Walter Kasper
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Walter Kasper (born 5 March 1933) is a German Catholic cardinal and theologian. He is President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, having served as its president from 2001 to 2010.
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President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity | |
See | Rottenburg-Stuttgart (Emeritus) |
Appointed | 3 March 2001 |
Term ended | 1 July 2010 |
Predecessor | Edward Idris Cassidy |
Successor | Kurt Koch |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova |
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Ordination | 6 April 1957 by Carl Joseph Leiprecht |
Consecration | 17 June 1989 by Oskar Saier |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
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Born | Walter Kasper (1933-03-05) 5 March 1933 (age 91) Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
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Motto | Veritatem in caritate ("truth in charity") |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Rottenburg-Stuttgart (Emeritus) |
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