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Peter Zurbriggen

Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat from Switzerland (1943–2022)
Person Human Q123879

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
August 27, 1943
Date of death
August 28, 2022
Place of birth
Brig
Place of death
Brig
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[9]
Occupation
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, nuncio, Catholic priest, archbishop[10]
Position held
Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, Catholic archbishop, titular archbishop, apostolic administrator of Estonia, Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia, apostolic nuncio to Georgia, Apostolic Nunco to Armenia, Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria, apostolic nuncio to Estonia[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[28]
Consecrator
John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, Josip Uhač[31][32][33]
Family name
Zurbriggen[26]
Given name
Peter[27]
Member of
KÖHV Leopoldina Innsbruck, Sectio Brigensis[22][23]
Motto text
Sancta crux mihi lux[29]
Name in native language
Peter Stephan Zurbriggen[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Stephan Zurbriggen en Peter Zurbriggen de Peter Stephan Zurbriggen fi Peter Stephan Zurbriggen it Peter Stephan Zurbriggen pt Peter Stephan Zurbriggen ru Петер Штефан Цурбригген ru Цурбригген, Петер Штефан
🔖 Identifiers · 8
VIAF cluster ID
1178154381068430292250
GND ID
1232978981
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Peter Zurbriggen 2014 (11968474404).jpg ↗
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
zurb
GCatholic person ID
6937
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120qcwf5
OpenSanctions ID
Peter Zurbriggen
ÖCV Biolex ID
12101032

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🔗 Connections
← Consecrator 4
Philippe Jourdan, Norbert Brunner, Manuel Chuanguira Machado, Werner Freistetter
Consecrator 3
John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, Josip Uhač
Occupation 2
Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
OpenSanctions ID 1
Peter Zurbriggen
Place of birth 1
Brig
Place of death 1
Brig
Position held 1
apostolic administrator
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Menétrux-en-Joux
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Summary

Peter Zurbriggen was born on August 27, 1943[1], in Brig[2]. He died on August 28, 2022[3], in Brig[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], nuncio[7], and archbishop[8].

FAQs

Where was Peter Zurbriggen born?

Peter Zurbriggen was born in Brig[2].

Where did Peter Zurbriggen die?

Peter Zurbriggen passed away in Brig[4].

What did Peter Zurbriggen do for work?

Peter Zurbriggen worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], nuncio[7], and archbishop[8].

Related Entities

Giovanni Battista Re John Paul II Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . kurier.at. Retrieved . kurier.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Twtw4244 · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat from Switzerland (194
    "Changed claim: Country of citizenship: Switzerland"
  2. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, Catholic archbishop, titular archbishop +2
    "Changed claim: Position held: Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique → Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique (…"
  3. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique, Catholic archbishop, titular archbishop +2
    "Changed claim: Position held: Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania → Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania (…"
  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, nuncio +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #51085: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
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