Markus Büchel (bishop)



Markus Büchel (born 9 August 1949 in Rüthi) is a Swiss Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Saint Gallen since 2006.

Life
Büchel studied philosophy and Roman Catholic theology at University of Fribourg. He was ordained priest in St. Gallen. On 17 September 2006 Büchel was ordained bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen.