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Statue of Pastor - Dean Jozef Lauwerys

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  • Location: Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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    August 5, 2025

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    Sculptor Jef Martens created a bronze statue to commemorate the centenary of Dean Lauwerys's birth, paid for by donations from the people of Hoogstraten. A street in Hoogstraten has been named after him, and a stone plaque bearing his name has also been unveiled in St. Catherine's Church.
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    Jozef Lauwerys (Olen, May 29, 1896 – Hoogstraten, May 10, 1982) was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest. After World War II, Lauwerys rebuilt St. Catherine's Church in Hoogstraten.[1]

    He taught history at the Hoogstraten Minor Seminary (1919-1945). In 1945, he became the parish priest and dean in Hoogstraten. He was chairman of the Hoogstraten Archaeological Society and editor-in-chief of the quarterly magazine HOK. He also contributed to Boekengids and published travelogues, folkloric, archaeological, and historical works.
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    Location: Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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