Emil Paul Tscherrig
His Eminence Emil Paul Tscherrig | |
---|---|
Cardinal Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy and San Marino | |
Appointed | 4 May 1996 |
Retired | 11 March 2024 |
Predecessor | Adriano Bernardini |
Successor | Petar Rajič |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale (2023-) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 11 April 1974 |
Consecration | 27 June 1996 by Angelo Sodano, Henri Schwery and Norbert Brunner |
Created cardinal | 30 September 2023 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal Deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-02-03) 3 February 1947 (age 77) Unterems, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Previous post(s) |
|
Alma mater | Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
Motto | Spes mea Christus (Christ, my hope) |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Emil Paul Tscherrig | |
---|---|
Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
Emil Paul Tscherrig (born 3 February 1947) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1996 and has since held assignments as Apostolic Nuncio to several countries. He was most recently nuncio to Italy and San Marino when he retired in 2024.
Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.
Biography
He was born in Unterems on 3 February 1947,[1] the eldest of eight children.[2] He was ordained a priest on 11 April 1974 for the Diocese of Sion.[1]
Diplomatic career
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1978. In addition to overseas assignments, he also worked in Rome in the Secretariat of State from 1985 to 1996, assisting in preparations for Pope John Paul's international trips.[1][2]
On 4 May 1996, Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Voli and appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Angelo Sodano on 27 June.[3]
On 8 July 2000, John Paul named him Delegate to the Antilles and Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, and Bahamas.[4] On 20 January 2001, John Paul named him Nuncio to Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, and Suriname as well.[5] On 1 June 2001, he was made Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis as well.[6]
On 22 May 2004 he was named Nuncio to Korea[7] and on 17 June Nuncio to Mongolia as well.[8]
On 26 January 2008 Pope Benedict XVI named him Nuncio to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.[9]
On 5 January 2012 he was named Nuncio to Argentina.[10] On the night of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis called Tscherrig to ask him to inform the Argentine Catholic hierarchy and community that they could miss his investiture as Bishop of Rome and instead perform an act of charity with the money they would have spent.[11]
On 12 September 2017, Pope Francis named him Nuncio to Italy and San Marino.[12] He was the first non-Italian ever to hold the position of Apostolic Nuncio to Italy.[2]
On 9 July 2023, Pope Francis announced he plans to make him a cardinal at a consistory scheduled for 30 September.[13] At that consistory he was made Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe al Trionfale.[14]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as nuncio to Italy and San Marino on 11 March 2024.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Le Suisse E. P. Tscherrig nouveau nonce en Italie: pour la première fois un non-Italien". Cath.ch (in French). 12 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Gagliarducci, Andrea (13 September 2017). "For the first time, the papal nuncio to Italy is not Italian". Crux. Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "El suizo Emil Paul Tscherrig, nuevo nuncio en Italia". La Stampa (in Spanish). 12 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.07.2000" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 July 2000. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.01.2001" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCIII. 2001. p. 562. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.05.2004" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.06.2004" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.01.2008" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.01.2012" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Pope Francis's second full day in office – live updates". Catholic Herald. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.09.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Le parole del Papa alla recita dell'Angelus, 09.07.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Assignation of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals, 30.09.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.03.2024" (Press release). Holy See PreA Office. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
External links
- Tscherrig Card. Emil Paul. Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023
- Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig at Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- v
- t
- e
- Cardinals of the Catholic Church under Pope Francis in order of precedence
- Kitbunchu
- Nascimento
- Poupard
- Wetter
- López Rodríguez
- Mahony
- Ruini
- Darmaatmadja
- Wamala
- Maida
- Puljić
- Sandoval Íñiguez
- Stafford
- De Giorgi
- Rouco Varela
- Pengo
- Schönborn
- Rivera Carrera
- Pujats
- Sepe
- Kasper
- Bačkis
- Errázuriz Ossa
- Napier
- Rodríguez Maradiaga
- Cipriani Thorne
- Herranz Casado
- Scola
- Okogie
- Zubeir Wako
- Rigali
- Antonelli
- Turkson
- Bozanić
- Mẫn
- Barbarin
- Erdő
- Rodé
- Vallini
- Rosales
- Ricard
- Cañizares Llovera
- O'Malley (CC)
- Dziwisz
- Zen
- Lajolo
- Comastri
- Ryłko
- Farina
- Brady
- Martínez Sistach
- Vingt-Trois
- Bagnasco
- Sarr
- Gracias (CC)
- Robles Ortega
- DiNardo
- Scherer
- Njue
- Karlic
- Amato
- Sarah
- Monterisi
- Burke
- Koch
- Piacenza
- Ravasi
- Romeo
- Wuerl
- Assis
- Nycz
- Patabendige Don
- Marx
- Brandmüller
- Monteiro de Castro
- Abril y Castelló
- Vegliò
- Bertello
- Coccopalmerio
- Aviz
- O'Brien
- Calcagno
- Versaldi
- Alencherry
- Collins
- Duka
- Eijk
- Betori
- Dolan
- Woelki
- Tong
- Mureșan
- Thottunkal
- Onaiyekan
- Salazar Gómez
- Nichols
- Brenes Solórzano
- Lacroix (CC)
- Kutwa
- Tempesta
- Bassetti
- Poli
- Yeom
- Ezzati Andrello
- Ouédraogo
- Quevedo
- Langlois
- Felix
- Clemente
- Souraphiel
- Dew
- Menichelli
- Nhơn
- Suárez Inda
- Bo
- Kovithavanij
- Montenegro
- Sturla Berhouet
- Blázquez Pérez
- Lacunza Maestrojuán
- Gomes Furtado
- Mafi
- Villalba
- Langa
- Nzapalainga
- Osoro Sierra
- Rocha (CC)
- Cupich
- D'Rozario
- Porras Cardozo
- De Kesel
- Piat
- Aguiar Retes
- Ribat
- Tobin
- Zerbo
- Omella Omella (CC)
- Arborelius
- Mangkhanekhoun
- Rosa Chávez
- De Donatis
- Coutts
- Santos Marto
- Barreto Jimeno
- Tsarahazana
- Petrocchi
- Maeda
- Ticona Porco
- Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo
- García Rodríguez
- Ambongo Besungu (CC)
- Hollerich (CC)
- Ramazzini Imeri
- Zuppi
- López Romero
- Tamkevičius
- Dal Corso
- Kambanda
- Gregory
- Advincula
- Aós Braco
- Lojudice
- Arizmendi Esquivel
- Aveline
- Okpaleke
- Steiner
- Ferrão
- McElroy
- Silva
- Cantoni
- Poola
- Costa
- Goh
- Martínez Flores
- Marengo
- Jiménez Carvajal
- Miglio
- Pizzaballa
- Brislin
- Rossi
- Aparicio
- Ryś
- Mulla
- Cano
- Rugambwa
- Francis
- Chow
- Bustillo
- Aguiar
- Marchetto
- Sánchez
- Martino
- Harvey
- Baldisseri
- Müller
- Mamberti
- Zenari
- Farrell
- Simoni
- Ladaria Ferrer
- Becciu
- Krajewski
- Bocos Merino
- Ayuso Guixot
- Mendonça
- Czerny
- Fitzgerald
- Grech
- Semeraro
- Gambetti
- Tomasi
- Cantalamessa
- Feroci
- Roche
- You
- Vérgez Alzaga (CC)
- Ghirlanda
- Frezza
- Prevost
- Gugerotti
- Fernández
- Tscherrig
- Pierre
- Artime
- Dri
- Cardinals ineligible to participate in a papal conclave in italics
- (CC): member of the Council of Cardinals
- See also: Titular
- List of creations of cardinals
- Category
- Media
- Catholic Church portal