Engelbert Sterckx
Engelbert Sterckx (2 November 1792 – 4 December 1867) was the Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium, from 1832 to 1867.
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 | 2 November 1792 Ophem, Belgium |
| Died | 4 December 1867 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Motto | Pax Vobis |
| Coat of arms | |
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