Pierre Bürcher
| His Excellency Pierre Bürcher | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Reykjavík | |
 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Reykjavík |
| In office | December 15, 2007—September 18, 2015 |
| Predecessor | Joannes B.M. Gijsen |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 March 1971 |
| Consecration |
12 March 1994 by Pierre Mamie |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 20, 1945 Fiesch, Switzerland |
| Nationality |
 Swiss |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève and Fribourg |
Pierre Bürcher (born on December 20, 1945 in Fiesch, Switzerland) is a Swiss prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, he was bishop of Diocese of Reykjavík, Iceland.
On October 30, 2007, Pierre Bürcher, until then 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]
He resigned September 18, 2015 and Pope Francis appointed new bishop David Tencer OFM Cap.
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)
See also
- Bishop of Reykjavík
- Diocese of Reykjavík
- Christ the King Cathedral, Reykjavík (Iceland)
- Roman Catholicism in Iceland
- Christianity in Iceland
External links
- Roman Catholic Church in Iceland (English) (Icelandic)
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