Nicole Büchel becomes the new spokesperson for the diocese of Chur
Nicole Büchel, a native of the Rhine Valley, will become the new spokesperson for the Diocese of Chur. The 45-year-old will take over on January 1 from Arnold Landtwing and Simon Spengler, who have been serving as interim communications directors since the appointment of Bishop Joseph Maria Bonnemain in March 2021.
The historian and journalist Nicole Büchel was Editorial Director of Vaduzer Medienhaus AG, publisher, worked for Liechtenstein Marketing and owns her own media workshop, as announced by the communication service of the diocese of Chur on Friday. She will work in an 80 percent position.
"With the decision to appoint Nicole Büchel, Bishop Bonnemain is emphasizing that women in church leadership roles are important to him," it said. Following the appointment of Chancellor Donata Bricci and Brigitte Fischer Züger to the Bishop's Council, Nicole Büchel is the third woman in the top management of the Diocese of Chur.
The new spokesperson for the diocese will replace Arnold Landtwing and Simon Spengler at the start of 2022. The two had stepped in at short notice following the unexpected departure of former diocesan spokesperson Giuseppe Gracia shortly before the bishop's consecration and have since taken care of communications in Chur on an interim basis. (SDA)
