Vitus Huonder

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Vitus Huonder (21 April 1942 – 3 April 2024) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. A Traditionalist Catholic, he served as Bishop of Chur from 2007 to 2019.

Quotes

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them [Leviticus 20:13]. Both of these passages alone suffice to clarify unambiguously the church’s position on homosexuality.

Quoted in ‘Death to gays’ bishop escapes church rebuke, swissinfo.ch (September 3, 2015).

From an early age, I have always had a strong desire to become a pastor: not just a priest, but a pastor. In fact, the priests who exercised their ministry there were the parish priest and especially the vicar. It was he who, very early on, initiated me into the service of Mass. When I was seven, I was already an altar boy, which I remained until I was around 26-27. These were my first steps in the faith, which I owe especially to my mother, because she had an important part in the formation of my faith.

Quoted in Fr. Lukas Weber, An Interview with His Excellency Bishop Vitus Huonder, FSPPX.news, District of USA (October 1, 2021).

During the canon, during the silence of the canon, I sense that many young people, who are present there, truly join in with this silence. That impresses me very much. These young people of 11 to 15 years old…You can sense how the understanding of this silence is already growing in them, especially when this silence plunges us into the suffering and death of Our Lord. That impresses me every time.

Quoted in Fr. Lukas Weber, An Interview with His Excellency Bishop Vitus Huonder, FSPPX.news, District of USA (October 1, 2021).

It really is a connection with Pope St. Pius X. I was 12 years old, in 1954, when Pope Pius X was canonized. I can still remember the picture of the pope that we received during our catechism. This motto was written at the bottom of the picture. That made a deep impression on me, and has been with me ever since. I know that in 1960, 1961—when the question of a council was in the air, because it had just been announced—there were various discussions at high school on the council, the expectations of the council, etc. And I remember that they said that “the Church must renew herself,” etc. I answered them with this motto and I said: yes, the Church much renew herself, but according to the motto of Pope St. Pius X: “Renew all things in Christ.”

Quoted in Fr. Lukas Weber, An Interview with His Excellency Bishop Vitus Huonder, FSPPX.news, District of USA (October 1, 2021).