Historedia
Person

Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Saint Verhaegen celebration in Brussels

    1888

    Role: Founder of the Free University of Brussels

    1. 20 November 1888 · BrusselsFirst 1888 Observance

      Students honored founder Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen for establishing free inquiry, assembling at his statue and marching to his tomb.

    2. 20 November 1888 · Brussels CemeteryProcession to Tomb

      200 students, many freemasons, marched in formal attire from Verhaegen's statue to his tomb in Brussels Cemetery to lay flowers.

    3. 20 November 1888 · BrusselsPress Canonisation Irony

      The press ironically described the gesture as a 'canonisation,' a term students embraced, embedding a satirical element into the tradition.

Sources

  1. Saint Verhaegen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-01