Henri Schwery

Bishop and Cardinal (1932-2021)
Person human Q115681
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Henri Schwery

Summary

Henri Schwery is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Léonard[2]. He was born on +1932-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint-Léonard[4]. He died on +2021-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henri Schwery's place of birth was Saint-Léonard[2].
  • Henri Schwery passed away in Saint-Léonard[4].
  • Henri Schwery was born on +1932-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henri Schwery died on +2021-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henri Schwery held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Henri Schwery is identified as part of the Swiss ethnic group[11].
  • Henri Schwery worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Henri Schwery worked as a theologian[7].
  • Henri Schwery worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Henri Schwery held the position of cardinal[12].
  • Henri Schwery held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Sion[13].
  • Henri Schwery held the position of President of Swiss Bishops Conference[14].
  • Henri Schwery was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15].
  • Henri Schwery was educated at University of Fribourg[16].
  • Henri Schwery's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Henri Schwery's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Henri Schwery is recorded as male[19].
  • Henri Schwery's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henri Schwery's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Henri Schwery.svg[21].
  • Henri Schwery's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110257342[22].
  • Henri Schwery's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43442393[23].
  • Henri Schwery's GND ID is recorded as 124504833[24].
  • Henri Schwery's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89600382[25].
  • Henri Schwery's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15576247t[26].
  • Henri Schwery's IdRef ID is recorded as 076515524[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henri Schwery was born in Saint-Léonard[2]. He was born on +1932-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Swiss ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31] and University of Fribourg[16], a public university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1889[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[12], a title[35]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Sion[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 0600[38]; and President of Swiss Bishops Conference[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[17], a Christian denomination[39], in Vatican City[40], founded in 0001[41], headquartered in Vatican City[42] and Catholicism[18], a Christian denominational family[43], founded in 1054[44].

Death and Burial

Henri Schwery died on +2021-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint-Léonard[4].

Why It Matters

Henri Schwery ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Henri Schwery born?

Henri Schwery was born in Saint-Léonard[2].

Where did Henri Schwery die?

Henri Schwery passed away in Saint-Léonard[4].

What did Henri Schwery do for work?

Henri Schwery worked as Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Henri Schwery go to school?

Henri Schwery was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15] and University of Fribourg[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . portraitarchiv.ch. portraitarchiv.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Catholic Church, Catholicism
    Ethnic group Swiss
    Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University, University of Fribourg
    Occupation Catholic priest, theologian, Catholic bishop
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