Pierre Bürcher
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Reykjavík |
| Title | Bishop of Reykjavík |
| Period in office | December 15, 2007—present |
| Predecessor | H.E. Msgr. Joannes B.M. Gijsen |
| Successor | incumbent |
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| Date of birth | December 20, 1945 |
| Place of birth | Fiesch, Switzerland |
H.E. Msgr. Pierre Bürcher (born on December 20, 1945 in Fiesch (Switzerland)) is a Swiss prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as bishop of Diocese of Reykjavík (Iceland).
On October 30, 2007, H.E. Msgr. Pierre Bürcher, until now Titular bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena and Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Lausanne, Genève and Fribourg (Switzerland), was appointed Bishop of Reykjavík by Pope Benedict XVI.[1]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Cf. Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of 30.10.2007, Rinunce e nomine, Rinuncia del Vescovo di Reykjavik (Islanda) e nomina del successore (Italian)
[edit] See also
- Bishop of Reykjavík
- Diocese of Reykjavík
- Christ the King Cathedral, Reykjavík (Iceland)
- Roman Catholicism in Iceland
- Religion in Iceland
[edit] External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Reykjavík (English) (Icelandic)
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