What is Henri Schwery?
'''Henri Schwery''' (14 June 1932 – 7 January 2021) was a Swiss prelate of the [[Catholic Church]]. He was [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion|Bishop of Sion]] from 1977 to 1995. He was promoted to [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]] in 1991. Schwery was born in [[Saint-Léonard, Switzerland|Saint-Léonard]], [[Switzerland]]. Schwery died at a retirement home in [[Saint-Léonard, Switzerland|St-Léonard]] on 7 January 2021, aged 88.<ref name=tdg>{{cite news | access-date = 7 January 2021 | date = 7 January 2021 | url = https://www.tdg.ch/deces-du-cardinal-valaisan-henri-schwery-959321760713 | title = Décès du cardinal valaisan Henri Schwery | language = fr | work = Tribune de Genève }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Schwery, Henri}} [[Category:1932 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Swiss cardinals]] [[Category:People from Valais]] {{bio-stub}}