Allegiance Vatican City Service/branch Swiss Guard Name Christoph Graf | Years of service 1987–present | |
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Born 5 September 1961 (age 63) Pfaffnau, Switzerland ( 1961-09-05 ) | ||
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Christoph Graf (born September 5, 1961) is the 35th and current Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, appointed by Pope Francis on February 7, 2015, replacing Col. Daniel Anrig since then.
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- Christoph Graf Kommandant Schweizergarde
- Biography
- References
Christoph Graf, Kommandant Schweizergarde
Biography
Graf was born in Pfaffnau, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. He joined the Swiss Guard in 1987, in August 1999 he was promoted to Sergeant, and later in 2000 he was promoted as Sergeant-Major, position in which remained until April 2009 when he was promoted as a Second Captain. In October 2010, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel and Vice Commander of the guard, in where he acted as a chief of staff and the first adviser of the commander.
In late 2014, it was announced that Colonel Anrig will leave the position of commander after 7 years of service. In February 7, 2015 it was announced that Pope Francis appointed Graf as the new Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard.
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