Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion

The diocese of Sion (Latin Dioecesis Sedunensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland and comprises the largest part of the Canton of Valais (without the Territorial Abbey of Saint- Maurice) addition of the Vaud district Aigle.

In the 15th and 16th centuries was the Uff Schloss der Flue, eponymous also on the Flue in Naters once the residence of the bishop and as a residence. Seat of the bishop and the cathedral chapter today the Cathedral of Our Lady ( Notre- Dame de Sion or you Glarier ) in customs. Head of the traditional Diocese of importance for the history of the canton of Valais is Bishop Norbert Brunner.

Diocesan Calendar

In the diocese of Sion, the regional calendar for the German language area to the following self- celebration is complemented ( behind each of the ranking and the liturgical color).

Abbreviations: H = High strength, F = Fixed, G = bid Memorial, g = Do not bid Remembrance Day, GK = General Calendar, RK = Regional Calendar

  • APRIL 27: Peter Canisius - G (RK: g ) - white
  • May 2: Sigismund - g - red
  • May 2: Athanasius the Great - g ( GK: G ) - white
  • May 8: Mary, Mediatrix of all graces - G - white
  • June 15: Bernard of Aosta - G - white; Archdeacon, founder of the hospice at the Great St. Bernard ( 1081 )
  • August 16th: Theodore of Sion - H - white; Patron of the Diocese of Sion
  • August 30: Guarinus of Sion - G - white
  • September 22: Maurice and Companions - H ( RK: g ) - red; Cartridge of the Valais
  • SEPTEMBER 25: Nicholas of Flue - H ( RK: g ) - white; Patron saint of Switzerland
  • September 30: Ursus and Victor of Solothurn - g - red
  • September 30: Hieronymus - g ( GK: G ) - white
  • October 13: Anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral of Sion - in the Cathedral: H, in other diocese: F - white
  • October 16: Gallus - G (RK: g ) - white
  • 4 November: Charles Borromeo - G - white
  • November 5: All Saints of the Diocese - G - white
  • 25 November: Saint Catherine of Alexandria - G ( GK: g ) - red; second saint of the Valais ( 4th century )
  • December 2: Lucius of Chur - g ( RK: g ) - red; Bishop of Chur, martyr, patron saint of the diocese of Chur (2nd / 3rd century )
  • December 6: St. Nicholas of Myra - g ( GK: g ) - white
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