Alphonse de Berghes
Roman Catholic archbishop (1624-1689)
Alphonse or Alfons, Count de Berghes – Glymes (1624 – 7 June 1689) was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was appointed 7th Archbishop in 1670.
Family
Alphonse was born in Brussels, and was a member of the important house of Glymes, his descent was from the branch of Grimberghen. He was the son of Godefroi de Glymes, 1st Count of Grimberghen, named de Berghes, died 1635. His nephew was Philippe François de Berghes, 1st Prince of Grimberghen another nephew was Georges-Louis de Berghes was the 94th prince-bishop of Liège.
Career
In 1631 he entered the court of pages of the Infanta Isabella of Spain. He entered the state of Clerus because of his weakness and poor health, however his father had foreseen a military career. He was provot in Nivelles and Canon of Tournai. in 1646 he received the tonsure of Jacobus Boonen, and was ordained priest by Mgr Villain of Tournay in 1650. In 1656 he was almoner of the royal governor and became in 1663 grand almoner and chaplain of King Felipe IV of Spain.
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