Beat Grögli has been chosen as the 12th bishop of St. Gallen. He was elected by the cathedral chapter on Tuesday but result then remained secret until it was approved by the Vatican. "I accept this new, great task with joy and respect and thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me on my path so far," said the new bishop shortly after the election. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Grögli previously headed the cathedral parish and was involved in pastoral care throughout the city of St Gallen as pastor of the pastoral care unit in the centre and as dean. He was chosen from a list of six candidates compiled by the cathedral chapter - a committee of thirteen clergy - in autumn 2024. The list was then sent to Rome and checked there. On Tuesday, the parliament of the Catholic denomination of the canton of St. Gallen was also able to comment on the candidates. After the election on Tuesday afternoon, the result remained secret for a while. It first had ...
