Swiss Catholic People's Association

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The Swiss Catholic People's Association ( SKVV ) was founded in 1904 to modernize the Catholic organization.

The secretariat, based in Lucerne, was founded in 1906. It was located at Friedenstrasse 8.

The first general secretary was Alphons Hättenschwiller (1875-1944), who had previously headed the secretariat of the Association of Catholic Men's and Workers' Associations. In 1942, the secretariat was merged with that of the Swiss Catholic Young Team Association (SKJV) for cost reasons. It was moved to his address at St. Karliquai 12 and handed over to the SKJV secretaries, Prelate Josef Meier (1904–1960) and Eugen Vogt . Since the mid-1950s, the Volksverein had its own house at Habsburgerstrasse as an additional business address. 44.

From 1940 to 1972 the office of general secretary was exercised by priests. The layman Eugen Vogt, who became managing director in 1942 and played a decisive role in shaping the association until his retirement in 1970, never held this position. The general secretaries of the SKVV:

  • 1906–1940: Alphons Hättenschwiller
  • 1940–1942: Hans Metzger
  • 1942–1960: Josef Meier (General Secretary, died in office)
  • 1960–1966: Otto Wüst
  • 1967–1972: Peter von Felten
  • 1974–1985: Anton Röösli-Schumacher
  • 1986–: Urs Victor Berger

The SKVV is headed by a president who leads the association with the participation of various committees. The SKVV held an annual assembly of delegates, which has been called the General Assembly since 1972. In the past, general assemblies were usually held together with the Catholic Days at intervals of several years. The Central Committee or the Central Board met twice a year (since 1936) and the Steering Committee (1904–1936), which was later called the Directorate (1936–1972) or Business Committee (since 1972), four times a year or as required. Revisions to the statutes were carried out in 1928, 1936 and 1972.

The presidents of the SKVV:

  • 1904–1922: Emil Pestalozzi-Pfyffer, Zurich
  • 1922–1927: Hans von Matt , Stans
  • 1927–1934: E. Buomberger, Zurich
  • 1934–1940: Peter Conrad, Baden
  • 1940–1944: Paul Widmer, Lucerne (died in office)
  • 1945–1971: Otto Studer , Escholzmatt
  • 1971–1979: Ernst Reinau-Hofmann, Basel (died in office, ad interim Karl Rüst)
  • 1980–1986: Robert Röthlin, Wohlen
  • 1986–1988: Josef Brun, Lucerne (ad interim)
  • 1988–1999: Lothar Gerig, Unter-Erlinsbach
  • 1999–2011: Kurt Irniger, Emmenbrücke
  • 2011–: Jörg Trottmann, Lucerne

Between 1903 and 1954 he organized ten Catholic days . In 1991, the SKVV changed into a development association .

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  1. ↑ Swiss Catholic People's Association SKVV (provenance). Archive catalog of the Lucerne State Archives, accessed on March 16, 2019 .
  2. ^ Alois Steiner: Swiss Catholic People's Association (SKVV). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .