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Pierre Bürcher
Bishop of Reykjavík
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Reykjavík
In officeDecember 15, 2007—present
PredecessorJoannes B.M. Gijsen
Successorincumbent
Personal details
Born (1945-12-20) December 20, 1945 (age 78)
Fieschertal, Switzerland

Pierre Bürcher (born on December 20, 1945 in Fieschertal, Switzerland) is a Swiss prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as bishop of Diocese of Reykjavík, Iceland.

On October 30, 2007, Pierre Bürcher, until then Titular bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena and Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Lausanne, Genève and Fribourg, Switzerland, was appointed Bishop of Reykjavík by Pope Benedict XVI.[1]

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  1. ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 30.10.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia del Vescovo di Reykjavik (Islanda) e nomina del successore Template:It icon

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