Charles Asa Schleck

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Charles Asa Schleck, CSC (July 5, 1925 – July 12, 2011) was a Roman Catholic prelate, who served as undersecretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, from 1995 to 2000.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schleck was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Congregation of Holy Cross on December 22, 1951, aged 26. On February 10, 1995, he was appointed undersecretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular Archbishop of Africa by Pope John Paul II. He was ordained a bishop on April 1, 1995, aged 69, and retired in 2000.^[1]^[2]

He died on July 12, 2011, shortly after his 86th birthday, holding the positions of Official Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular Archbishop of Africa.

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Name	Schleck, Charles Asa
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Short description	American archbishop
Date of birth	July 5, 1925
Place of birth
Date of death	July 12, 2011
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