Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg

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The Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg is a Latin Church diocese in Switzerland formed in 1821 by the merger of the sees of Lausanne and Geneva, renamed to add Fribourg in 1924. It is an exempt diocese immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat at Fribourg Cathedral. The bishop since 2011 is Charles Morerod, O.P.

Bishop
Charles Morerod
Established
1821
Cathedral
Fribourg Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas)
Patron
Saint Nicholas
Rank
Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
Rite
Latin
Province
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Catholics
717,000
Chancery
C.P. 240, 86 rue de Lausanne, CH-1701 Fribourg, Suisse
Telephone
Tel. [026]347.48.50

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001970 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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