Emil Paul Tscherrig


Emil Paul Tscherrig
Cardinal
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy and San Marino
Appointed4 May 1996
Retired11 March 2024
PredecessorAdriano Bernardini
SuccessorPetar Rajič
Other post(s)Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale (2023-)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination11 April 1974
Consecration27 June 1996
by Angelo Sodano, Henri Schwery and Norbert Brunner
Created cardinal30 September 2023
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal Deacon
Personal details
Born (1947-02-03) 3 February 1947 (age 77)
NationalitySwiss
Alma materPontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
MottoSpes mea Christus (Christ, my hope)
Coat of armsEmil Paul Tscherrig's coat of arms
Styles of
Emil Paul Tscherrig
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Emil Paul Tscherrig (born 3 February 1947) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1996 and has since held assignments as Apostolic Nuncio to several countries. He was most recently nuncio to Italy and San Marino when he retired in 2024.

Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.