Cardinal Deaconry

Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore

Also known as: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (English), Dominæ Nostræ a Sacro Corde in Circo Agonali (Latin)

Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Piazza Navona, Roma

History

1965.02.05: Established as Cardinal Deaconry of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (Italiano) / Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (English) / Dominæ Nostræ a Sacro Corde in Circo Agonali (Latin)

Cardinal-Protector

Cardinal Kurt Koch (74)
(2021.05.03 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore pro hac vice Title
Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
Bishop emeritus of Basel (Switzerland)

Ut sit in omnibus Christus primatum tenens / Christus hat in allem den Vorrang

Born:	1950.03.15 (Emmenbrücke, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1982.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.01.06
Created Cardinal:	2010.11.20

Priest of Basel (Switzerland) (1982.06.20 – 1995.12.06)

Bishop of Basel (Switzerland) ([1995.08.21] 1995.12.06 – 2010.07.01)

Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1998 – 2006)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (2006 – 2009)

Archbishop ad personam (2010.07.01 – 2010.11.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Basel (Switzerland) (2010.07.01 – 2010.11.23)

Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (2010.07.01 – ...)

President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews (2010.07.01 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2010.11.20 [2011.01.01] – 2021.05.03)

Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore pro hac vice Title (2021.05.03 – ...)

Past Cardinal-Protectors

Cardinal Kurt Koch (74) (2010.11.20 – 2021.05.03, 2021.05.03 – ... pro hac vice Title)
Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. (93) (2001.02.21 – 2009.02.24)
Cardinal Mario Luigi Ciappi, O.P. (1977.06.27 – 1987.06.22)
Cardinal Cesare Zerba (1965.02.25 – 1973.07.11 pro hac vice Title)

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