Roman Catholic Diocese of Chur

Diocese of Chur

Diœcesis Curiensis

Bistum Chur (de)
Uvestgieu da Cuira (rm)
Diocesi di Coira (it)
Coat of arms
Location
CountrySwitzerland
TerritoryGraubünden, Schwyz, Uri, Glarus, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zurich
MetropolitanImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area12,272 km2 (4,738 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
2,089,107
677,220 (32.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5th Century
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption
Patron saintSt Lucius of Chur
Secular priests590
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Maria Bonnemain
Vicar GeneralMartin Grichting
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
bistum-chur.ch

The Diocese of Chur (Latin: Diœcesis Curiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Switzerland. It extends over the Swiss Cantons of Graubünden (Grisons), Schwyz, Glarus, Zurich, Nidwalden, Obwalden, and Uri.

The modern Catholic diocese must be distinguished from the historical Prince-Bishopric of Chur, a state of the Holy Roman Empire.


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