(French: Benoit Neefs; 19 January 1741 – 7 November 1790)[1][2] was the 46th abbot of Hemiksem Abbey.

[3] Corneel Neefs was born in Kontich and entered Hemiksem Abbey in 1762, taking the monastic name Benedictus.

His local and economic power reached far beyond the monastery walls, as the territory of the abbey was extensive.

He commissioned an impressive calvary for the abbey church from the painter Willem Jacob Herreyns.

The two of them became significant leaders of clerical resistance and both participated in processions and consulted with Hendrik Van der Noot.