Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Charles Morerod, O.P., Bishop
Pierre Farine, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 17 October 1924
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Switzerland
Square Kilometers: 5,557 (2,146 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-lgf.ch/
Mailing Address: C.P. 217, 86 rue de Lausanne, CH-1701 Fribourg, Suisse
Telephone: (026)347.48.50
Fax: 347.48.51

Historical Details

Diocese of Lausanne
- Latin Name: Lausannensis
- Erected: 6th Century
- Country: Switzerland
Diocese of Lausanne et Genève
- Latin Name: Lausannensis et Genevensis
- United: 30 January 1821
- Country: Switzerland

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guillaume de Menthony † (7 Aug 1394 Appointed - 8 Jul 1406 Died)
Luis de La Palud, O.S.B. † (6 Jun 1431 Appointed - 4 Nov 1433 Appointed, Bishop of Avignon)
Giovanni di Prangins † ( 1433 Appointed - 1 Apr 1440 Appointed, Bishop of Aosta)
Giorgio di Saluzzo † (1 Apr 1440 Appointed - 5 Nov 1461 Died)
Giuliano della Rovere † (31 Jan 1472 Appointed - 15 Jul 1476 Appointed, Bishop of Coutances)
Aymon di Montfalcon (Montfaucon) † (16 May 1491 Appointed - 10 Aug 1517 Died)
Sébastien di Montfalcon (Montfaucon) † (10 Aug 1517 Succeeded - 1560 Died)
Jean de Watteville, O. Cist. † (10 Jun 1609 Appointed - 22 Jul 1649 Died)
Jost Knab † (16 Dec 1652 Appointed - 4 Oct 1658 Died)
Jean-Baptiste de Strambino, O.F.M. † (26 Jun 1662 Appointed - 29 Jun 1684 Died)
Pierre de Montenbach † (20 Dec 1688 Appointed - 6 Jul 1707 Died)
Jacques Duding, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (1 Aug 1707 Appointed - 16 Nov 1716 Died)
Claude-Antoine Duding, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (23 Dec 1716 Appointed - 16 Jun 1745 Died)
Joseph-Hubert de Boccard † (9 Mar 1746 Appointed - 29 Aug 1758 Died)
Joseph-Nicolas de Montenach † (22 Nov 1758 Appointed - 5 May 1782 Died)
Berndard-Emmanuel (François-Pierre) de Lenzbourg, O. Cist. † (2 Nov 1782 Appointed - 14 Sep 1795 Died)
Jean-Baptiste d’Odet † (27 Jun 1796 Appointed - 29 Jul 1803 Died)
Joseph-Antoine (Maxime) Guisolan, O.F.M. Cap. † (26 Mar 1804 Appointed - 9 Dec 1814 Died)
Pierre-Tobie Yenni † (10 Jul 1815 Appointed - 8 Dec 1845 Died)
Etienne Marilley † (19 Jan 1846 Appointed - 17 Nov 1879 Retired)
Christophore Cosandey † (19 Dec 1879 Appointed - 1 Oct 1882 Died)
Gaspard Mermillod † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 11 Mar 1891 Resigned)
Joseph Déruaz † (14 Mar 1891 Appointed - 29 Sep 1911 Died)
André-Maurice Bovet † (30 Nov 1911 Appointed - 3 Aug 1915 Died)
Placide Colliard † (6 Dec 1915 Appointed - 10 Feb 1920 Died)
Marius Besson † (7 May 1920 Appointed - 22 Feb 1945 Died)
François Charrière † (20 Oct 1945 Appointed - 29 Dec 1970 Retired)
Pierre Mamie † (29 Dec 1970 Appointed - 9 Nov 1995 Retired)
Amédée (Antoine-Marie) Grab, O.S.B. (9 Nov 1995 Appointed - 12 Jun 1998 Confirmed, Bishop of Chur)
Bernard Genoud † (18 Mar 1999 Appointed - 21 Sep 2010 Died)
Charles Morerod, O.P. (3 Nov 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lausanne
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lausanne (erected)
Diocese of Lausanne et Genève
30 January 1821	United	Diocese of Genève {Geneva} Diocese of Lausanne	Diocese of Lausanne et Genève
Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)
17 October 1924	Name Changed	Diocese of Lausanne et Genève	Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)

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

Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)

1950 272,000 765,000 35.6% 508 350 858 317 370 2,450 222 ap1951

1970 542,000 1,300,000 41.7% 614 370 984 550 550 2,100 261 ap1971

1980 580,000 1,322,000 43.9% 482 300 782 741 410 1,880 281 ap1981

1990 595,000 1,333,000 44.6% 419 428 847 702 5 510 1,660 292 ap1991

1999 670,487 1,346,000 49.8% 360 286 646 1,037 12 448 1,157 291 ap2000

2000 673,217 1,346,000 50.0% 384 284 668 1,007 12 444 1,148 291 ap2001

2001 675,672 1,346,000 50.2% 365 274 639 1,057 9 478 1,133 291 ap2002

2002 675,644 1,346,000 50.2% 366 257 623 1,084 13 458 1,114 289 ap2003

2003 677,696 1,346,000 50.3% 362 266 628 1,079 15 463 1,079 287 ap2004

2004 681,126 1,346,000 50.6% 364 266 630 1,081 17 410 907 264 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)
1950	272,000	765,000	35.6%	508	350	858	317		370	2,450	222	ap1951
1970	542,000	1,300,000	41.7%	614	370	984	550		550	2,100	261	ap1971
1980	580,000	1,322,000	43.9%	482	300	782	741		410	1,880	281	ap1981
1990	595,000	1,333,000	44.6%	419	428	847	702	5	510	1,660	292	ap1991
1999	670,487	1,346,000	49.8%	360	286	646	1,037	12	448	1,157	291	ap2000
2000	673,217	1,346,000	50.0%	384	284	668	1,007	12	444	1,148	291	ap2001
2001	675,672	1,346,000	50.2%	365	274	639	1,057	9	478	1,133	291	ap2002
2002	675,644	1,346,000	50.2%	366	257	623	1,084	13	458	1,114	289	ap2003
2003	677,696	1,346,000	50.3%	362	266	628	1,079	15	463	1,079	287	ap2004
2004	681,126	1,346,000	50.6%	364	266	630	1,081	17	410	907	264	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Pierre Bürcher (Priest: 27 Mar 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 1994 to 30 Oct 2007)
Pierre Farine (Priest: 27 Jun 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Aug 1996)
Amédée (Antoine-Marie) Grab, O.S.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1987; Bishop: 9 Nov 1995 to 12 Jun 1998)
Charles Morerod, O.P. (Bishop: 3 Nov 2011 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marius Besson † (Priest: 23 Jul 1899; Bishop: 7 May 1920 to 22 Feb 1945)
Joseph-Hubert de Boccard † (Priest: 19 Sep 1722; Bishop: 9 Mar 1746 to 29 Aug 1758)
Dominique Boursey † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1474)
André-Maurice Bovet † (Priest: 25 Aug 1891; Bishop: 30 Nov 1911 to 3 Aug 1915)
Gabriel Bullet † (Priest: 8 Jul 1945; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Dec 1970 to 16 Nov 1993)
François Charrière † (Priest: 15 Jul 1917; Bishop: 20 Oct 1945 to 29 Dec 1970)
Placide Colliard † (Priest: 21 Jul 1901; Bishop: 6 Dec 1915 to 10 Feb 1920)
Christophore Cosandey † (Priest: 18 Dec 1841; Bishop: 19 Dec 1879 to 1 Oct 1882)
Giuliano della Rovere † (Bishop: 31 Jan 1472 to 15 Jul 1476)
Joseph Déruaz † (Priest: 25 May 1850; Bishop: 14 Mar 1891 to 29 Sep 1911)
Jean-Baptiste d’Odet † (Priest: 23 Sep 1775; Bishop: 27 Jun 1796 to 29 Jul 1803)
Claude-Antoine Duding, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1716 to 16 Jun 1745)
Jacques Duding, O.S.Io.Hieros. † (Bishop: 1 Aug 1707 to 16 Nov 1716)
Henri Fuchs † (Priest: 1645; Apostolic Administrator: 4 Oct 1658 to 26 Jun 1662)
Bernard Genoud † (Priest: 22 Jun 1968; Bishop: 18 Mar 1999 to 21 Sep 2010)
Viktor Franz Anton von Glutz-Ruchti † (Priest: 1770 to 1814)
Joseph-Antoine (Maxime) Guisolan, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1804 to 9 Dec 1814)
Albert von Haller † (Priest: 29 Mar 1834 to 18 Mar 1858)
Thomas Henrici † (Priest: 1621 to 4 May 1648)
Charles Journet † (Priest: 15 Jul 1917 to 15 Feb 1965)
Jost Knab † (Priest: 13 Jun 1615; Bishop: 16 Dec 1652 to 4 Oct 1658)
Luis de La Palud, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 6 Jun 1431 to 4 Nov 1433)
Berndard-Emmanuel (François-Pierre) de Lenzbourg, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 2 Nov 1782 to 14 Sep 1795)
Ignaz von Lovina † (Priest: 23 Sep 1684 to 15 Mar 1719)
Pierre Mamie † (Priest: 7 Jul 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 1968; Bishop: 29 Dec 1970 to 9 Nov 1995)
Etienne Marilley † (Priest: 28 May 1831; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1845 - Did Not Take Effect; Bishop: 19 Jan 1846 to 17 Nov 1879)
Guillaume de Menthony † (Bishop: 7 Aug 1394 to 8 Jul 1406)
Gaspard Mermillod † (Priest: 24 Jun 1847; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Sep 1864; Bishop: 15 Mar 1883 to 11 Mar 1891)
Joseph-Nicolas de Montenach † (Priest: 8 Mar 1732; Bishop: 22 Nov 1758 to 5 May 1782)
Pierre de Montenbach † (Priest: 16 May 1656; Bishop: 20 Dec 1688 to 6 Jul 1707)
Aymon di Montfalcon (Montfaucon) † (Bishop: 16 May 1491 to 10 Aug 1517)
Sébastien di Montfalcon (Montfaucon) † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1517 to 1560)
Giovanni di Prangins † (Bishop: 1433 to 1 Apr 1440)
Giorgio di Saluzzo † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1440 to 5 Nov 1461)
Jean-Baptiste de Strambino, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1662 to 29 Jun 1684)
Jean de Watteville, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 10 Jun 1609 to 22 Jul 1649)
Pierre-Tobie Yenni † (Priest: 23 Sep 1797; Bishop: 10 Jul 1815 to 8 Dec 1845)

Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)

Dioecesis Lausannensis, Genevensis, et Friburgensis