Ivo Fürer

Ivo Fürer

bishop Switzerland

Ivo Fürer was the Bishop of St. Gallen until his death in 2022, known for his pioneering steps in addressing sexual abuse within the Church. His tenure included the establishment of a reporting office for abuse victims, although it later emerged that he had resisted calls for a centralized abuse registry, leading to controversies over his handling of allegations against priests.

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Switzerland Switzerland: Ivo Fürer was the bishop before Markus Büchel and was criticized for not removing a priest accused of sexual abuse. 4

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Der neue Bischof von St. Gallen ist gewählt