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Kurt Koch is a German author born on March 15, 1950. He has published a body of work that includes titles such as *Gottes Freude und Freude an Gott*, *Erfahrungen der Zärtlichkeit Gottes*, and *Gerechtigkeit, Friede, Schöpfungsbewahrung*. Other notable works by Koch include *Chrystyjany v Ėvropi* and *Christsein in einem neuen Europa*.
Records indicate that Koch has authored 44 works, with a separate count listing 5 specific publications. His writings are referenced in 337 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Church
- Roman Catholic Church
- Appointed
- 1 July 2010
- Predecessor
- Walter Kasper
- Other posts
- President of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews (2010-), Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2021-)
- Previous posts
- Bishop of Basel (1996–2010), President of the Swiss Episcopal Conference (2006-09), Apostolic Administrator of Basel (2010), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2010-21)
- Ordination
- 20 June 1982, by Otto Wüst
- Consecration
- 6 January 1996, by Pope John Paul II
- Created cardinal
- 20 November 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI
- Rank
- Cardinal-Deacon (2010-21), Cardinal-Priest (2021-)
- Born
- Kurt Koch , ( 1950-03-15 ) 15 March 1950 (age 76) , Emmenbrücke , Switzerland
- Denomination
- Catholic ( Roman Rite )
- Alma mater
- LMU Munich , University of Lucerne
- Motto
- Latin : Ut sit in omnibus Christus primatum tenens
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kurt
- Family name
- Koch
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Emmen
- Occupation
- theologian
- Employer
- University of Lucerne
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Image
- Kurt Koch par Claude Truong-Ngoc décembre 2016.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1950-03-15
- Commons category
- Kurt Koch
- consecrator
- Jorge María Mejía
- different from
- Kurt E. Koch
- P8168
- Frederick Selous
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Encyclopedic overview
Kurt Koch (born 15 March 1950) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since November 2010 and president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity since 1 July 2010. He was the bishop of Basel from 1996 until 2010.
Personal background
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kurt Koch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.