Georges Cottier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Eminence Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P.
Pro-Theologian Emeritus of Prefecture of the Papal Household
Cardinal Georges Cottier at the Paul VI audience hall, 2013.
Other posts	Secretary General of International Theological Commission (1989-2003) Theologian of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1989-2003) Pro-Theologian of Prefecture of the Papal Household (2003-2005)
Orders
Ordination	2 July 1951
Consecration	20 October 2003
Created Cardinal	21 October 2003
Rank	Cardinal Priest of Santi Domenico e Sisto pro hac vice
Personal details
Born	(1922-04-25)25 April 1922 Céligny, Switzerland
Died	31 March 2016(2016-03-31) (aged 93)
Nationality	Swiss
Residence	Vatican city
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Georges Marie Martin Cottier O.P., (25 April 1922 – 31 March 2016) was a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop, Dominican, Theologian emeritus of the Pontifical Household.

Early life

Cottier was born in Carouge, Switzerland. He joined the Dominican Order in 1945. Cottier studied theology and philosophy at the Pontificium Athenaeum Internationale Angelicum, the future Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum until 1952. While at the Angelicum he was ordained a priest in 1951.

Career

He was a professor at the Universities of Geneva and Fribourg. He became secretary of the International Theological Commission in 1989. He was nominated Pro-Theologian of the Pontifical Household in 1990. He was appointed Titular Archbishop of Tullia in 2003 and consecrated on 20 October 2003.

He was named Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto, the University Church of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum by Pope John Paul II in the Consistory of October 21, 2003. He served 10 years as a cardinal-deacon. He was promoted to cardinal-priest by Pope Francis on June 12, 2014.

Death

Cottier died on 31 March 2016 at the age of 93.

See also

In Spanish: Georges Cottier para niños