Hans Gerny

Hans Gerny (born June 26, 1937 in Olten ; † January 19, 2021 in Bern ) was the Christian Catholic Bishop of Switzerland from 1986 to 2001 .

Life

After studying theology at the Christian Catholic theological faculty of the University of Bern, Hans Gerny was vicar in Möhlin at the St. Leodegar Church and then pastor in Wegenstetten - Hellikon - Zuzgen (1962–1971), Baden - Brugg (1962–1965) and Basel at the Predigerkirche (1971–1986). On June 9, 1986, he was in Biel elected bishop and received on 26 October 1986 in Church of St. Martin in Olten by the Archbishop of Utrecht Antonius January Glazemaker the episcopal ordination. In 2001 he received an honorary doctorate from the Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw . Gerny was a member of the central committee of the World Council of Churches until his death .

During his tenure as bishop, the ordination of women in the Christian Catholic Church in Switzerland fell. His concern was to discuss this question in the churches of the Union of Utrecht in order to come to a decision without dividing the church.

Fonts

Sermon in the market place! Pastoral Letters 1987-2001. Christkatholischer Schriftenverlag, Basel 2001, ISBN 3-9522331-0-2 .

Web links

Literature by and about Hans Gerny in the catalog of the German National Library
Bishop em. Gerny. In: christkath.ch. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011 .; accessed on January 22, 2021
Biography. In: christkath.ch. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012 .; accessed on January 22, 2021

Individual evidence

↑ Our former pastor, Bishop em. Hans Gerny has passed away. In: Website of the Christian Catholic parish Basel-Stadt. January 21, 2021, accessed January 21, 2021 . Maja Weyermann: Bishop emeritus Dr. theol. hc Hans Gerny passed away. In: christkatholisch.ch. January 20, 2021, accessed January 22, 2021 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Léon Gauthier	Christian Catholic Bishop of Switzerland 1986–2001	Fritz-René Müller

personal data
SURNAME	Gerny, Hans
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Christian Catholic Bishop of Switzerland (1986-2001)
DATE OF BIRTH	June 26, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	Olten
DATE OF DEATH	January 19, 2021
Place of death	Bern

[1] Our former pastor, Bishop em. Hans Gerny has passed away. In: Website of the Christian Catholic parish Basel-Stadt. January 21, 2021, accessed January 21, 2021 . Maja Weyermann: Bishop emeritus Dr. theol. hc Hans Gerny passed away. In: christkatholisch.ch. January 20, 2021, accessed January 22, 2021 .