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Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See Chur, Switzerland

Diocese of Chur

Curien(sis)

Latin Church

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.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, in Chur, Switzerland.

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Catholics
677,220
Priests
590
Territory
12,272 km²

Parishes and churches

332 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Joseph Maria Bonnemain
Born
26 July 1948
Birthplace
Barcelona

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption stands in Chur, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Chur (Latin: Diœcesis Curiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Switzerland, distinct from the historical Prince-Bishopric of Chur, which was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its territory takes in the Swiss Cantons of Graubünden (Grisons), Schwyz, Glarus, Zurich, Nidwalden, Obwalden, and Uri, where German is the primary language.