The Swiss Cardinal Georges Marie Cottier died on Thursday night at a hospital in Rome. He was 93-years-old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This philosopher and theologian of great prestige was of the order of the Dominicans and participated as an expert in the Second Vatican Council.<\/p>\n
John Paul II appointed him as a theologian of the Papal Household in 1990. He was responsible for reviewing and monitoring the theological unity of the texts and speeches that the Pope had to sign.<\/p>\n
John Paul II made him a cardinal in 2003.<\/p>\n
CARD. GEORGES MARIE COTTIER
\n'One of the first jobs I received the first or second year was to review the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. It is a beautiful text. I had to read and reread it carefully ....\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
'Another memory is working with the encyclicals. I was called to work in groups catered to prepare the 'Veritatis Splendor\u00e2?\u009d and 'Fides et Ratio\u00e2?\u009d...<\/p>\n
'And then, the preparation for the Jubilee in 2000. I was appointed the director of the historical and theological commission in charge of the preparation for the Holy Year.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
'It was a very beautiful experience because we prepared the great Day of Pardon on March 12, 2000.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
Cardinal Cottier participated in the conclave in which Benedict XVI was elected Pope.<\/p>\n
With his death, the number of cardinals goes down to 215, of which only 116 are of age to participate in a conclave.<\/p>\n
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