Henri Schwery
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| 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') |
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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
Early life and ordination
Born in St-Léonard, Valais, Schwery studied mathematics, theoretical physics, Catholic theology, and philosophy in Sion, Rome, and Fribourg. On 7 July 1957 he was ordained a priest.
Professor and bishop
From 1961 to 1977, Schwery was part of the theological faculty of Sion, which he headed from 1972 to 1977.
In his diocese in June 1988, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal approval. Schwery called for church unity in the face of that schism.[5]
Cardinal
On 28 June 1991,
During March of that year, he paid his respects when Lefebvre died, making a quiet visit to pray over his body alongside the Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland Edoardo Rovida.[9]
Pope John Paul accepted his resignation as Bishop of Sion on 1 April 1995 when he was 62. He had submitted his resignation citing health problems.
He died at a retirement home in St-Léonard on 7 January 2021.[5]
References
- ^ "Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Cardinal Schwery – Vatican News". Vaticannews. 8 January 2021.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIX. 1977. p. 680. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- [self-published]
- ^ Schwery, Card. Henri, Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 9 April 2007
- ^ a b "Décès du cardinal valaisan Henri Schwery". Tribune de Genève (in French). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Cardinals Named by Pope". The New York Times. 30 May 1991. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 630. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. pp. 785–6. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Funeral for excommunicated Archbishop Lefebvre". UPI. 2 April 1991. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Death of Valais cardinal Henri Schwery". France 24. 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
External links
- "Schwery Card. Henri". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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