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Charles Delhez Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist dead at age 74

Charles Delhez

Charles Delhez, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 74.

Born in Uccle on October 30, 1951, he was ordained a priest in 1982 and served at the Paroisse de Blocry in Louvain-la-Neuve. Delhez took part in the Christian and citizen forum RivEspérance and was a Catholic voice in the media, including Dimanche, where he served as editor-in-chief, as well as France 2 and RTBF.

From 2011 to 2019, he taught religious sciences at the Université de Namur.

Charles Delhez, 74, Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist.

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