Hendrik de Cock
Dutch minister
Died when: 41 years 216 days (499 months)Star Sign: Aries
Hendrik de Cock (12 April 1801 – 14 November 1842) was a Dutch minister responsible for the 1834-35 Dutch Reformed Church split due to his incarceration and suspension from office for his Calvinist convictions.
Hendrik de Cock protested against the perceived theological liberalism in the Netherlands government-controlled Dutch Reformed Church in the 19th century.
This protest led to the Secession (Afscheiding) of 1834.He is sometimes called the father of the Secession of 1834.
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