Markus Büchel (bishop)
Markus Büchel | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Saint Gallen | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Saint Gallen |
| In office | 6 July 2006 – 22 May 2025 |
| Predecessor | Ivo Fürer |
| Successor | Beat Grögli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 April 1976 by Joseph Hasler |
| Consecration | 17 September 2006 by Ivo Fürer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1949 |
Markus Büchel (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkʊs ˈbyːçl̩]; born 9 August 1949 in Rüthi) is a Swiss Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Saint Gallen from 2006 to 2025.
Life
[edit]Büchel studied philosophy and Roman Catholic theology at University of Fribourg. He was ordained priest in St. Gallen on 3 April 1976. [1] On 17 September 2006 Büchel was ordained bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen by Ivo Fürer. [2]
In March 2025, Büchel voiced his support for the ordination of women in order to combat the shortage of priests in the diocese.[3]
Pope Leo XIV accepted his resignation on 22 May 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "bishop/bbuchel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- ↑ "Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ↑ Elhabbal, Madalaine (21 March 2025). "Swiss bishop issues call on podcast for ordination of women". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 22.05.2025" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel (german) Archived 2019-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "bishop/bbuchel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- Markus Büchel, Bischof von St. Gallen Archived 2018-08-12 at the Wayback Machine 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)
