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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) |
| 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 (aged 88) Home Le Carillon, Saint-Léonard, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Previous post(s) | President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference (1983–1988) |
| 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]
- ^ "Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Cardinal Schwery – Vatican News". Vaticannews. 8 January 2021.
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