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The Washington Post | November 1, 1995 | Copyright

FRANZ PFYFFER VON ALTISHOFEN Swiss Guards Commander

Franz Xaver Pfyffer von Altishofen, 77, who from 1972 to 1982 commanded the 100-man Papal Swiss Guards who guard the entrance to Vatican City, died Oct. 27 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The cause of death was not reported.

The Swiss Guards have helped protect the pope since 1506, when Giulio II reportedly was so impressed by the bravery of Alpine mercenaries that he asked them to defend the Vatican. One of the main jobs now of the Swiss Guards -- who wear uniforms of blue-and-white stripes, crimson-plumed silver helmets and carry…

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