Kurt Koch

His Eminence Kurt Koch
President of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
Koch pictured in December 2016.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	1 July 2010
Predecessor	Walter Kasper
Other post(s)	President of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews (2010-) Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2021-)
Orders
Ordination	20 June 1982 by Otto Wüst
Consecration	6 January 1996 by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal	20 November 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (2010-21) Cardinal-Priest (2021-)
Personal details
Born	Kurt Koch (1950-03-15) 15 March 1950 (age 74) Emmenbrücke, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Denomination	Catholic (Roman Rite)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Basel (1996–2010) President of the Swiss Episcopal Conference (2006-09) Apostolic Administrator of Basel (2010) Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2010-21)
Alma mater	Ludwig-Maximilian University University of Lucerne
Motto	Latin: Ut sit in omnibus Christus primatum tenens
Coat of arms

Styles of Kurt Koch
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Basel (Emeritus)

Kurt Koch (born 15 March 1950) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since November 2010 and president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity since 1 July 2010. He was the bishop of Basel from 1996 until 2010.