Commander of the Swiss Guard
The commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard , officially in Latin Praefecti Pontificalis Custodiae Helveticae , is in charge of the overall leadership of the Pontifical Guard . In particular, he is responsible for the recruitment and compliance with the guard rules and the directives of the superiors. Furthermore, he is responsible for the good development of the corps and the maintenance of discipline. The commander also represents the guard externally. The Vice-Commander of the Swiss Guard and the chaplain of the Swiss Guard report to him .
The Swiss Guard is mainly responsible for the protection of the entrances to the Vatican City and the Apostolic Palace as well as for the protection of the Holy Father , both in the Vatican City and during his trips abroad. Therefore, the commandant is at public appearances of the Holy Father, z. B. at general audiences on St. Peter's Square , often seen in the immediate vicinity of the Pope.
List of commanders
- Kaspar von Silenen , Uri (1506–1517)
- Markus Röist , Zurich (1518–1524)
- Kaspar Röist, Zurich (1524–1527)
- Jost von Meggen , Lucerne (1548–1559)
- Kaspar Leo von Silenen , Lucerne (1559–1564)
- Jost Segesser von Brunegg, Lucerne (1566–1592)
- Stephan Alexander Segesser von Brunegg, Lucerne (1592–1629)
- Nikolaus Fleckenstein, Lucerne (1629–1640)
- Jost Fleckenstein, Lucerne (1640–1652)
- Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen , Lucerne (1652–1657)
- Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen , Lucerne (1658–1686)
- Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1686–1696)
- Johann Kaspar Mayr von Baldegg, Lucerne (1696–1704)
- Johann Konrad Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1712–1727)
- Franz Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen , Lucerne (1727–1754)
- Jost Ignaz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1754–1782)
- Franz Alois Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1783–1798)
- Karl Leodegar Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1800–1834)
- Martin Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1835–1847)
- Franz Xaver Leopold Meyer von Schauensee, Lucerne (1847–1860)
- Alfred von Sonnenberg, Lucerne (1860–1878)
- Louis-Martin de Courten , Wallis (1878–1901)
- Leopold Meyer von Schauensee, Lucerne (1901–1910)
- Jules Repond, Freiburg (1910–1921)
- Alois Hirschbühl, Graubünden (1921–1935)
- Georges von Sury d'Aspremont , Solothurn (1935–1942)
- Heinrich Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1942–1957)
- Robert Nünlist , Lucerne (1957–1972)
- Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Lucerne (1972–1982)
- Roland Buchs , Freiburg (1982–1997; 1998)
- Alois Estermann , Lucerne (1998)
- Pius Segmüller , St. Gallen (1998–2002)
- Elmar Theodor Mäder , St. Gallen (2002–2008)
- Daniel Rudolf Anrig , St. Gallen (2008–2015)
- Christoph Graf , Lucerne (since February 7, 2015) (was commander ad interim from February 1 to 7)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from July 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from July 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Srf.ch - St. Gallen Commander of the Swiss Guard dismissed . Article dated December 3, 2014, accessed January 30, 2015.
- ↑ orf.at - Swiss Guard before the end? . Article dated January 30, 2015, accessed January 30, 2015.
- ^ Nomina del Comandante della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 7, 2015, accessed February 7, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Swiss Guard : Will Christoph Graf be the next in command? . Article dated February 3, 2015, accessed February 7, 2015.
