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Peter Stephan Zurbriggen

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Peter Stephan Zurbriggen
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Austria
Titular Archbishop of Glastonbury
Appointed14 January 2009
Term ended30 November 2018
PredecessorEdmond Farhat
SuccessorPedro López Quintana
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Glastonbury
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination10 October 1969
Consecration6 January 1994
by John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, and Josip Uhac
Personal details
Born(1943-08-27)27 August 1943
Brig, Switzerland
Died28 August 2022(2022-08-28) (aged 79)
Brig, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
MottoSancta Crux Mihi Lux
Styles of
Peter Stephan Zurbriggen
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Peter Stephan Zurbriggen (27 August 1943 – 28 August 2022) was a Swiss archbishop of the Catholic Church, who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1993 until his retirement in 2018. He was Apostolic Nuncio to Austria from 2009 to 2018.

Biography

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He was born and died in Brig, Switzerland. He was ordained a priest on 10 October 1969, entering the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1970.[1]

On 13 November 1993, he was named Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique, advancing to the post of Apostolic Nuncio in that country on 22 February 1996.

He was elevated to the episcopacy on 6 January 1994, becoming titular archbishop of Glastonbury.[2]

On 13 June 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Nunzio to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. From 25 October 2001 he was Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Pope John Paul II named him Apostolic Administrator of Estonia on 15 November 2001. Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Austria on 14 January 2009.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Österreichs Kirche trauert um früheren Nuntius Zurbriggen". Kurier (in German). Vienna. 29 August 2022.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Austria
2009–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Administrator of Estonia
2001–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Erwin Josef Ender
Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
2001–2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia
1998–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique
1993–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Kevin O’Connor
Titular Archbishop of Glastonia
1993–2022
Succeeded by
Sede vacante