List of the bishops of St. Gallen
This is the list of the bishops of the diocese of St. Gallen since its foundation after the split from the dual diocese of Chur-St. Gallen. The deceased bishops of St. Gallen are buried in the Otmar crypt in the cathedral of St. Gallen .
Dr. Johannes Petrus Mirer
- born on October 2, 1778
- 1836 Apostolic Vicar in the double diocese of Chur-St. Gallen
- consecrated bishop on August 30, 1847
- died on August 30, 1862
Dr. theol. hc Karl Greith
- born on May 25, 1807
- 1842 parish rector
- 1847 Cathedral dean and official
- Elected bishop on September 11, 1862
- died on May 17, 1882
Dr. theol. Augustinus Egger
- born on August 6, 1833
- 1872 cathedral dean
- Elected bishop on May 25, 1882
- died March 12, 1906
Dr. theol. Ferdinandus Rüegg
- born on April 20, 1847
- 1880 Residential Canon and Regens
- 1889 cathedral dean and official
- Elected bishop on March 27, 1906
- died on October 14, 1913
Dr. theol. hc Robertus Bürkler
- born on March 6, 1863
- 1907 Residential Canon and Regens
- Elected bishop on October 28, 1913
- died on May 28, 1930
Dr. theol. Alois Scheiwiler
- born on April 4, 1872
- Central President of the Christian Social Workers' Organizations
- 1919 Residential Canon and Cathedral Catechist
- 1926 Parish Rector
- Elected bishop on June 23, 1930
- Consecration by Cardinal Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli on October 5, 1930
- died on July 20, 1938
Dr. iur. utr. Josephus Mile
- Citizen of and grew up in Mosnang SG
- born on July 24, 1891
- 1936 Residential Canon and Parish Rector
- Elected bishop on September 20, 1938
- died on January 6, 1957
Dr. hc Josephus Hasler
- born on April 22, 1900
- City pastor in Wil, rural canon
- Elected bishop on April 16, 1957
- Retired due to old age submitted in 1975
- Handover to the successor in 1976
- died on December 20, 1985
Dr. theol. Otmar Mäder
- born on November 15, 1921 in Mörschwil SG
- elected bishop as pastor in Muolen on March 23, 1976
- Chairman of the Swiss Bishops' Conference 1980–1982 and 1989–1991
- Acceptance of resignation on September 24, 1994
- died on April 25, 2003 in St. Gallen
Dr. iur can. et lic. theol. Ivo Fürer
- born on April 20, 1930
- ordained a priest on April 3, 1954
- Episcopal Vicar and Cathedral Dean
- Elected bishop on March 28, 1995
- consecrated on June 5, 1995
Markus Büchel
- born on August 9, 1949
- ordained a priest on April 3, 1976
- Episcopal Vicar and Cathedral Dean
- Elected bishop on July 4, 2006
- confirmed by Rome on July 5, 2006
- consecrated on September 17, 2006
See also
literature
- Xaver Bischof, Cornel Dora : Local church on the way, The Diocese of St. Gallen 1847–1997, commemorative publication for the hundred and fiftieth year of its existence. St. Gallen 1997