Confirmation of election and appointment of ordinary abbot of the Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
Appointment of bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán, Chile
Confirmation of election and appointment of ordinary abbot of the Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
The Holy Father, confirming the election of the Reverend Fr. Alexandre Ineichen, C.R.A., has appointed him as ordinary abbot of the Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland.
Curriculum vitae
The Reverend Fr. Alexandre Ineichen was born in Bern on 24 October 1967. After his studies at the high school of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, he graduated in theology from the Université de Fribourg and, at the same institution, carried out his studies in mathematics. He was subsequently awarded a diploma of school mediator in Vallese and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in the management of training bodies.
He gave his solemn vows in 1989 and was ordained a priest on 21 may 1994.
In the abbey community, he has held the following offices: member of the Abbey Council (2006-2024), delegate ad Omnia (2023-2025), section secretary (2011-2018) and deputy prior (since 2025).
In his academic activity he has served as teacher of mathematics, physics and religion in the Abbey College, and then held the roles of supervisor (1996-2003), pro-rector (2003-2007) and rector of the same College (since 2007).
Appointment of bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán, Chile
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira as bishop of the diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán, transferring him from the titular see of Tiburnia and from the office of secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy, conserving the personal title of Archbishop.
Curriculum vitae
Archbishop Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira was born on 10 June 1969 in Santiago de Chile, in the metropolitan archdiocese of the same name. He attended a course in law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and, as a student of the Pontifical Seminary of Santiago, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in theology. He was awarded a licentiate in biblical sciences from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, and a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
He received priestly ordination on 3 July 1999.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Cristo Evangelizador y Solidario in Cerro Navia, Santiago (1999-2000), professor of the School of the Permanent Diaconate in Santiago (2000), parish vicar of St. Johann von Capistran in München (2002-2003), professor of the Seminario Pontificio Mayor de Santiago (2005), collaborator in the parish of Cristo Crucificado, Independencia, Santiago (2006-2009), professor in the Faculty of Theology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2006-2018), member of the Council (2010-2018) and director of the licentiate course (2013-2017), professor of the Seminario Pontificio Mayor de Santiago (2008-2018), director of studies (2008-2018) and prefect of theology (2008-2012), chaplain of the Monastery of Cristo Rey y María Medianera of the Discalced Carmelites in Macul, Santiago (2008-2018), collaborator in the parishes of San Juan Apóstol de Vitacura (2010-2013) and of San Ramón de Providencia (2014-2018), director of the Revista Católica del Arzobispado de Santiago (2008-2017), and official of the Congregation for the Clergy (2018-2021).
On 1 October 2021 he was appointed secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Tiburnia, receiving episcopal ordination the following 17 October.
He is a member of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and the new particular Churches) and of the Dicastery for Bishops.
