Sankt Gallen (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Markus Büchel, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 8 April 1847
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Switzerland
Square Kilometers: 2,429 (938 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.bistum-stgallen.ch
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Klosterhof 6B, Postfach 263, CH-9001 Sankt Gallen, Schweiz
Telephone: (071)227.33.40
Fax: 227.33.41

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johann Peter Mirer † (13 May 1836 Appointed - 30 Aug 1862 Died)
Karl Johann Greith † (16 Mar 1863 Confirmed - 17 May 1882 Died)
Augustin Egger † (3 Jul 1882 Confirmed - 12 Mar 1906 Died)
Ferdinand Rüegg † (16 May 1906 Confirmed - 14 Oct 1913 Died)
Robert Bürkler † (16 Dec 1913 Confirmed - 28 May 1930 Died)
Alois Scheiwiler † (28 Aug 1930 Confirmed - 20 Jul 1938 Died)
Joseph Meile † (26 Sep 1938 Confirmed - 6 Jan 1957 Died)
Joseph Hasler † (18 Apr 1957 Confirmed - 24 Mar 1976 Retired)
Otmar Mäder † (25 Mar 1976 Confirmed - 24 Sep 1994 Retired)
Ivo Fürer † (29 Mar 1995 Confirmed - 16 Oct 2005 Retired)
Markus Büchel (6 Jul 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1847	Split	Diocese of Chur-Sankt Gallen	Diocese of Chur Diocese of Sankt Gallen

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 188,553 344,340 54.8% 340 140 480 392 200 829 132 ap1951

1970 234,497 401,352 58.4% 261 151 412 569 151 1,130 136 ap1971

1980 275,800 452,000 61.0% 240 54 294 938 54 750 141 ap1981

1990 280,111 475,500 58.9% 194 140 334 838 1 160 695 144 ap1991

1999 282,256 498,532 56.6% 151 40 191 1,477 13 52 115 142 ap2000

2000 269,359 451,363 59.7% 154 40 194 1,388 13 52 115 142 ap2001

2001 275,070 435,902 63.1% 135 120 255 1,078 13 174 446 142 ap2002

2002 275,315 463,223 59.4% 138 119 257 1,071 19 174 409 142 ap2003

2003 266,900 517,745 51.6% 136 114 250 1,067 17 167 320 141 ap2004

2004 265,467 518,950 51.2% 127 105 232 1,144 16 148 575 142 ap2005

2010 261,400 533,000 49.0% 113 99 212 1,233 24 128 404 142 ap2011

2014 262,129 593,514 44.2% 87 82 169 1,551 32 103 359 142 ap2015

2017 261,690 650,134 40.3% 101 70 171 1,530 37 73 208 142 ap2018

2020 254,900 603,982 42.2% 84 70 154 1,655 33 73 157 142 ap2021

2022 244,616 602,939 40.6% 79 52 131 1,867 31 157 194 142 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	188,553	344,340	54.8%	340	140	480	392		200	829	132	ap1951
1970	234,497	401,352	58.4%	261	151	412	569		151	1,130	136	ap1971
1980	275,800	452,000	61.0%	240	54	294	938		54	750	141	ap1981
1990	280,111	475,500	58.9%	194	140	334	838	1	160	695	144	ap1991
1999	282,256	498,532	56.6%	151	40	191	1,477	13	52	115	142	ap2000
2000	269,359	451,363	59.7%	154	40	194	1,388	13	52	115	142	ap2001
2001	275,070	435,902	63.1%	135	120	255	1,078	13	174	446	142	ap2002
2002	275,315	463,223	59.4%	138	119	257	1,071	19	174	409	142	ap2003
2003	266,900	517,745	51.6%	136	114	250	1,067	17	167	320	141	ap2004
2004	265,467	518,950	51.2%	127	105	232	1,144	16	148	575	142	ap2005
2010	261,400	533,000	49.0%	113	99	212	1,233	24	128	404	142	ap2011
2014	262,129	593,514	44.2%	87	82	169	1,551	32	103	359	142	ap2015
2017	261,690	650,134	40.3%	101	70	171	1,530	37	73	208	142	ap2018
2020	254,900	603,982	42.2%	84	70	154	1,655	33	73	157	142	ap2021
2022	244,616	602,939	40.6%	79	52	131	1,867	31	157	194	142	ap2023