Misplaced Pages

Jean-Claude Périsset

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Jean-Claude Perisset) Swiss titular archbishop and diplomat
His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Jean-Claude Périsset
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Germany
Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima
Appointed15 October 2007
Retired21 September 2013
PredecessorErwin Josef Ender
SuccessorNikola Eterovic
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination28 June 1964
Consecration6 January 1997
by Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Myroslav Marusyn
Personal details
BornJean-Claude Périsset
(1939-04-13) 13 April 1939 (age 85)
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Jean-Claude Périsset
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

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.

Biography

Périsset was born on 13 April 1939 in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland. He was ordained as a priest on 28 June 1964.

Diplomatic career

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1967.

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.

On 22 March 2003, he was named the Nuncio to Moldova as well. On 15 October 2007, he was appointed the Nuncio to Germany, where he served until his resignation due to old age on 21 September 2013. He was succeeded by Nikola Eterović.

See also

References

  1. "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 1045. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.10.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. "Personaländerungen in der Kurie - Müller bestätigt - Neuer Nuntius in Berlin". Radio Vatikan. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

External links

Diplomatic posts
Preceded byJanusz Bolonek Apostolic Nuncio to Romania
12 November 1998-15 October 2007 		Succeeded byFrancisco-Javier Lozano Sebastián
Preceded byKarl Josef Rauber Apostolic Nuncio to Moldova
22 March 2003-15 October 2007 		Succeeded byFrancisco-Javier Lozano Sebastián
Preceded byErwin Josef Ender Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
15 October 2007-21 September 2013 		Succeeded byNikola Eterović
Portals: Categories:
Jean-Claude Périsset Add topic