Johannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre

Johannes Chrysostomus vander Sterre (1591–1652), sometimes Jean Chrysostome Van der Sterre or Joannes Chrysostomus Stella, was an ecclesiastical writer and abbot of St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp.

[1] He was educated at the Jesuit college in Antwerp, and entered St Michael's Abbey in the city, eventually becoming abbot on 7 October 1629.

[2] As abbot he was a patron of the arts,[3] among other works having a choir screen installed in the abbey church by Johannes van Mildert.

[4][5] He was also a patron of literature, at least three books printed in Antwerp being dedicated to him.

Works dedicated to Vander Sterre include: