Henri Schwery
Henri Schwery is a cardinal and Bishop Emeritus of Sion, Switzerland.Early life and ordination
Born in St-Léonard, Valais, Schwery studied mathematics, theoretical physics, Catholic theology and philosophy in Sion, Rome and Fribourg. On 7 July 1957, he was ordained priest.Professor and bishop
From 1961 to 1977, he was part of the theological faculty of Sion, over which he presided from 1972 to 1977. Pope Paul VI appointed Schwery in 1977 the Bishop of Sion. On September 17, 1977, he was consecrated by François-Nestor Adam, who was then Bishop Emeritus of Sion. He was president of the Swiss Bishops Conference from 1983 to 1988.Cardinal
In 1991, Pope John Paul II named him a member of the College of Cardinals, becoming cardinal-priest of Santi Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica; during March that year, he paid his respects to the deceased Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. He resigned the episcopal see of Sion in 1995. Schwery was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. He reached age 80 in 2012 and lost the right to participate in future conclaves.
