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Diocese of Chur
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The Diocese of Chur is a Latin Church diocese in Switzerland dating to the 5th century, covering German-speaking cantons including Graubünden, Zurich, Schwyz, and Uri. It is an exempt diocese immediately subject to the Holy See, with Saint Lucius of Chur as patron. The bishop since 2021 is Joseph Maria Bonnemain of Opus Dei.
- Bishop
- Joseph Maria Bonnemain
- Latin name
- Curien(sis)
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
- Patron
- Saint Lucius of Chur
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 677,220
- Chancery
- Bischöfliches Ordinariat, Hof 19, CH-7000 Chur, Schweiz
- Telephone
- Tel. [081]258.60.00
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Vaduz LI 33 km
- Feldkirch AT 44 km
- Diocese of Sankt Gallen 65 km
- Diocese of Maria Einsiedeln 67 km
- Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg 99 km
- Diocese of Lugano 104 km
Parishes near the see
- Erlöser · Chur <1 km
- Liebfrauen · Chur <1 km
- Hl. Antonius von Padua · Maladers 2 km
- Hl. Carpophorus · Trimmis 6 km
- Mariä Himmelfahrt · Domat/Ems 7 km
- Hl. Laurentius · Untervaz 9 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488,annuario · Annuario code 001001152 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08