Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Gallen

Diocese of St. Gallen
Dioecesis Sancti Galli
Bistum Sankt Gallen
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– )
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