Michel Angeliwenoni

On the large northern column of the transept hangs the monumental tombstone of Michel Angeliwenoni, made of black marble and with red marble columns. The monument is crowned by his patron saint in white marble, who slays the dragon with a lance. Angeliwenoni was the court surgeon of the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. He attended the funeral of his patient, the archduke, in 1621. In a description of the ceremony, written by Butkens, he is referred to as Michelangelo Invenonis!

He died in 1625 and his cenotaph bears the following inscription:

“Michel Angeliwenoni Chamber Surgeon to Their Serene Highnesses Albert and IsabellaArchdukes of Austria, Dukes of Brabant, etc.”
Died on October 16, 1625.
Who founded in this church a daily and perpetual mass at the high altar of Notre Dame at tenthirty a solemn commemoration sung on the day of his death; and the distribution to orphansand poor schoolchildren of the church of Sainte Gudule of a loaf [worth] two patards each;[and] the image of Notre Dame in the boat hanging in the middle of the transept of this church;to the four churchwardens, four florins each; and five [florins] to the sacristan for the care of thefulfilment; and in the absence [of this fulfilment], the executors of the founder’s will or their heirs[will have] the power [to] transfer [this foundation] to [another] church.
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