page_title: St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
section_title: Chapter of Saint-Bavo
hierarchical_section_title: St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent / Chapter of Saint-Bavo
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Constant van Crombrugghe Deutsch: Constant van Crombrugghe, (1789-1865), Kanoniker und Stifter der religiösen Orden Dochters van Marie, Dames van Maria und Paters Jozefieten, mit einer Almutia aus Fehwamme gekleidet.
context_page_description: The Saint Bavo Cathedral is an 89-meter-tall Catholic, Gothic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. It is the seat of the diocese of Ghent, is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent, and contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece.
context_section_description: Still today the chapter is housed inside the cathedral, since its foundation. Members have been important prelates and members of noble houses. Today Jozef De Kesel is one of the honorary canons. The chapters of Haarlem and Ghent are united in friendship. Weekly the canons sing Mass with the bishop.
  Maximilian van de Woestyne de Becelaere, died 1699: nephew of the Marquess of Becelaere
  Jacques Ignace van Parys, died 1702: grandson of Rubens.
  Constant van Crombrugghe
  François III Maria Rubens, died 1720: great grandson of Rubens.
  Petrus Joseph Triest, founder of the Brothers of Charity
  Thomas-Philip d'Alsace, Cardinal
  Antoon Stillemans, before he was ordained bishop
  Gustaaf Joos, before he was created cardinal
  Jozef De Kesel, honorary Canon
  Lode Aerts, before he was ordained bishop
caption: Constant van Crombrugghe as Canon of Ghent.
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