Peter Stephan Zurbriggen
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Peter Stephan Zurbriggen | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Austria Titular Archbishop of Glastonbury | |
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Zurbriggen with Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of Austria
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| Appointed | 14 January 2009 |
| Term ended | 30 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Edmond Farhat |
| Successor | Pedro López Quintana |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Glastonbury |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (2001–2009) Apostolic Administrator of Estonia (2001–2005) Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (1998–2001) Apostolic Delegate/Nuncio to Mozambique (1993–1998) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 October 1969 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1994 by John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re, and Josip Uhac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1943 Brig, Switzerland |
| Died | 28 August 2022 (aged 79) Brig, Switzerland |
| Motto | Sancta Crux Mihi Lux |
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
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
References
- Back to citation "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Back to citation "Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- Back to citation "Österreichs Kirche trauert um früheren Nuntius Zurbriggen". Kurier (in German). Vienna. 29 August 2022.