List of commanders of the Pontifical Swiss Guard
































Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard

German: Kommandant der Schweizergarde
Latin: Praefecti Pontificalis Custodiae Helveticae

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Flag of the Pontifical Swiss Guard with commander Christoph Graf's emblem


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Incumbent
Christoph Graf
since 7 February 2015
Member of The Pontifical Swiss Guard
Reports to The Pope
Residence Vatican City
Formation 22 January 1506 (513 years ago)
First holder Kaspar von Silenen
Deputy Philippe Morard

The Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the head of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. In total, there have been 35 commanders of the Swiss Guard serving 51 popes, with interruptions during 1527–1548 following the Sack of Rome, in 1564/5, in 1704–1712 and in 1798/9 following the French invasion.
24 out of 35 commanders were citizens of the city of Lucerne (not counting the incumbent, Christoph Graf, who is from Pfaffnau in the canton of Lucerne). During 1652–1847 the office became quasi-heritable, with ten commanders members of the Pfyffer von Altishofen family of Lucerne.
Two commanders were from Zürich, serving during the years of the Swiss Reformation; in modern times, three commanders were from St. Gallen, two from Fribourg, and one each from Solothurn, Grisons and Valais.



List of Commanders


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№
Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Took office Left office Time in office Town
Pope
1

Kaspar von Silenen
von Silenen, KasparKaspar von Silenen
(1467–1517)
 1506 5 August 1517 † 10–11 years Uri
Julius II
Leo X
2

Marx Röist
Röist, MarxMarx Röist
(1454–1524)
 1517 15 June 1524 † 6–7 years Zürich
Leo X
Adrian VI
Clement VII
3

Caspar Röist
Röist, CasparCaspar Röist
(1478–1527)
 1524 6 May 1527 † 2–3 years Zürich Clement VII

Guard disbanded
(1527–1548)
4

Jost von Meggen [it]
von Meggen, JostJost von Meggen [it]
(1509–1559)
 1548 17 March 1559 † 10–11 years Luzern
Paul III
Julius III
Marcellus II
Paul IV
5

Kaspar Leo von Silenen
von Silenen, Kaspar LeoKaspar Leo von Silenen
 1559 1564 4–5 years Luzern Pius IV

Guard disbanded
(1564–1566)
6

Jost Segesser von Brunegg [it]
von Brunegg, Jost SegesserJost Segesser von Brunegg [it]
(1529–1592)
 1566 1592 † 25–26 years Luzern
Pius V
Gregory XIII
Sixtus V
Paul IV
Urban VII
Gregory XIV
Innocent IX
Clement VIII
7

Stephan Alexander Segesser von Brunegg [it]
von Brunegg, Stephan Alexander SegesserStephan Alexander Segesser von Brunegg [it]
(1570–1629)
 1592 16 August 1629 † 36–37 years Luzern
Clement VIII
Leo XI
Paul V
Gregory XV
Urban VIII
8

Nikolaus Fleckenstein [it]
Fleckenstein, NikolausNikolaus Fleckenstein [it]
(1580–1645)
 1629 1640 10–11 years Luzern Urban VIII
9

Jost Fleckenstein [it]
Fleckenstein, JostJost Fleckenstein [it]
(1588–1652)
 1640 26 June 1652 † 11–12 years Luzern
Urban VIII
Innocent X
10

Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Johann RudolfJohann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen
(1615–1657)
 1652 17 May 1657 † 4–5 years Luzern
Innocent X
Alexander VII
11

Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, LudwigLudwig Pfyffer von Altishofen
(?–1686)
 1658 1686 † 27–28 years Luzern
Alexander VII
Clement IX
Clement X
Innocent XI
12

Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, FranzFranz Pfyffer von Altishofen
(?–1696)
 1686 1696 † 27–28 years Luzern
Innocent XI
Alexander VIII
Innocent XII
13

Johann Kaspar Mayr von Baldegg [it]
von Baldegg, Johann Kaspar MayrJohann Kaspar Mayr von Baldegg [it]
(?–1704)
 1696 1704 † 7–8 years Luzern
Innocent XII
Clement XI
-

Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Johann RudolfJohann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen
Acting
 1704 1712 7–8 years Luzern Clement XI
14

Johann Konrad Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Johann KonradJohann Konrad Pfyffer von Altishofen
(?–1727)
 1712 1727 † 14–15 years Luzern
Clement XI
Innocent XIII
Benedict XIII
15

Franz Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Franz LudwigFranz Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen
(?–1772)
 1727 1754 26–27 years Luzern
Benedict XIII
Clement XII
Benedict XIV
16

Jost Ignaz Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Jost IgnazJost Ignaz Pfyffer von Altishofen
 1754 1782 23–24 years Luzern
Benedict XIV
Clement XIII
Clement XIV
Pius VI
17

Franz Alois Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Franz AloisFranz Alois Pfyffer von Altishofen
 1783 1798 14–15 years Luzern Pius VI

Post vacant
(1798–1800)
18

Karl Leodegar Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, Karl LeodegarKarl Leodegar Pfyffer von Altishofen
 1800 1834 33–34 years Luzern
Pius VII
Gregory XVI
Leo XII
Pius VIII
19

Martin Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, MartinMartin Pfyffer von Altishofen
 1835 1847 11–12 years Luzern
Gregory XVI
Pius IX
20

Franz Xaver Leopold Meyer von Schauensee
Meyer von Schauensee, Franz Xaver LeopoldFranz Xaver Leopold Meyer von Schauensee
(1803–1860)
 1847 1860 † 12–13 years Luzern Pius IX
21

Alfred von Sonnenberge
von Sonnenberge, AlfredAlfred von Sonnenberge
 1860 1878 17–18 years Luzern Pius IX
22

Louis-Martin de Courten [it]
de Courten, Louis-MartinLouis-Martin de Courten [it]
(1835–1937)
 1878 1901 22–23 years Wallis Leo XIII
23

Leopold Meyer von Schauensee
Meyer von Schauensee, LeopoldLeopold Meyer von Schauensee
(1852–1910)
 1901 1910 † 8–9 years Luzern
Leo XIII
Pius X
24

Jules Repond
Repond, JulesJules Repond
(1853–1933)
 1910 1921 10–11 years Freiburg
Pius X
Benedict XV
25

Alois Hirschbühl
Hirschbühl, AloisAlois Hirschbühl
 1921 1935 13–14 years Graubünden
Benedict XV
Pius XI
26

Georg von Sury d'Aspremont
d'Aspremont, Georg von SuryGeorg von Sury d'Aspremont
 1935 1942 6–7 years Solothurn
Pius XI
Pius XII
27

Heinrich Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, HeinrichHeinrich Pfyffer von Altishofen
 1942 1957 14–15 years Luzern Pius XII
28

Robert Nünlis [it]
Nünlis, RobertRobert Nünlis [it]
(1911–1991)
 1957 1972 14–15 years Luzern
Pius XII
John XXIII
Paul VI
29

Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen
Pfyffer von Altishofen, FranzFranz Pfyffer von Altishofen
(1917–1995)
 1972 1982 9–10 years Luzern
Paul VI
John Paul I
John Paul II
30

Roland Buchs [it]
Buchs, RolandRoland Buchs [it]
(born 1941)
 25 November 1982 29 November 1997
7003548300000000000♠15 years, 4 days		 Freiburg John Paul II
-

Alois Estermann
Estermann, AloisAlois Estermann
(1954–1998)
Acting
 29 November 1997 4 May 1998
7002156000000000000♠156 days		 Luzern John Paul II
31

Alois Estermann
Estermann, AloisAlois Estermann
(1954–1998)
 4 May 1998 4 May 1998 †
5000000000000000000♠0 days		 Luzern John Paul II
(30)

Roland Buchs [it]
Buchs, RolandRoland Buchs [it]
(born 1941)
Acting
 6 May 1998 16 August 1998
7001410000000000000♠41 days		 Freiburg John Paul II
32

Pius Segmüller
Segmüller, PiusPius Segmüller
(born 1952)
 1998 2002 3–4 years St. Gallen John Paul II
33

Elmar Theodor Mäder
Mäder, Elmar TheodorElmar Theodor Mäder
(born 1963)
 2002 2008 5–6 years St. Gallen
John Paul II
Benedict XVI
34

Daniel Rudolf Anrig
Anrig, Daniel RudolfDaniel Rudolf Anrig
(born 1972)
 19 August 2008 31 January 2015
7003235600000000000♠6 years, 165 days		 St. Gallen
Benedict XVI
Francis
35

Christoph Graf
Graf, ChristophChristoph Graf
(born 1961)
 7 February 2015 Incumbent
7003147300000000000♠4 years, 12 days		 Pfaffnau Francis


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