Markus Büchel (born

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1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen The Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen ( la, Diœcesis Sancti Galli) is a Catholic diocese in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The diocese was created in 1824 but united with the episcopal see of Chur until 1847. Much of the territory had earlier bee ...

Life

Büchel studied

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University of Fribourg The University of Fribourg (french: Université de Fribourg; german: Universität Freiburg) is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius ...

. He was ordained priest in

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. On 17 September 2006 Büchel was ordained bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen.Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel
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References

External links

Bistum Sankt Gallen: Markus Büchel (german)
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at website by Bistum St. Gallen
Sankt Galler Tagblatt.ch: Etlernwerdung befasst sich mit Kindern (german)

Sankt Galler Tagblatt.ch: Irregeleitete Rücksicht auf den Ruf der Kirche (german)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Büchel, Markus 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Switzerland 1949 births Living people University of Fribourg alumni People from the canton of Uri