on 15 October 1558. His daughter Calleken Vermaete, 18 years old, recanted.
Bibliography
Verheyden, A. L. E. Het Brugsche Martyrologium (12 October 1527-7 Augustus 1573). Brussels, [1944]: 45, No. 27.
Verheyden, A. L. E. Mennonitism in Flanders, Ms.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Pauwels Vermaete (ca. 1498-1558)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pauwels_Vermaete_(ca._1498-1558)&oldid=76897.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1959). Pauwels Vermaete (ca. 1498-1558). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Pauwels_Vermaete_(ca._1498-1558)&oldid=76897.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 127. All rights reserved.
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