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Diocese of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune
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Territorial abbey of canons regular at Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, founded in 515 and immediately subject to the Holy See. The 40th abbot, Alexandre Ineichen, was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV and installed on 19 March 2025.
- Abbot
- Jean Scarcella
- Latin name
- S. Mauritii Agaunen(sis)
- Established
- 515
- Cathedral
- Basilica of Saint Maurice of Agaunum
- Patron
- Saint Maurice
- Rank
- Abbazia Territoriale Immediatamente Soggetta Alla S.s.
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Chancery
- Abbaye des Chanoines Réguliers, Avenue d'Agaune 15, C.P. 34, CH-1890 Saint-Maurice, Valais, Suisse
- Telephone
- Tel. [024]486.04.04; fax 486.04.55
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Sion 27 km
- Diocese of Aosta IT 57 km
- Annecy FR 76 km
- Diocese of Ivrea IT 106 km
- Diocese of Biella IT 108 km
- Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne et Tarentaise FR 110 km
Parishes near the see
- Notre-Dame de l’Assomption · Épinassey 1 km
- Notre Dame de la Nativité · Saint-Maurice 2 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000302 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08