Update 5 Feb. 2018:
Bishop Elmar Fischer, 81, bishop emeritus of Feldkirch, Austria, has signed the “Profession of the truth about sacramental marriage” of the bishops of Kazakhstan, bringing the total number of signatories so far to nine bishops and one cardinal. Ordained in 1961, Bishop Fischer headed the Marriage and Family Centre of the Feldkirch diocese from 1979 to 1990. After serving as vicar general of the diocese from 1989, in 2005 Benedict appointed him bishop of Felkirch where he served until 2011 when he retired on age grounds.