About Bernard Genoud
Lived 1942 – 2010 (aged 68). Bernard Genoud was a Swiss theologian, university teacher, catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.
Bernard Genoud (22 February 1942 – 21 September 2010) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg from his appointment on 18 March 1999, until his death on 21 September 2010. He was consecrated bishop on 24 May 1999. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1968. Bishop Genoud died on 21 September 2010 from lung cancer at a hospice in Fribourg, Switzerland, at the age of 68.
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Who was Bernard Genoud?
Roman Catholic bishop (1942-2010)
When was Bernard Genoud born?
Bernard Genoud was born on 22 February 1942 in Châtel-Saint-Denis.
When did Bernard Genoud die?
Bernard Genoud died on 21 September 2010 in Fribourg.
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Bernard Genoud was a theologian, university teacher, catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.
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Bernard Genoud was Swiss.
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