List of Roman Catholic Bishops for Switzerland
This list includes all living Roman Catholic bishops on the territory of the Swiss Confederation .
Bishops in the Swiss dioceses
| Episcopal ordination taking office |
Titular Bishop's Seat | Others | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate | ||||
| Diocese of Basel | ||||
| bishop | Felix Gmür | January 16, 2011 | since 2019 President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference | |
| Auxiliary bishop | Denis Theurillat | June 22, 2000 | Tubulbaca | |
| Bishop em. | Hansjörg Vogel | April 4, 1994 | em. June 2, 1995 | |
| Auxiliary bishop em. | Martin Gächter | 3rd February 1987 | Betagbarar | em. 22nd December 2014 |
| Diocese of Chur | ||||
| bishop | vacant | |||
| Apostolic Administrator | Pierre Bürcher | 20th May 2019 | ||
| Auxiliary bishop | Marian Eleganti OSB | January 31, 2010 | Lamdia | |
| Bishop em. | Vitus Huonder | July 8, 2007 | em. 20th May 2019 | |
| Auxiliary bishop em. | Paul Vollmar SM | May 31, 1993 | Missua | em. October 15, 2009 |
| Auxiliary bishop em. | Peter Henrici SJ | May 31, 1993 | Absorus | em. February 5, 2007 |
| Diocese of St. Gallen | ||||
| bishop | Markus Büchel | 17th September 2006 | 2013–2015 President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference | |
| Bishop em. | Ivo Fürer | June 5, 1995 | em. October 16, 2005 | |
| Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Friborg | ||||
| bishop | Charles Morerod OP | December 11, 2011 | 2016–2018 President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference | |
| Auxiliary bishop | Alain de Raemy | November 30, 2013 | Turris in Mauretania | |
| Auxiliary bishop em. | Pierre Farine | October 20, 1996 | Tragurium | em. June 30, 2015 |
| Diocese of Mores | ||||
| bishop | Jean-Marie Lovey CRB | September 28, 2014 | ||
| Bishop em. | Norbert Brunner | June 9, 1995 | 2010–2013 President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference ;
em. July 8, 2014 |
|
| Bishop em. | Henri Cardinal Schwery | 17th September 1977 | 1983–1988 President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference Cardinal June 28, 1991 em. April 1, 1995 |
|
| Diocese of Lugano | ||||
| bishop | Valerio Lazzeri | 4th November 2013 | ||
| Bishop em. | Pier Giacomo Grampa | January 25, 2004 | em. November 4, 2013, Pontifical Local Chaplain | |
| Bishop em. | Ernesto Togni | 17th September 1978 | em. June 21, 1985 |
Territorial abbeys
In Switzerland there are two territorial abbeys, whose abbots also hold the function of bishops for the diocese of the monastery.
| Episcopal ordination taking office |
Resignation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate | |||
| Einsiedeln Abbey | |||
| Dept | Urban Federer OSB | December 10, 2013 | |
| Abbot em. | Martin Werlen OSB | December 16, 2001 | 2013 |
| Saint-Maurice Abbey | |||
| Dept | Jean César Scarcella CRSA | August 1, 2015 |
Abbeys
The abbeys in Switzerland are immediate and are therefore only subject to very limited supervision by the diocesan bishop. They are on an equal footing with the bishops in many legal matters.
| Episcopal ordination taking office |
Resignation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate | |||
| St. Otmarsberg Abbey | |||
| Dept | Emmanuel Rutz OSB | May 9, 2013 | |
| Abbot em. | Ivo Auf der Maur OSB | 1992 | 1999 |
| Disentis Abbey | |||
| Dept | Vigeli Monn OSB | April 19, 2012 | |
| Engelberg Monastery | |||
| Dept | Christian Meyer OSB | December 8, 2010 | |
| Abbot em | Berchtold Müller OSB | 1988 | |
| Mariastein Monastery | |||
| Dept | Peter from Sury OSB | July 2, 2008 | |
| Abbot em. | Lukas Schenker OSB | 1995 |
Swiss Curia Bishops
| Episcopal ordination taking office |
Titular Bishop's Seat | Others | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cardinal | Kurt Koch | January 6, 1996 July 1, 2010 |
Titeldiakonie Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore | President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity Cardinal since November 20, 2010 Bishop of Basel 1996–2010 2007–2009 President of the Swiss Bishops' Conference |
Swiss bishops in the diplomatic service
| Episcopal ordination taking office |
Titular Bishop's Seat | Others | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| archbishop | Peter Zurbriggen | January 6, 1994 January 14, 2009 |
Glastonia | Apostolic Nuncio in Austria , retired November 30, 2018 |
| archbishop | Emil Paul Tscherrig | June 27, 1996 January 5, 2012 |
Voli | Apostolic Nuncio in Italy and San Marino |
| archbishop | Jean-Claude Périsset | January 6, 1997 November 12, 1998 |
Accia (until November 12, 1998) Iustiniana Prima |
em. 21st September 2013 |
See also
- List of Swiss theologians
- List of Roman Catholic Bishops for Germany
- List of Roman Catholic Bishops for Austria