Andreas van den Boer (Jan van den Boer)
Dutch member of the Brothers of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy, at Tilburg
Who they were
Born a farmer's son at Udenhout in 1841, he joined the Brothers of Tilburg, founded in 1844 by Bishop Joannes Zwijsen, and is remembered in the congregation as a quiet, persistent man of prayer.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The decree on heroic virtues has been promulgated; a miracle would come next.
Why that counted as sanctity
His informative process opened on 1 August 1947 and the decree on his heroic virtues was promulgated on 6 December 2008; his remains were reburied at Vught on 21 June 2026 with a memorial chapel around the grave.
The cause
Andreas van den Boer (Jan van den Boer) has been declared Venerable; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Andreas van den Boer (Jan van den Boer).
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.