Gerrit Vermandele (d. 1569)
Gerrit (Gheert) Vermandele (van Mandel), an Anabaptist martyr, was burned at the stake in Antwerp on 30 March 1569, together with Willem de Clercq and Pieter Verlonge. He was a weaver, originally from Kortrijk, Flanders, 26 years of age; he lived for a number of years at Borgerhout near Antwerp; he had been (re)baptized four years before by Hendrik van Arnhem in a wood near Antwerp. He and his companions were arrested while holding a meeting in the house of Jan Poote at Borgerhout. Gerrit refused to give details about the congregation. He remained steadfast in his faith and died faithfully.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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