Charles Journet

Charles Cardinal Journet (born 26 January 1891 in Geneva, Switzerland, † April 15, 1975 in Fribourg ) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Charles Journet studied at the Seminary of Fribourg trays Catholic theology and philosophy. On 15 July 1917 he received the Sacrament of Holy Orders and was then parish pastor in the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg. From 1924 to 1965 he taught Systematic Theology at the Seminary of Fribourg, which he led for a time as rector. He founded the theological journal Nova et Vetera and acquired over the years a reputation as a world-class theologians.

1965 Pope Paul VI appointed him. Titular Archbishop of Furnos Minor and took him as a cardinal deacon with the title of Santa Maria in Portico to the College of Cardinals. He received his episcopal consecration François Charrière, Bishop of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg; Co-consecrators were Franz von Streng (1884-1970), Bishop of Basel and Lugano, as well as Bishop Louis- Séverin Haller (1895-1987), Abbot of Saint- Maurice.

Charles Journet participated in the last session of the Second Vatican Council. He initiated together with Jacques Maritain, the creed of the people of God, Pope Paul VI. 1968 announced. Journet was responsible for the Commission of Cardinals, which was commissioned by the Pope to reach a corrective supplement commonly known as the Dutch catechism textbook of 1966; In 1967 he was appointed while retaining its titular church of Cardinal Priest pro hac vice. After his death he was buried in the Charterhouse of Valsainte.