Cardinal Van Roey comes from Vorselaar. His birthplace was at Lepelstraat 2, but that house no longer exists. He later also lived on the Market in Vorselaar. Additionally, he spent his youth years at the Schranshoeve, a moated farm that later became connected with his family.
Cardinal Jozef Van Roey is mainly known as the Archbishop of Mechelen and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, a position he held from 1926 to 1961. He played an important role in Belgian church and social life, notably through his commitment to free education, youth organizations, church building, and the training of the clergy. During World War II, he was known for his resistance against the German occupier and his public protests against, among other things, the deportation of workers to Germany. He was also involved in significant events such as the announcement of King Leopold III's marriage and the blessing of royal weddings.
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