His father, Antoine Bild, was a prosperous butcher from Rhinau (the source of his name "Rhenanus"), who was able to provide his son with an excellent education.
His father, Antoine Bild, was a prosperous butcher from Rhinau (the source of his name "Rhenanus", which Beatus latinised from his father, who was known as the "Rhinower"). He was able to provide his son with an excellent education.