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Markus Büchel (bishop)

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Markus Büchel

Markus Büchel (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkʊs ˈbyːçl̩]; born 9 August 1949 in Rüthi) is a Swiss Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Saint Gallen since 2006.

Life

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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

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  1. ^ "bishop/bbuchel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  2. ^ Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel
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