Henri Schwery | |
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Cardinal Bishop of Sion | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Diocese | Sion |
Appointed | 22 July 1977 |
Term ended | 1 April 1995 |
Predecessor | François-Nestor Adam |
Successor | Norbert Brunner |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santi Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica (1991–2021) |
Previous post(s) | President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference (1983–1988) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 7 July 1957 by François-Nestor Adam |
Consecration | 17 September 1977 by François-Nestor Adam |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1991 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Henri Schwery 14 June 1932 |
Died | 7 January 2021 Home Le Carillon, Saint-Léonard, Switzerland | (aged 88)
Nationality | Swiss |
Motto | Spiritus Domini gaudium et spes ('The Spirit of the Lord, [our] joy and hope') |
Styles of Henri Schwery | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Sion |
Henri Schwery (14 June 1932 – 7 January 2021) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Sion from 1977 to 1995. He was raised to the rank of cardinal in 1991.[1]
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