Catholic Church in Switzerland


Catholic Church in Switzerland
German: Katholische Kirche in der Schweiz
French: Église catholique en Suisse
Italian: Chiesa cattolica in Svizzera
Romansh: Baselgia catolica romana in Svizra
TypeNational polity
ClassificationCatholic
ScriptureBible
TheologyCatholic theology
GovernanceSBC
PopeSede vacante
RegionSwitzerland
LanguageGerman, French, Italian, Romansh, Latin
HeadquartersFribourg, Switzerland
SeparationsSwiss Reformed Church (16th Century)
Old Catholics (19th Century)
Members2,700,000 (2023)
Official websiteSwiss Bishop's Conference
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar (St. Gallen)
The traditionally Catholic regions of Switzerland are shown in red [citation needed].

The Catholic Church in Switzerland (German: Römisch-katholische Landeskirche, French: Église catholique en Suisse, Italian: Chiesa cattolica in Svizzera, Romansh: Baselgia catolica da la Svizra) is organised into six dioceses and two territorial abbeys, comprising approximately 2.7 million Catholics, about 30.7%[1] of the Swiss population in 2023.

  1. ^ Religions, Statistics Switzerland, accessed 3 February 2025.

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