Jan Pieter Schotte

Jan Pieter Cardinal Schotte, CICM ( born April 29, 1928 in Beveren -Leie, Belgium, † January 10, 2005 in Rome, Italy ) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops and President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See.

Life

Jan Pieter Schotte entered 1946 at the Scheutvelder missionaries ( CICM ) and received on August 3, 1952 in Brussels, the ordination. After the study of canon law, he was chancellor of, rain and professor at various seminaries in Belgium and the United States ( 1953-1966 ).

In 1967 he came to his appointment as Secretary General of his Order in Rome. During this time he focused on social and international issues and has held several important positions held in several organizations. At the same time he was engaged in the service of the Holy See.

On 20 December 1983 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Silli and consecrated by Pope John Paul II on January 6, 1984 Bishop. On April 24, 1985, he was appointed Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops and elevated to Archbishop. With the establishment of the Labour Office of the Holy See ( ULSA ) on 14 April 1989, he was appointed its president. In the consistory of 26 November 1994, he was created by Pope John Paul II Cardinal Deacon of the titular church of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi.

As Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, he worked until February 1, 2004. In this position he was responsible for the organization of the continental Synods for Europe ( 1991 and 1999 ), Africa ( 1994), Lebanon (1995 ), America (1997 ), Asia (1998) and Oceania (1998) responsible. He accompanied the Pope on various trips to many countries, and was a member of delegations of the Holy See at various international events. He was also a member of several congregations of the Roman Curia ( for Bishops, for the Evangelization of Peoples and for the Causes of Saints ) and various Pontifical Commissions ( for Latin America, the Vatican State, the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See ).

January Scot died on 10 January 2005 in the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. He was buried in his titular church of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi.