Norbert Brunner
| His Excellency Norbert Brunner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Sion | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sion |
| Appointed | 1 April 1995 |
| Installed | 9 June 1995 |
| Term ended | 8 July 2014 |
| Predecessor | Henri Schwery |
| Successor | Jean-Marie Lovey, CRB (Bishop-designate; appointed by Pope Francis on Tuesday, 8 July 2014; formerly, Superior General of the Congregation of Canons Regular of St. Bernard the Great) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 July 1968 |
| Consecration |
9 June 1995 by Cardinal Henri Schwery |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 21, 1942 Naters Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Coat of arms |
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Norbert Brunner (born 21 June 1942) is the immediate past Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion, Switzerland. He was the elected President of the Swiss Bishops Conference for the term 2010-2012.
Early life and ordination
Brunner was born 1942 in Naters, Valais. He studied at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on 6 July 1968.
Bishop
He succeeded Cardinal Henri Schwery as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion on his appointment in 1995 by Pope John Paul II. In November 2009, he was elected President of the Swiss Bishops Conference for the term 2010-2012, succeeding Cardinal Kurt Koch. His resignation as Bishop of Sion was accepted, in accordance with Canon 401.2 of the 1983 Latin-rite Code of Canon Law, by Pope Francis on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, and that same day, Pope Francis named the Right Reverend Abbot Jean-Marie Lovey, CRB, so far Provost (Superior General) of the Congregation of Canons Regular of St. Bernard the Great.[1]
Views
Clerical celibacy
In November 2009, he declared that he was in favor of the ordination of married priests, and that most Swiss Bishops agreed with him on this.[2]
Collegiality
During a Synod, Bishop Brunner insisted that the measures taken at Vatican II to promote collegiality still had not found their objective. Once again, he said with preoccupation, what value do the pastoral needs of the local churches have for the Roman Curia?[3]
Status of the Society of Saint Pius X
Brunner wrote about the canonical situation of the Society of St. Pius X and concluded that the 1988 consecrations were valid but illicit, in the sense that Lefebvre did consecrate bishops but that these consecrations were against existing canonical norms.[4]
External links
- Diocèse de Sion (French)
- Profile (German) (French)
References
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henri Schwery |
Bishop of Sion 1995—2014 |
Succeeded by Jean-Marie Lovey, CRB |
| Preceded by Kurt Koch |
President of the Swiss Episcopal Conference 2010—present |
Incumbent |
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