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Groningen, Brethren of the Common Life: Mattheüshuis
The buildings of the Brethren were put into use by the first bishop of Groningen, JohannesKnijff, in 1569. Later on they were included in the residence of the stadtholder, Prinsenhof. Now the church of the Brethren serves as Grand Café Full Map on Geoplaza.
IDNR: G42
Parish: Groningen-Martinus
Municipality: Groningen
Patron Saint: Matthew. Later Jerome
Alias: Fratres in Groningen iuxta edem dive Walburgis
Diocese: Utrecht
Diocese II: Groningen
Province: Oversticht
Province II:
Gender: m
Development: Brethren of the Common Life 1432-1436*
Filiation: founded by the Brethren of Zwolle (Z28)
End of monastic life: 1578
Narrative Sources (CK): -
Narrative Sources (NS): -
Manuscripts (SV): -
Archives: GrA: 1237
Literature: Bakker (1988) 187; Weiler (1997) 120-131; 209-210; Mon. Fratrum VC III, 221-239
Third Order: -
Monasticon Batavum: I 89 nr. 6 (incorrect); II 76-77 nr. 6
MeMO: 828
Van Deventer: chapel; [11]
National monument: 18562
Coordinates: 234/582
Archaeological Monument: 8789 (tc)
Archaeological Status: hav
Archaeological Activities:
Archaeological Publication:
First mention: 1432
Last mention: 1578
ENK code: ME-P004-008

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