Alphonse de Berghes

Alphonse or Alfons, Count de Berghes – Glymes (1624 – 7 June 1689) was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium.

Alphonse was born in Brussels, and was a member of the important house of Glymes, his descent was from the branch of Grimberghen.

He entered the state of Clerus because of his weakness and poor health, however his father had foreseen a military career.

in 1646 he received the tonsure of Jacobus Boonen, and was ordained priest by Mgr Villain of Tournay in 1650.

He was buried in the St. Rumbold's Cathedral, his grave sculpted by Jacob de Maeyer.