Leaving the church in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

In the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, you declare in writing that you are leaving the Roman Catholic cantonal church and church municipality (partial withdrawal) to the church municipality where you live. teilaustritt.ch finds the responsible office and creates the letter for free, as PDF or Word.

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What applies in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

In writing and signed by hand, preferably by registered mail or A-Post Plus.
The signature must be officially certified.
Church tax liability ends from the month after your declaration arrives.

Cantonal church body: Katholische Kirche Appenzell Ausserrhoden

The 12 Roman Catholic church municipalities in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Postal addresses for your letter, as of 28 October 2026. The generator shows which church municipality is responsible for your address; some municipalities have several.

Katholische Kirchgemeinde Heiden-Rehetobel
Rosenweg 3
9410 Heiden
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Katholische Kirchgemeinde Herisau-Waldstatt-Schwellbrunn
Gossauerstrasse 62a
9100 Herisau
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde Marbach
Kirchweg 7a
9450 Lüchingen
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde Rotbachtal
Stofelweid 1b
9053 Teufen AR
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde Speicher-Trogen-Wald
Bruggmoos 29
9042 Speicher
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde St. Peterzell
Grüenauweg 8
9630 Wattwil
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde Thal
Kirchstrasse 9
9423 Altenrhein
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde Urnäsch-Hundwil
Postfach 140
9107 Urnäsch
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Katholische Kirchgemeinde Walzenhausen
Platz 249
9428 Walzenhausen
Website
Katholische Kirchgemeinde Wienacht-Tobel
Wartbüchel 2a
9422 Staad SG
Website
Römisch-katholische Kirchgemeinde Haslen
Dorfstrasse 53
9054 Haslen AI
Website
Römisch-katholische Kirchgemeinde Oberegg
Kirchplatz 10
9413 Oberegg
Website

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