Markus Büchel (bishop)
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
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
- ^ "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
- 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)