• This is a list of cardinals from Switzerland, or of Swiss ancestry. Matthäus Schiner (1511–1522) Gaspard Mermillod (1890–1892) Charles Journet (1965–1975)...
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  • This is a list of people associated with the modern Switzerland and the Old Swiss Confederacy. Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes...
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    Cardinals created by Benedict XVI Cardinals created by Francis Cardinal electors in the 2013 papal conclave Council of Cardinals List of creations of...
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    The Pontifical Swiss Guard, also known as the Papal Swiss Guard or simply Swiss Guard, is an armed force and honour guard unit maintained by the Holy See...
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    place annually), in which matters of importance to the Church are considered and new cardinals may be created. Cardinals of working age are also appointed...
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    to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory...
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  • Since its formation, the Swiss Air Force has used a number of different aircraft. Hoyle, Craig (2023). "World Air Forces 2024". FlightGlobal. Retrieved...
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    itself. The total number of cardinals from 1099 to 1986 has been about 2,900 (excluding possible undocumented 12th-century cardinals and pseudocardinals appointed...
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  • dies of a heart attack, the College of Cardinals gathers in seclusion for a papal conclave to choose the new pope, under the leadership of Cardinal-Dean...
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    The dean of the College of Cardinals (Latin: Decanus Collegii Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalium) presides over the College of Cardinals in the Catholic...
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    Currently, there are two living Cardinal from Switzerland, Kurt Koch and Emil Paul Tscherrig. The most recent cardinals are Gilberto Agustoni died in 2017...
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    The Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the head of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. In total, there have been 35 commanders of the Swiss Guard serving...
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    cardinals, were looted and destroyed. Even pro-Imperial cardinals had to pay to save their properties from the rampaging soldiers. On 8 May, Cardinal...
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  • canister and kill the four cardinals under the orders of "Janus", the leader of the Illuminati. Believing that the four cardinals will be ritually murdered...
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  • is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government...
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  • another 20 cardinals at a consistory scheduled for 7 December 2024. The cardinals created by Francis include 142 cardinals from 71 countries, 24 of which had...
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    27 cardinals 26 June 1967, 27 cardinals 28 April 1969, 34 cardinals 5 March 1973, 30 cardinals 24 May 1976, 20 cardinals 27 June 1977, 4 cardinals The...
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  • politician, MP (1991–1993). Alexandre Voisard, 94, Swiss writer and politician, member of the Parliament of Jura (1979–1983). Nikolai Volev [ca], 78, Bulgarian...
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    (Anulus piscatoris) of Pope Benedict XVI". [The ring] was passed to Pope Benedict XVI by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Angelo Cardinal Sodano. Mr Franchi...
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    Domus Sanctae Marthae (category College of Cardinals)
    business with the Holy See, and as the temporary residence of members of the College of Cardinals while participating in a papal conclave to elect a new pope...
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  • This is the list of episodes (Seasons 1–20) for the Food Network competition reality series Chopped. This season is known for its straight-forward episode...
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    See and Switzerland. All recruits must be Catholic, unmarried males with Swiss citizenship who have completed their basic training with the Swiss Armed...
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    very Swiss" by the Swiss Bankers Association. List of Swiss financial market regulation List of banks in Switzerland Commodities trading in Switzerland "Automatic...
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  • This is an incomplete list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level. For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m...
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    two to each cardinal elector. As the cardinals begin to write down their votes, the secretary of the College of Cardinals, the master of papal liturgical...
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  • This is a list of successful assassinations, sorted by location. For unsuccessful assassination attempts on heads of state, see List of heads of state and...
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    Emil Paul Tscherrig (category Swiss cardinals)
    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...
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  • This is a list of episodes of the American series American Pickers. The series premiered on January 18, 2010, on History. As of March 27, 2024,[update]...
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    meeting with the cardinals on 13 February and 3 March.[citation needed] Lefebvre was surprised by their hostility: at one point a French cardinal, Gabriel-Marie...
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