Emil Paul Tscherrig |
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| Appointed | 4 May 1996 |
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| Retired | 11 March 2024 |
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| Predecessor | Adriano Bernardini |
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| Successor | Petar Rajič |
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| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale (2023-) |
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| Previous post(s) | - Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and San Marino (2017–2024)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina (2012-2017)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway (2008–2012)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Mongolia (2004–2008)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Suriname and Belize (2001–2004)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Bahamas and Apostolic Delegate to the Antilles (2000–2004)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi (1996–2000)
- Titular Archbishop of Voli (1996–2023)
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| Ordination | 11 April 1974 |
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| Consecration | 27 June 1996
by Angelo Sodano, Henri Schwery and Norbert Brunner |
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| Created cardinal | 30 September 2023
by Pope Francis |
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| Rank | Cardinal Deacon |
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| Born | (1947-02-03) 3 February 1947
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| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
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| Motto | Spes mea Christus (Christ, my hope) |
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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 nuncio to Italy and San Marino when he retired from the diplomatic service in 2024.
Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.
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