Henri Salina
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Henri Salina CRA (born December 13, 1926 in Morges , Canton of Vaud , Switzerland ; † December 3, 2007 in La Pelouse , Bex , canton of Vaud) was the Roman Catholic Abbot Bishop of Saint-Maurice (Switzerland).
Life
After graduating from high school, Henri Salina initially worked in the family business in Morges. In 1953 he joined the Congregation of the Congregation Helvetica a Sancto Mauritio Agaunensis (CRA) in, put 1957 his eternal vows from and received on 15 September 1959, the sacrament of Holy Orders . From 1958 to 1964 Salina taught at the College of Saint-Maurice Abbey . From 1964 to 1970 he was appointed governor of the abbey; In 1970 he succeeded Louis-Séverin Haller as the incumbent abbot of Saint-Maurice Abbey, which has been the seat of the Congregation of St. Maurice de Agaunum of the Augustinian Canons since 1128 . The abbot chose “La joie de l'espérance” - “The joy of hope” as the motto.
Pope . John Paul II appointed him on 21 December 1991 concerning the titular bishop of Mons in Mauretania and donated to him on January 6, 1992 at St. Peter's Basilica , the episcopal ordination ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishops of the Curia Giovanni Battista Re and Josip Uhač .
From 1992 to 1998 he was Abbot Primate of the Augustinian Canons . In 1993 and 1994 he was President of the Board of Trustees of the Catholic aid organization Fastenopfer .
Salina was President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference (SBK) from 1995 to 1997 . The church affairs with the current Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vaduz, Wolfgang Haas , and the former Basel Bishop Hansjörg Vogel took place during his term of office .
His age-related resignation was granted in 1999. Since then he has lived with the sisters of Saint-Maurice in La Pelouse in the municipality of Bex in Vaud, where he died after a long illness a few days before he was 81.
literature
- Henri Salina, Marie-Jeanne Coloni: Madeline Diener , Ad Solem 2001, ISBN 2940090866
- Henri Salina, Patricia Briel, Philippe Baud: A dire vrai: La Joie de l'Espérance , Saint-Augustin 2003, ISBN 2880113237
Web links
- Entry for Henri Salina on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZ: "Bishop Henri Salina has died" , December 3, 2007
- Philipp Kalbermatter: Salina, Henri. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Entry to Henri Salina on medals online
swell
- ^ Monseigneur Henri Salina, December 13, 1926-3 December 2007
- ↑ "Former Upper Bishop Henri Salina is dead" , news.ch, December 3, 2007
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis-Séverin Haller |
Abbot of Saint-Maurice 1970–1999 |
Joseph Roduit |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salina, Henri |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salina, Henri CRA |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss religious, abbot of Saint-Maurice abbey, bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morges , Canton of Vaud , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 3, 2007 |
| Place of death | La Pelouse , Bex , Canton of Vaud |