Victor-Auguste-Isidore Dechamps | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Mechelen Primate of Belgium | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Mechelen |
| Appointed | 20 December 1867 |
| In office | 1867–1883 |
| Predecessor | Engelbert Sterckx |
| Successor | Pierre-Lambert Goossens |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Namur (1865–1867) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1834 by Engelbert Sterckx |
| Consecration | 1 October 1865 by Karl-August von Reisach |
| Created cardinal | 15 March 1875 by Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1810 |
| Died | 29 September 1883 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Victor Augustin Isidore Dechamps (6 December 1810, in Melle – 29 September 1883, in Mechelen) was a Belgian Archbishop of Mechelen, Cardinal and Primate of Belgium.[1]
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Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Victor Augustin Isidore Dechamps". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
