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.[1] He was consecrated bishop on 24 May 1999.[1]
Bernard Genoud was born on 22 February 1942 in Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland.[2] 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.[2] His funeral was held at the Fribourg Cathedral on 25 September 2010.[2]
Accusation of sexual abuse
editIn 2008, Bishop Genoud publicly asked Swiss Catholics for forgiveness during the priest sex abuse scandal in the country.[2]
On December 11, 2023, Bishop Charles Morerod made a statement to the press accusing his predecessor, Bernard Genoud, of sexual abuse by a woman, then aged 19. The allegations date back to Bernard Genoud's days as a teacher at the Collège du Sud in Bulle, between 1976 and 1994.[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Bishop Bernard Genoud†, Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b c d "Geneva's, Lausanne's Catholic bishop dies". GenevaLunch. 2010-09-22. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ https://www.24heures.ch/eglise-catholique-bernard-genoud-accuse-dabus-13-ans-apres-sa-mort-151105671151
- ^ https://diocese-lgf.ch/mgr-charles-morerod-lance-un-appel-a-temoigner/
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