Jean-Claude Périsset (born 13 April 1939) is a Swiss titular archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany from 2007 until his resignation in 2013.
Jean-Claude Périsset | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Germany Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima | |
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| Appointed | 15 October 2007 |
| Retired | 21 September 2013 |
| Predecessor | Erwin Josef Ender |
| Successor | Nikola Eterovic |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 June 1964 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1997 by Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Myroslav Marusyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Claude Périsset 13 April 1939 |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Jean-Claude Périsset | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
editPérisset was born on 13 April 1939 in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland. He was ordained as a priest on 28 June 1964.
Diplomatic career
editTo prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1967.[1]
On 16 November 1996, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Accia and was named the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
On 12 November 1998, Périsset was named the Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima and was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Romania.[2]
On 22 March 2003, he was named the Nuncio to Moldova as well.[3] On 15 October 2007, he was appointed the Nuncio to Germany,[4] where he served until his resignation due to old age on 21 September 2013. He was succeeded by Nikola Eterović.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 1045. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.10.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Personaländerungen in der Kurie - Müller bestätigt - Neuer Nuntius in Berlin". Radio Vatikan. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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