Engelbert Sterckx
| His Eminence Engelbert Sterckx | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
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| 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 posts | Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’Isola |
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| 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 Cardinal-Priest |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born |
2 November 1792 Ophem, Belgium |
| Died | 4 December 1867 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Cardinal Engelbert Sterckx (Ophem, 2 November 1792 – 4 December 1867), was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was ordained as a priest on 18 February 1815, and he was appointed Archbishop on 24 February 1832.
He baptised Louis-Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium, the eldest son of Leopold I of the Belgians.
See also
- Archbishopric of Mechelen-Brussel
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