Cornelius Franciscus Nelis

Cornelius Franciscus Nelis
Bishop of Antwerp
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseAntwerp
SeeCathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp)
PredecessorJacob Thomas Jozef Wellens
SuccessorDiocese suppressed until 1961
Other post(s)Bishop of Antwerp (1635–1651)
Orders
Consecration5 June 1785
Personal details
Born(1736-06-05)5 June 1736
Died21 August 1798(1798-08-21) (aged 62)
Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Italy
EducationTheology
Alma materOld University of Leuven

Cornelius Franciscus Nelis (1736—1798) was the last bishop of Antwerp before the suppression of the diocese during the French period.


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