Karl Bürgler
Karl Bürgler CSsR (born November 4, 1943 in Illgau ) is a Swiss religious and emeritus Apostolic Vicar of Reyes .
Life
Karl Bürgler joined the Congregation of the Redemptorists in and received on 18 May 1973, the priestly ordination . He then went to the mission.
Pope John Paul II appointed him on January 24, 1997 as Apostolic Coadjutor Vicar of Reyes and Titular Bishop of Sinnipsa . The episcopal ordination donated him Roger-Émile Aubry CSsR, the Vicar Apostolic of Reyes, on April 11th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero , Archbishop of La Paz , and Julio Terrazas Sandoval CSsR, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra .
When Roger-Émile Aubrys CSsR retired on May 1, 1999, he succeeded him as Vicar Apostolic of Reyes.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on February 18, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vicario Apostolico di Reyes (Bolivia). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 18, 2019, accessed February 18, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Roger-Émile Aubry CSsR |
Vicar Apostolic of Reyes 1999–2019 |
Waldo Rubén Barrionuevo Ramírez CSsR |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bürgler, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss religious, missionary and bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Illgau |