Bishop Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. †

Deceased

Date	Age	Event	Title
19 Jun 1898		Born	St. Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
24 Sep 1922	24.3	Ordained Priest	Priest of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
14 Mar 1946	47.7	Appointed	Vicar Apostolic of Ninghsia, China
14 Mar 1946	47.7	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Sufes
11 Apr 1946	47.8	Appointed	Bishop of Ningsia [Yinchuan], China
30 May 1946	47.9	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Ningsia [Yinchuan], China
26 Aug 1980	82.2	Died	Bishop of Ningsia [Yinchuan], China

a priest for 57.9 years
a bishop for 34.2 years

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Georges Kettel, C.I.C.M. †