Markus Büchel (bishop)
Appearance
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Markus Büchel (born 9 August 1949 in Rüthi) is a Swiss Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Saint Gallen since 2006.
Life
[edit]Büchel studied philosophy and Roman Catholic theology at University of Fribourg. He was ordained priest in St. Gallen.[1] On 17 September 2006 Büchel was ordained bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "bishop/bbuchel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ^ Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel
External links
[edit]- Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel (german)
- "bishop/bbuchel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- Markus Büchel, Bischof von St. Gallen at website by Bistum St. Gallen
- Sankt Galler Tagblatt.ch: Etlernwerdung befasst sich mit Kindern (german)
- Sankt Galler Tagblatt.ch: Irregeleitete Rücksicht auf den Ruf der Kirche (german)