Kurt Koch | |
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| President of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity | |
 Koch pictured in December 2016. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 1 July 2010 |
| Predecessor | Walter Kasper |
| Other post(s) | President of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews (2010-) Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2021-) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Basel (1996–2010) President of the Swiss Episcopal Conference (2006-09) Apostolic Administrator of Basel (2010) Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2010-21) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 June 1982 by Otto Wüst |
| Consecration | 6 January 1996 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (2010-21) Cardinal-Priest (2021-) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kurt Koch 15 March 1950 |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Alma mater | Ludwig-Maximilian University University of Lucerne |
| Motto | Latin: Ut sit in omnibus Christus primatum tenens |
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| Styles of Kurt Koch | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Basel (Emeritus) |
Kurt Koch (born 15 March 1950) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since November 2010 and president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity since 1 July 2010. He was the bishop of Basel from 1996 until 2010.