Markus Büchel (born 9 August 1949 in Rüthi) is a Swiss Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Saint Gallen since 2006.
Life
editBüchel 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)