Christoph Graf

Christoph Graf
Christoph Graf
	Graf in 2016
Born	5 September 1961; Pfaffnau, Switzerland
Allegiance	Vatican City
Service/branch	Pontifical Swiss Guard
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	Colonel (Oberst)

Christoph Graf (born 5 September 1961) is the 35th and current Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, appointed by Pope Francis on 7 February 2015, replacing Col. Daniel Anrig.

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 to sergeant-major, a position in which he remained until April 2009 when he was promoted to second captain.[1] In October 2010, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and vice commander of the guard, where he acted as a chief of staff and first adviser to the commander.[2]

In late 2014, it was announced that Anrig would leave the position of commander after seven years of service. On 7 February 2015, Pope Francis appointed Graf as the new commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard.[3]

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References

"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Organization". www.guardiasvizzera.va. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
"Pope Francis appoints Lt. Col. Christoph Graf new Swiss Guard commander". www.news.va.

Military offices
Preceded by Daniel Anrig	Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard 2015–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Organization". www.guardiasvizzera.va. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.

[3] "Pope Francis appoints Lt. Col. Christoph Graf new Swiss Guard commander". www.news.va.