Kurt Koch, ThD (born March 15, 1950) is a Swiss prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as Bishop of Basel. Born in Emmenbrücke, he was ordained to the priesthood on June 20, 1982. On August 21, 1995, Koch was elected Bishop of Basel and was confirmed as such by Pope John Paul II on the following December 6. He received his episcopal consecration on January 6, 1997 from John Paul II himself, … Wikipedia
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Kurt Koch. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Koch