Yesterday, May 12, the Swiss cardinal Emil Tscherrig passed away.
On February 3, he had turned 79 years old. He participated in the Conclave that elected Pope Leo.
He had been nuncio in Italy and was created cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023
Emil Paul Cardinal Tscherrig †
Deceased
Apostolic Nuncio
Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale
Motto: Spes Mea Christus
Events
| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1947 | Born | ||
| 11 Apr 1974 | 27.1 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland |
| 4 May 1996 | 49.2 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Voli |
| 4 May 1996 | 49.2 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi |
| 27 Jun 1996 | 49.3 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Archbishop of Voli |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Antilles |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 53.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Antilles |
| 20 Jan 2001 | 53.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Antilles |
| 20 Jan 2001 | 53.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles |
| 20 Jan 2001 | 53.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Antilles |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 54.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antilles |
| 22 May 2004 | 57.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Korea |
| 17 Jun 2004 | 57.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia |
| 26 Jan 2008 | 60.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden |
| 26 Jan 2008 | 60.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark |
| 26 Jan 2008 | 60.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Finland |
| 26 Jan 2008 | 60.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland |
| 26 Jan 2008 | 60.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Norway |
| 5 Jan 2012 | 64.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 70.6 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Italy |
| 12 Sep 2017 | 70.6 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino |
| 30 Sep 2023 | 76.6 | Appointed | Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale |
| 30 Sep 2023 | 76.6 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 19 Nov 2023 | 76.7 | Installed | Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale |
| 11 Mar 2024 | 77.1 | Retired | Apostolic Nuncio to Italy |
| 11 Mar 2024 | 77.1 | Retired | Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino |
| 12 May 2026 | 79.2 | Died | Apostolic Nuncio |
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| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Unterems, Diocese of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland |
| Ordained Bishop | San Pietro, Basilica, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy |
| Death Place | Vatican, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy |