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Oly, Catharina Jans (1585 - 1651)

Last edited by Alicia_Montoya on Dec. 1, 2024, 2:39 p.m.
Short name Oly, Catharina Jans
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First name Catharina Jans
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Alternative name Catharina Jansdr. Oly — Trijn Jansdr. Oly
Date of birth 1585
Date of death 1651
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Place of birth Amsterdam
Place of death Haarlem
Lived in Netherlands
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Religion / ideology Catholic
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Levens der Maechden (1650~) 0 0
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*Art. in: Bijdragen voor de geschiedenis van het bisdom van Haarlem J.J. Graaf 1891 -

Lauwerkrans 1997, p. 50, 54, 64, 160-163.

Could not write at the end of her life due to gangrene/loss of fingers. (DVN)
Was a 'filia devota' (Dutch: 'Klopje'), and was very devoted to the Catholic cause (Lauwerkrans, p. 160).

Wrote sermons, biographies of fellow nuns and diaries.

Probably well educated at home.

Pipkin: Manuscript Levens der maechden (1643): starts with a description of the difficulties the begijns faced during the early years of the revolt - No VIAF