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Diocese of Basel
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The Diocese of Basel is a Latin Church diocese in Switzerland, with its episcopal seat at the St. Ursus Cathedral in Solothurn. It is an exempt diocese immediately subject to the Holy See, covering ten German- and French-speaking cantons. The bishop since 2010 is Felix Gmür.
- Bishop
- Felix Gmür
- Latin name
- Basileen(sis)
- Established
- 740
- Cathedral
- St. Ursus Cathedral (Solothurn)
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 1,010,839
- Chancery
- Bischöfliches Ordinariat, Baselstrasse 58, CH-4502 Solothurn, Schweiz
- Telephone
- Tel. [032]625.58.25
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Belfort–Montbéliard FR 65 km
- Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg 70 km
- Diocese of Maria Einsiedeln 92 km
- Diocese of Sion 110 km
- Besançon FR 114 km
- Diocese of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune 120 km
Parishes near the see
- Maria Königin des Rosenkranzes · Solothurn 1 km
- St. Niklaus · Solothurn 1 km
- Peter und Paul · Solothurn (Soleure) 1 km
- St. Martin · Zuchwil 2 km
- St. Mauritius · Ruswilurg 2 km
- Christus · Langendorf 2 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000847 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08