Jean-Claude Périsset
The Most Reverend Jean-Claude Périsset | |
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Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima | |
Archdiocese | Titular see of Justiniana Prima |
Appointed | 12 November 1998 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 June 1964 |
Consecration | 6 January 1997 by Pope John Paul II |
Personal details | |
Born | Jean-Claude Périsset 13 April 1939 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Jean-Claude Périsset (born 13 April 1939) is a Swiss titular archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany from 2007 until his resignation in 2013.
Biography
Périsset was born on 13 April 1939 in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland. He was ordained as a priest on 28 June 1964. On 16 November 1996, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Accia and was named the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, where he served until 12 November 1998.
On 12 November 1998, Périsset was named the Titular Archbishop of Justiniana Prima and was appointed as the Nuncio to Romania. On 22 March 2003, he was named the Nuncio to Moldova. On 15 October 2007, he was appointed the Nuncio to Germany, where he served until his resignation due to old age on 21 September 2013. He was succeeded by Nikola Eterović. [1]
References
- ^ "Personaländerungen in der Kurie - Müller bestätigt - Neuer Nuntius in Berlin". Radio Vatikan. Retrieved 22 March 2014.