Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen
| Diocese of St. Gallen Dioecesis Sancti Galli Bistum Sankt Gallen | |
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Cathedral of the Diocese | |
| Location | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,429 km2 (938 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 593,514 262,129 (44.2%) |
| Parishes | 142 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 8 April 1847 |
| Cathedral | Abbey of Saint Gall |
| Patron saint | Saint Gall |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Markus Büchel |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ivo Fürer |
| Map | |
 Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Galli) is a Roman Catholic diocese in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The diocese was created in 1847 from the territory of the episcopal see of Chur-St. Gallen. Much of the territory had earlier been part of the Diocese of Konstanz.
The St Gallen Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the see of the diocese.
Ordinaries
- Johann Georg Bossi (1835 - 1836)
- Vacant (1837 - 1845)
- Johann Peter Mirer (1846 - 1862)
- Karl Johann Greith (1862 - 1882)
- Augustin Egger (1882 - 1906)
- Ferdinand Rüegg (1906 - 1913)
- Robert Bürkler (1913 - 1930)
- Alois Scheiwiler (1930 - 1938)
- Joseph Meile (1938 - 1957)
- Joseph Hasler (1957 - 1976)
- Otmar Mäder (1976 - 1994)
- Ivo Fürer (1995 - 2005)
- Markus Büchel (2006 - )
See also
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