Engelbert Sterckx
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Engelbert Sterckx (2 November 1792 – 4 December 1867) was the Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium, from 1832 to 1867.
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His Eminence Engelbert Sterckx | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Mechelen |
Appointed | 24 February 1832 |
In office | 1832-1867 |
Predecessor | François Antoine Marie Constantin de Méan et de Beaurieux |
Successor | Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’Isola |
Orders | |
Ordination | 18 February 1815 by Jean Baptiste Robert van Velde de Melroy et Sart-Bomal |
Consecration | 8 April 1832 by Jean Joseph Delplancq |
Created cardinal | 13 September 1838 by Gregory XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1792-11-02)2 November 1792 Ophem, Belgium |
Died | 4 December 1867(1867-12-04) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Belgian |
Motto | Pax Vobis |
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