Diocese of

Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg

Switzerland Switzerland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (français) / Lausanne, Geneva and Freiburg (English) / Lausanne, Genf und Freiburg (Deutsch) / Losanna, Ginevra e Friburgo (Italiano) / Lausannen(sis), Geneven(sis) et Friburgen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 26

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.11.03 – ...):Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P. (63)Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P. (63)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland

Auxiliary Bishop (2013.11.30 – ...):Bishop Alain de Raemy (65)Bishop Alain de Raemy (65)

Titular Bishop of Turris in Mauretania

Apostolic Administrator of Lugano (Switzerland)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Roman Rite)

Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P. (63)Bishop Charles Morerod, O.P. (63)
(2011.11.03 – ...)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland)
President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland

Vivere Christus est

Born:1961.10.28 (Riaz, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1988.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:2011.12.11

Secretary General of International Theological Commission (2009.04.22 – 2011.11.03)

Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) (2009.09.02 – 2011.11.03)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (2011.11.03 – ...)

Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (2012.09.05 – 2016.01.01)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (2016.01.01 – 2019.01.01)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (2025.01.01 – ...)

Bishop Bernard Genoud
(1999.03.18 – 2010.09.21)

Ma grâce te suffit

Born:1942.02.22 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:1999.05.24
Died:2010.09.21 († 68)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1999.03.18 – 2010.09.21)

Bishop Amédée Grab, O.S.B.
(1995.11.09 – 1998.06.12)

Humanitate et caritate

Born:1930.02.03 (Schwyz, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1954.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:1987.04.12
Died:2019.05.19 (Roveredo, Switzerland † 89)

Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1987.02.03 – 1995.11.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1987.02.03 – 1995.11.09)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1995.11.09 – 1998.06.12)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1997 – 2006)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1998.06.12 – 2007.02.05)

President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2001 – 2006.10.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland) (2007.02.05 – 2007.07.08)

Bishop Pierre Mamie
(1970.12.29 – 1995.11.09)

Veritas et misericordia

Born:1920.03.04 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1946.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:1968.10.06
Died:2008.03.14 († 88)

Titular Bishop of Otricoli (1968.07.15 – 1970.12.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1968.07.15 – 1970.12.29)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1970.12.29 – 1995.11.09)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1977 – 1979)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1991 – 1994)

Bishop François Charrière
(1945.10.20 – 1970.12.29)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:1893.09.01 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1917.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1945.11.21
Died:1976.07.11 († 82)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1945.10.20 – 1970.12.29)

Bishop Marius Besson
(1924.10.17 – 1945.02.22)

Caritas christi urget nos

Born:1876.06.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1899.07.23
Consecrated Bishop:1920.06.13
Died:1945.02.22 († 68)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1920.05.07 – 1924.10.17)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1924.10.17 – 1945.02.22)

Bishops of Lausanne et Genève (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marius Besson
(1920.05.07 – 1924.10.17)

(see above)

Bishop Placide Colliard
(1915.12.09 – 1920.02.10)

Born:1876.02.02
Ordained Priest:1901.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:1916.01.09
Died:1920.02.10 († 44)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1915.12.09 – 1920.02.10)

Bishop André-Maurice Bovet
(1911.11.30 – 1915.08.03)

Born:1865.11.29
Ordained Priest:1891.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:1912.02.13
Died:1915.08.03 († 49)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1911.11.30 – 1915.08.03)

Bishop Joseph Déruaz
(1891.03.14 – 1911.09.29)

Born:1826.05.13
Ordained Priest:1850.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:1891.03.19
Died:1911.09.29 († 85)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1891.03.14 – 1911.09.29)

Cardinal Gaspard Mermillod
(1883.03.15 – 1891.03.11)

Veritas et misericordia

Born:1824.09.22 (Carouge, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1847.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1864.09.25
Created Cardinal:1890.06.23
Died:1892.02.23 (Roma, Italy † 67)

Titular Bishop of Hebron (1864.09.22 – 1883.03.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1864.09.22 – 1883.03.15)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1883.03.15 – 1891.03.11)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1890.06.26 – 1892.02.23)

Bishop Christophore Cosandey
(1879.12.19 – 1882.10.01)

Born:1818.12.16
Ordained Priest:1841.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1880.02.15
Died:1882.10.01 († 63)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1879.12.19 – 1882.10.01)

Bishop Étienne Marilley (later Archbishop)
(1846.01.19 – 1879.11.17)

Born:1804.10.21
Ordained Priest:1831.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:1846.03.15
Died:1889.01.17 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Mylassa (1845.12.16 – 1846.01.19 not possessed)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1845.12.16 – 1846.01.19 not possessed)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1846.01.19 – 1879.11.17)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1883.08.09 – 1889.01.17)

Bishop Pierre-Tobie Yenni
(1821.01.30 – 1845.12.08)

Born:1774.12.27
Ordained Priest:1797.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1815.09.03
Died:1845.12.08 († 70)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1815.07.10 – 1821.01.30)

Bishop of Lausanne et Genève (Switzerland) (1821.01.30 – 1845.12.08)

Bishops of Lausanne (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pierre-Tobie Yenni
(1815.07.10 – 1821.01.30)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph-Antoine Guisolan, O.F.M. Cap.
(1804.03.26 – 1814.12.09)

Born:1735.03.16
Ordained Priest:1758.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:1804.05.06
Died:1814.12.09 († 79)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1804.03.26 – 1814.12.09)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste d’Odet
(1796.06.27 – 1803.07.29)

Born:1752.08.02
Ordained Priest:1775.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1796.11.30
Died:1803.07.29 († 50)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1796.06.27 – 1803.07.29)

Bishop Berndard-Emmanuel de Lenzbourg, O. Cist.
(1782.11.02 – 1795.09.14)

Born:1723.11.29
Ordained Priest:1747.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1783.08.24
Died:1795.09.14 († 71)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1782.11.02 – 1795.09.14)

Bishop Joseph-Nicolas de Montenach
(1758.11.22 – 1782.05.05)

Born:1709.02.25
Ordained Priest:1732.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:1759.04.01
Died:1782.05.05 († 73)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1758.11.22 – 1782.05.05)

Bishop Joseph-Hubert de Boccard
(1746.03.09 – 1758.08.29)

Born:1697.08.30
Ordained Priest:1722.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1746.05.01
Died:1758.08.29 († 60)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1746.03.09 – 1758.08.29)

Bishop Claude-Antoine Duding
(1716.12.23 – 1745.06.16)

Born:1681.11.28
Ordained Priest:1706.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:1717.06.29
Died:1745.06.16 († 63)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1716.12.23 – 1745.06.16)

Bishop Jacques Duding
(1707.08.01 – 1716.11.16)

Born:1641.08.23
Consecrated Bishop:1708.11.04
Died:1716.11.16 († 75)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1707.08.01 – 1716.11.16)

Bishop Pierre de Montenbach
(1688.12.20 – 1707.07.06)

Born:1633.02.27
Ordained Priest:1656.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:1689.05.15
Died:1707.07.06 († 74)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1688.12.20 – 1707.07.06)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste de Strambino, O.F.M.
(1662.06.26 – 1684.06.29)

Born:1621.11.27
Consecrated Bishop:1662.07.16
Died:1684.06.29 († 62)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1662.06.26 – 1684.06.29)

Fr. Henri Fuchs
(Apostolic Administrator 1658.10.04 – 1662.06.26)

Bishop Jost Knab
(1652.12.16 – 1658.10.04)

Born:1593.04.20
Ordained Priest:1615.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1654.02.15
Died:1658.10.04 († 65)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1652.12.16 – 1658.10.04)

Bishop Jean de Watteville, O. Cist.
(1609.06.10 – 1649.07.22)

Born:1574
Consecrated Bishop:1610.04.18
Died:1649.07.22 († 74)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1609.06.10 – 1649.07.22)

Bishop Jean Doroz, O. Cist.
(1600.08.13 – 1607.08.26)

Died:1607.08.26

Titular Bishop of Nicopoli di Palestina (1585.08.20 – 1600.08.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Besançon (France) (1585.08.20 – 1600.08.13)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1600.08.13 – 1607.08.26)

Bishop Antonio de Gorrevod
(1565.11.07 – 1598.02.24)

Died:1598.02.24

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1565.11.07 – 1598.02.24)

Bishop Claude Allardet
(1560.07.17 – ?)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1560.07.17 – ?)

Bishop Sebastien di Montfaucon
(1517.08.10 – 1560)

Died:1560

Coadjutor Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1513.10.12 – 1517.08.10)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1517.08.10 – 1560)

Bishop Aimo di Montfaucon
(1491.05.16 – 1517.08.10)

Born:1443
Consecrated Bishop:1491.07.09
Died:1517.08.10 († 73)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1491.05.16 – 1517.08.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Genève (Switzerland) (1497.05.22 – 1509)

Bishop Benoît de Montferrand
(1476.07.15 – 1491.05.08)

Died:1491.05.08

Bishop of Coutances (France) (1470? – 1476.07.15)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1476.07.15 – 1491.05.08)

Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, O.F.M. (later Pope Julius II)
(1472.01.31 – 1476.07.15)

Born:1453.12.05 (Albisola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1471
Created Cardinal:1471.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:1481
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1503.11.01
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1503.11.26
Died:1513.02.21 (Roma, Italy † 59)

Bishop of Carpentras (France) (1471.10.16 – 1472.01.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1471.12.22 – 1479.04.19)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1472.01.31 – 1476.07.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Messina (Italy) (1473 – 1474.05)

Bishop of Catania (Italy) (1473.01.13 – 1474.05.23)

Bishop of Avignon (France) (1474.05.23 – 1475.11.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Avignon (France) (1475.11.20 – 1503.11.01)

Bishop of Coutances (France) (1476.07.11 – 1477.12.03)

Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary (1476.10 – 1503.11.01)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (1477.08 – 1483?)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1477.08 – 1503.11.01)

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1477.12.03 – 1478.07.03)

Bishop of Mende (France) (1478.07.03 – 1483.01.31)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1479.01.08 – 1480.01.07)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1479.04.19 – 1483.01.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli in commendum (1479.04.19 – 1503.11.01)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1483.01.31 – 1503.11.01)

Bishop of Bologna (Italy) (1483.11.03 – 1502.01.24)

Commendatory Abbot of Nonantola (Italy) (1484 – 1503.11.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Savona (Italy) (1499.09.20 – 1502.01.24)

Bishop of Lucca (Italy) (1499.11 – 1501.08.29)

Bishop of Vercelli (Italy) (1502.01.24 – 1503.11.01)

Supreme Pontiff (1503.11.01 [1503.11.26] – 1513.02.21)

Bishop Guillaume di Varax
(1462.10.31 – ?)

Bishop of Belley (France) (1461.01.05 – 1462.10.31)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1462.10.31 – ?)

Bishop Giorgio di Saluzzo
(1440.04.01 – 1461.11.05)

Died:1461.11.05

Bishop of Aosta (Italy) (1433.02.16 – 1440.04.01)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1440.04.01 – 1461.11.05)

Bishop Jean di Pranga (later Archbishop)
(1433.11.04 – 1440.04.01)

Died:1446.05.07

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1433.11.04 – 1440.04.01)

Bishop of Aosta (Italy) (1440.04.01 – 1444.10.23)

Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1444.10.23 – 1446.05.07)

Bishop Louis de La Palud, O.S.B. Clun. (later Cardinal)
(1431.06.06 – 1433.11.04)

Born:1375? (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1431?
Created Cardinal:1440.04.12
Died:1451.09.21 († 75)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1431.06.06 – 1433.11.04)

Bishop of Avignon (France) (1433.11.04 – 1441.07)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1440.04.12 – 1449.12.19▼)

Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France) (1441.07 – 1451.09.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia (1449.12.20 – 1451.09.21)

Bishop Guillaume di Challant
(1405 – 1431)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1405 – 1431)

Patriarch Aimone Séchal
(Apostolic Administrator 1394.06.24 – 1394.08.07)

Bishop Guillaume di Monthonay
(1394 – 1405)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1394 – 1405)

Bishop Guy di Prange
(1375 – 1379)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1375 – 1379)

Bishop Aimo di Cossonay
(1355 – 1375)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1355 – 1375)

Bishop Amedeo di Savoia-Acaia
(1354 – 1376.06.13)

Died:1376.06.13

Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France) (1349.03.18 – 1376.06.13)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1354 – 1376.06.13)

Bishop Francois di Montfaucon
(1347 – 1354)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1347 – 1354)

Bishop Goffroi di Lucigne
(1343 – 1346)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1343 – 1346)

Bishop Jean Bertrand
(1341 – 1342)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1341 – 1342)

Bishop Jean d’Arcillon
(1323 – 1341)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1323 – 1341)

Bishop Pierre d’Oron
(1323 – 1341)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1323 – 1341)

Bishop Odo di Champvent
(1313 – 1323)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1313 – 1323)

Bishop Gerhard di Wippingen
(1310 – 1312)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1310 – 1312)

Bishop Guillaume di Wippingen
(1302 – 1309)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1302 – 1309)

Bishop Guillaume di Champvent
(1274 – 1302)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1274 – 1302)

Bishop Jean di Cossonay
(1240 – 1273)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1240 – 1273)

Saint Bishop Boniface de Bruxelles
(1231 – 1239)

Born:1181.06.05 (Ixelles, Belgium)
Died:1260.02.19 (Ixelles, Belgium † 78)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1231 – 1239)

Bishop.

Bishop Guillaume di Cenblens
(1221 – 1229)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1221 – 1229)

Bishop Gerhard di Rothenberg
(1220 – 1221)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1220 – 1221)

Bishop Berthold di Neuenburg
(1212 – 1220)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1212 – 1220)

Bishop Roger di Vico Pisano
(1177 – 1212)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1177 – 1212)

Bishop Landrich di Dornach
(1159 – 1177)

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1159 – 1177)

Saint Bishop Amédée de Lausanne, O. Cist.
(1144 – 1159.08.27)

Born:1110.01.21 (Chatte, France)
Consecrated Bishop:1145.01.21
Died:1159.08.27 (Lausanne, Switzerland † 49)
Canonised:1903.12.09 (equipollently)
Feast:08.27

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (1144 – 1159.08.27)

Bishop and religious of Altacomba Abbey.

Saint Bishop Protais de Lausanne
(652? – 699?)

Born:640
Died:699? (Bière, Switzerland † 59)
Feast:11.06

Bishop of Lausanne (Switzerland) (652? – 699?)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (239)

Annecy (↙), Belley–Ars (↙), Saint-Claude (←), Besançon (↖), Basel (↗), Sion (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,567 km²

Population: 578,873 Catholics (32.6% of 1,773,171 total)

Pastoral Centres: 227 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 392 priests (236 diocesan, 156 religious), 34 deacons, 532 religious (226 brothers, 306 sisters), 11 seminarians

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