Pierre Bürcher
His Excellency Pierre Bürcher | |
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Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen Chur: Vitus Huonder (as Bishop) | |
| Successor | Maximiana in Byzacena: Gerardo Alimane Alminaza Reykjavík: Dávid Bartimej Tencer Chur: Joseph Maria Bonnemain (as Bishop) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 March 1971 |
| Consecration | 12 March 1994 by Pierre Mamie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1945 , Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
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Pierre Bürcher (Swiss Standard German: [pjɛːr ˈbʏrçər]; born 20 December 1945) is a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Reykjavík, Iceland, from 2007 to 2015. He served as apostolic administrator of dioceze of Chur between 2019 and 2021.[1][2]
Biography
Pierre Bürcher was born on 20 December 1945 in Fiesch, Valais. He was ordained a priest on 27 March 1971. After filling a variety of pastoral assignments, he spent the year 1989–90 studying clerical formation and then became rector of the major seminary of the Lausanne Diocese from 1990 to 1994.[3]
On 3 February 1994,
On 30 October 2007,
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 18 September 2015, at the age of 69,[8] because of health problems linked to volcanic dust. In retirement he lived in Jerusalem and spent part of the year accompanying pilgrimages.[7]
On 20 May 2019, Francis appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chur, Switzerland.[9]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Iceland
- Christianity in Iceland
References
- ^ "MGR Pierre Bürcher nommé administrateur apostolique du diocèse de Coire – Portail catholique suisse".
- ^ "'Death to gays' Bishop of Chur retires".
- ^ a b c "Rinunce e nomine, 30.10.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Mgr Pierre Bürcher nommé en Islande". RTS (in French). 28 June 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 14.06.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Pope Confirms Cardinal Sandri as Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches". Zenit. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Suisse: nomination d'un administrateur apostolique pour le diocèse de Coire". Vatican News (in French). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 18.09.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 20.05.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
- Roman Catholic Church in Iceland (in English and Icelandic)
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