Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg

DIOCESE OF LAUSANNE, GENEVA AND FRIBOURG (Dioecesis Lausannensis, Genevensis, et Friburgensis)

Country : Switzerland
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1821 from the merger of the Diocese of Lausanne and Diocese of Genève as Diocese of Lausanne et Genève
Renamed 1924 to Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg

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Diocesan stamp, 1997

Arms of Bishops

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  Pierre-Tobie Yenni (1821-1845)

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  Étienne Marilley (1846-1879)

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  Christophore Cosandey (1879-1882)

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  Gaspard Mermillod (1883-1891)

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  Joseph Déruaz (1891-1911)

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  André-Maurice Bovet (1911-1915)

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  Placide Colliard (1915-1920)

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  Marius Besson (1920-1945)

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  François Charrière (1945-1970)

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  Pierre Mamie (1970-1995)

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  Amédée Grab (1995-1998)

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  Bernard Genoud (1999-2010)

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  Charles Morerod (2011 -)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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  Pierre Farine (1996-2015)

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  Alain de Raemy (2013-present)

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