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
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- 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.
- Son Carli BorromeoUorsView parish
- Son ClauSurinView parish
- Son FlurinSiatView parish
- Son FlurinVignognView parish
- Son FrancestgMonView parish
- Son FrancestgMulegnsView parish
- Son GaglBivioView parish
- Son Gagl e Son MerensLaaxView parish
- Son GiachenZignauView parish
- Son GiachenRuerasView parish
- Son Giachen e Son PhilippMorissenView parish
- Son GieriSuravaView parish
- Son GieriRuscheinView parish
- Son GieriSaloufView parish
- Son GieriSurcuolmView parish
- Son Gieri e Sontga ScholasticaSchlansView parish
- Son GionCamunsView parish
- Son Gion BattestaSumvitgView parish
- Son Gion e Son PaulSelvaView parish
- Son GisepAlvascheinView parish
- Son LuregnSurcastiView parish
- Son LurintgRiomView parish
- Son MartegnSursesView parish
- Son MartinTrunView parish
- Son MartinLumbreinView parish
- Son MartinMedelView parish
- Son MartinPlattaView parish
- Son NicloParsonzView parish
- Son PlaciSurreinView parish
- Son PlaschTinizongView parish
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.