The church is dedicated to the martyr Pope Clement I.
Initially there was a small church in the seat of the glory. The right to patronize this was donated in 1238 by the then lord, Rogier van den Hout, to St. Michael's Abbey in Antwerp. Until 1811 there was actually a pastor appointed from the Premonstratensian Abbey.
From 1451 the old church was demolished and a new, larger church was built. Due to a lack of money, construction dragged on for decades. Presumably it started with the choir, followed by the church nave and transept and finally the tower.
The church was also used as a shelter, especially during the religious disputes (2nd half of the 16th century). During the 17th century the church was restored, enlarged and embellished.
During the troubled period (1796-1801) the believers used a temporary church in Castelré, on Dutch territory where there was no religious persecution.
Although there were plans to build a new church in the 1970s, it was ultimately decided to restore it, which took place in 1988-1992.
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