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Swiss bishop consecrated in formal ceremony

This content was published on Jan 16, 2011 He was handed the insignia by his predecessor, Kurt Koch, at a public ceremony in Olten on Sunday. An estimated 1,000 people, including Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey as well as representatives of ten cantons and of other churches both in Switzerland and neighbouring countries, attended the service. The 44-year-old was appointed bishop by the Vatican…