Diocese of Chur, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.02.15 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Marie Bonnemain, Opus Dei (76)

Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Marie Bonnemain, Opus Dei (76)
(2021.02.15 – ...)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland)
Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland

Homo est via Ecclesiæ

Born:	1948.07.26 (Barcelona, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1978.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.03.19

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1978.08.15 – 2021.02.15)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2009.03.24 – 2021.02.15)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (2021.02.15 – ...)

Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (2025.01.01 – ...)

Bishop Pétur Bürcher (79)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.05.20 – 2021.02.15)

Bishop Vitus Huonder
(2007.07.08 – 2019.05.20)

Instaurare omnia in Christo

Born:	1942.04.21 (Trun, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1971.09.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.09.08
Died:	2024.04.03 (Wangs, Switzerland † 81)

Priest of Chur (Switzerland) (1971.09.25 – 2007.07.08)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (2007.07.08 – 2019.05.20)

Bishop Amédée Grab, O.S.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.02.05 – 2007.07.08)

Bishop Amédée Grab, O.S.B.
(1998.06.12 – 2007.02.05)

Humanitate et caritate

Born:	1930.02.03 (Schwyz, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.04.12
Died:	2019.05.19 (Roveredo, Switzerland † 89)

Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1987.02.03 – 1995.11.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1987.02.03 – 1995.11.09)

Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland) (1995.11.09 – 1998.06.12)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1997 – 2006)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1998.06.12 – 2007.02.05)

President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2001 – 2006.10.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland) (2007.02.05 – 2007.07.08)

Bishop Wolfgang Haas (76) (later Archbishop)
(1990.05.22 – 1997.12.02)

Archbishop emeritus of Vaduz (Liechtenstein)

Maria duce obviam Christo

Born:	1948.08.07 (Vaduz, Liechtenstein)
Ordained Priest:	1974.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.05.22

Priest of Chur (Switzerland) (1974.04.07 – 1988.03.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1988.03.25 – 1990.05.22)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1990.05.22 – 1997.12.02)

Archbishop of Vaduz (Liechtenstein) (1997.12.02 – 2023.09.20)

Bishop Johannes Vonderach
(1962.01.18 – 1990.05.22)

Iter para tutum

Born:	1916.05.06 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1940.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.12.08
Died:	1994.02.10 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Aradi (1957.10.31 – 1962.01.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1957.10.31 – 1962.01.18)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1962.01.18 – 1990.05.22)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1967 – 1970)

Bishop Christianus Caminada
(1941.10.17 – 1962.01.18)

Da pacem Domine

Born:	1876.01.06 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1900.06.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.11.23
Died:	1962.01.18 († 86)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1941.09.23] 1941.10.17 – 1962.01.18)

Bishop Laurenz Matthias Vincenz
(1932.05.06 – 1941.07.29)

Juste et pie

Born:	1874.03.26 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1899.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.05.22
Died:	1941.07.29 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Paphus (1932.03.30 – 1932.05.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1932.03.30 – 1932.05.06)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1932.05.06 – 1941.07.29)

Bishop Georg Schmid von Grüneck
(1908.07.13 – 1932.05.06)

Sicut bonus miles Christi

Born:	1851.11.29 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1875.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1908.10.04
Died:	1932.05.06 († 80)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1908.05.07] 1908.07.13 – 1932.05.06)

Bishop Johannes Fidelis Battaglia (later Archbishop)
(1889.02.14 – 1908.01.29)

In te Domine speravi

Born:	1829.02.19 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1855.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1889.03.31
Died:	1913.09.10 († 84)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1888.11.06] 1889.02.14 – 1908.01.29)

Titular Archbishop of Cyzicus (1909.07.03 – 1913.09.10)

Bishop Franz Konstantin Rampa
(1879.09.22 – 1888.09.17)

Born:	1837.09.13 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1861.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1879.11.09
Died:	1888.09.17 († 51)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1879.05.28] 1879.09.22 – 1888.09.17)

Bishop Kaspar Willi, O.S.B.
(1877.03.12 – 1879.04.17)

Pax

Born:	1823.02.02 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	1848.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1869.03.07
Died:	1879.04.17 († 56)

Titular Bishop of Antipatris (1868.12.21 – 1877.03.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1868.12.21 – 1877.03.12)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1877.01.10] 1877.03.12 – 1879.04.17)

Bishop Nikolaus Franz Florentini
(1859.09.29 – 1876.10.18)

Born:	1794.09.07
Ordained Priest:	1817.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1859.12.18
Died:	1881.06.29 († 86)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1859.05.26] 1859.09.29 – 1876.10.18)

Bishop Kaspar de Carl ab Hobenbalken
(1844.01.09 – 1859.04.19)

Born:	1781.03.27
Ordained Priest:	1804.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1843.11.19
Died:	1859.04.19 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Hippus (1843.01.27 – 1844.01.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1843.01.27 – 1844.01.09)

Bishop of Sankt Gallen (Switzerland) (1844.01.09 – 1846.10.10)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1844.01.09 – 1859.04.19)

Bishop Johann Georg Bossi
(1835.04.06 – 1844.01.09)

Born:	1773.08.10
Ordained Priest:	1797.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1835.07.05
Died:	1844.01.09 († 70)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1835.04.06 – 1844.01.09)

Bishop of Sankt Gallen (Switzerland) (1835.04.06 – 1844.01.09)

Bishop Karl Rudolf von Buol-Schauenstein
(1794.09.12 – 1833.10.23)

Born:	1760.06.30
Ordained Priest:	1783.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1794.10.05
Died:	1833.10.23 († 73)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1794.01.22] 1794.09.12 – 1833.10.23)

Bishop of Sankt Gallen (Switzerland) (1823.07.02 – 1833.10.23)

Bishop Dionys Graf von Rost
(1777.07.28 – 1793.10.31)

Born:	1716.01.15
Ordained Priest:	1740.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1777.09.14
Died:	1793.10.31 († 77)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1777.04.16] 1777.07.28 – 1793.10.31)

Bishop Johann Anton von Federspiel
(1755.07.21 – 1777.02.27)

Born:	1708.10.23
Ordained Priest:	1731.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1755.09.14
Died:	1777.02.27 († 68)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1755.02.06] 1755.07.21 – 1777.02.27)

Bishop Joseph Benedikt Graf von Rost
(1729.03.23 – 1754.11.12)

Born:	1696.02.17
Ordained Priest:	1720.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1729.06.09
Died:	1754.11.12 († 58)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1728.12.13] 1729.03.23 – 1754.11.12)

Bishop Ulrich von Federspiel
(1692.12.01 – 1728.10.11)

Born:	1657.05.07
Ordained Priest:	1682.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1693.03.01
Died:	1728.10.11 († 71)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1692.04.28] 1692.12.01 – 1728.10.11)

Bishop Ulrich de Mont
(1661.12.19 – 1692.02.28)

Born:	1624.01.01
Ordained Priest:	1650
Consecrated Bishop:	1662.05.07
Died:	1692.02.28 († 68)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1661.02.23] 1661.12.19 – 1692.02.28)

Bishop Johann Flugi
(1636.09.14 – 1661.01.24)

Born:	1595.12.13
Ordained Priest:	1621
Consecrated Bishop:	1636.12.14
Died:	1661.01.24 († 65)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) ([1636.02.01] 1636.09.14 – 1661.01.24)

Bishop Joseph Mohr von Zernetz
(1627.09.10 – 1635.08.06)

Consecrated Bishop:	1627.10.24
Died:	1635.08.06

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1627.09.10 – 1635.08.06)

Bishop Giovanni Flugi de Aspremont
(1601.04.09 – 1627)

Consecrated Bishop:	1601.07.22
Died:	1627.08.30

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1601.04.09 – 1627)

Bishop Peter von Rascher
(1581.11.06 – 1601.06.03)

Consecrated Bishop:	1582.03.25
Died:	1601.06.03

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1581.11.06 – 1601.06.03)

Bishop Beatus di Porta
(1565.08.24 – 1581)

Consecrated Bishop:	1565.11.11
Died:	1590

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1565.08.24 – 1581)

Bishop Thomas Planta
(1550.03.19 – 1565.04.28)

Born:	1520.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1551.10.10
Died:	1565.04.28 († 44)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1550.03.19 – 1565.04.28)

Bishop Licius Iter
(1542.04.26 – 1548.12.04)

Consecrated Bishop:	1545.01.04
Died:	1548.12.04

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1542.04.26 – 1548.12.04)

Bishop Paul Ziegler von Ziegelberg
(1505.06.06 – 1541.08.25)

Consecrated Bishop:	1517.10
Died:	1541.08.25

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1505.06.06 – 1541.08.25)

Bishop Heinrich von Höwen
(1491.09.09 – 1505)

Consecrated Bishop:	1491.10.16
Died:	1520.06.30

Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland) (1441.03.08 – 1452)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1491.09.09 – 1505)

Bishop Ortlieb von Brandis
(1458.07.31 – 1491.07.25)

Consecrated Bishop:	1463.03.27
Died:	1491.07.25

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1458.07.31 – 1491.07.25)

Bishop Leonhard Wyssmayer
(1456.11.12 – 1458.06.12)

Died:

1458.06.12

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1456.11.12 – 1458.06.12)

Bishop Anton de Tosabetis
(1456.05.10 – 1456.10.01)

Died:

1456.10.01

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1456.05.10 – 1456.10.01)

Fr. Heinrich von Höwen (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1441.03.08 – 1452)

Fr. Konrad von Rechberg
(1440.01.24 – 1441 not possessed)

Died:

1441

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1440.01.24 – 1441 not possessed)

Bishop Johann Naso
(1418.07.11 – 1440.01.24)

Died:

1440.01.24

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1418.07.11 – 1440.01.24)

Bishop Johannes Ambundii (later Archbishop)
(1418.02.28 – 1418.07.11)

Born:	1384
Consecrated Bishop:	1418.03.13
Died:	1424.06.16 († 39)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1418.02.28 – 1418.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1418.07.11 – 1424.06.16)

Bishop Antonius
(1390.02.15 – 1391?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1390.02.15 – 1391?)

Bishop Hartmann di Werdenberg-Sargans
(1388.10.24 – 1416.09.06)

Died:

1416.09.06

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1388.10.24 – 1416.09.06)

Bishop Bartholomäus
(1388 – 1390)

Died:

1390

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1388 – 1390)

Bishop Johann von Ehingen
(1376.04.02 – 1388.06.30)

Died:

1388.06.30

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1376.04.02 – 1388.06.30)

Bishop Friedrich von Erdingen
(1368.11.20 – 1376.04.02)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1368.11.20 – 1376.04.02)

Bishop of Brixen (Italy) (1376.04.02 – 1396)

Bishop Petr Jelito (later Archbishop)
(1356.06.10 – 1368.06.09)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1356.06.10 – 1368.06.09)

Bishop of Litomyšl (Czechia) (1368.06.09 – 1371.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Magdeburg (Germany) (1371.10.13 – 1381)

Archbishop-Bishop of Olomouc (Czechia) (1381 – 1387)

Bishop Ulrich von Lenzburg, O.E.S.A.
(1331.06.14 – 1355.03.24)

Died:

1355.03.24

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1331.06.14 – 1355.03.24)

Bishop Johann von Pfefferhart
(1325.06.12 – 1331.05.23)

Died:

1331.05.23

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1325.06.12 – 1331.05.23)

Bishop Hermann von Eichenbach
(1324 – 1325)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1324 – 1325)

Bishop Rodolfo di Montfort
(Apostolic Administrator 1322.10.01 – 1324)

Bishop Rodolfo di Montfort
(1322.03.19 – 1322.10.01)

Died:

1334.03.27

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1322.03.19 – 1322.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland) (1322.10.01 – 1324)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1322.10.01 – 1334.03.27)

Bishop Siegfried von Geilnhausen
(1298.11.20 – 1321.07.19)

Died:

1321.07.19

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1298.11.20 – 1321.07.19)

Bishop Hugo von Montfort
(1298 – 1298.08.03)

Died:

1298.08.03

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1298 – 1298.08.03)

Bishop Berthold von Heiligenberg
(1290 – 1298.01.17)

Died:

1298.01.17

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1290 – 1298.01.17)

Bishop Friedrich von Montfort
(1288.01.05 – 1290.06.03)

Died:

1290.06.03

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1288.01.05 – 1290.06.03)

Bishop Konrad von Belmont
(1272 – 1282.09.25)

Died:

1282.09.25

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1272 – 1282.09.25)

Bishop Heinrich Montfort, O.P.
(1255 – 1272.11.14)

Died:

1272.11.14

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1255 – 1272.11.14)

Bishop Volkhard von Neuenburg
(1237.11.01 – 1251.10.16)

Died:

1251.10.16

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1237.11.01 – 1251.10.16)

Bishop Ulrich von Kyrburg
(1233 – 1237.06.17)

Died:

1237.06.17

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1233 – 1237.06.17)

Bishop Berthold von Helffenstein
(1229 – 1233.08.25)

Died:

1233.08.25

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1229 – 1233.08.25)

Bishop Rudolf von Güttingen
(1222 – 1226.09.18)

Died:

1226.09.18

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1222 – 1226.09.18)

Bishop Heinrich von Realte
(1221 – 1222)

Died:

1222

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1221 – 1222)

Bishop Arnold von Mätsch
(1209 – 1221.12.24)

Died:

1221.12.24

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1209 – 1221.12.24)

Bishop Rainier
(1200 – 1209.11.09)

Died:

1209.11.09

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1200 – 1209.11.09)

Bishop Arnold von Mätsch
(1194 – 1200)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1194 – 1200)

Bishop Heinrich von Arbon
(1180 – 1193.11.09)

Died:

1193.11.09

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1180 – 1193.11.09)

Bishop Bruno von Ehrenfels
(1179 – 1180.02.01)

Died:

1180.02.01

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1179 – 1180.02.01)

Bishop Ulrich von Tegernfeld
(1170 – 1179)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1170 – 1179)

Bishop Egino von Ehrenfels
(1167 – 1170.08.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1167.04.16
Died:	1170.08.09

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1167 – 1170.08.09)

Saint Bishop Adalgotto, O. Cist.
(1151.02.04 – 1160.10.03)

Died:	1160.10.03
Feast:	10.03

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1151.02.04 – 1160.10.03)

Bishop and religious of Order of Cistercians (Cistercians).

Bishop Konrad
(1142.07.18? – 1150.03.27)

Died:

1150.03.27

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1142.07.18? – 1150.03.27)

Bishop Konrad von Biberegg
(1123.04.29 – 1142.05.19)

Died:

1142.05.19

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1123.04.29 – 1142.05.19)

Bishop Wido
(1096 – 1122.05.17)

Died:

1122.05.17

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1096 – 1122.05.17)

Bishop Ulrich von Tarasp
(1089 – 1096.07.30)

Died:

1096.07.30

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1089 – 1096.07.30)

Bishop Norbert
(1079 – 1088.01.26)

Died:

1088.01.26

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1079 – 1088.01.26)

Bishop Heinrich
(1070 – 1078.12.23)

Died:

1078.12.23

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1070 – 1078.12.23)

Bishop Dietmar
(1040 – 1070.01.28)

Died:

1070.01.28

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1040 – 1070.01.28)

Bishop Hartmann
(1030? – 1040)

Died:

1040

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1030? – 1040)

Bishop Ulrich
(1000? – 1024?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1000? – 1024?)

Bishop Rupert
(1000? – ?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1000? – ?)

Bishop Hiltibold
(972? – 988?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (972? – 988?)

Bishop Hartbert
(951 – 971.01.06)

Died:

971.01.06

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (951 – 971.01.06)

Bishop Waldo
(920? – 949.05.17)

Died:

949.05.17

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (920? – 949.05.17)

Bishop Dietholf
(888 – 913?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (888 – 913?)

Bishop Rothar
(? – 887.09.13?)

Died:

887.09.13?

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (? – 887.09.13?)

Bishop Hesso
(849? – 868?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (849? – 868?)

Bishop Verendario
(836? – 842?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (836? – 842?)

Bishop Vittore
(831? – ?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (831? – ?)

Bishop Remedio
(800? – ?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (800? – ?)

Bishop Constanzo
(773? – ?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (773? – ?)

Bishop Tello
(759? – 765?)

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (759? – 765?)

Saint Bishop Ursicinus of Chur
(? – 760?)

Died:	760?
Feast:	10.02

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (? – 760?)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Valentian de Coire
(548? – 548.01.07)

Died:	548.01.07 (Chur, Switzerland)
Feast:	01.07

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (548? – 548.01.07)

Bishop.

Saint Archbishop Luzius
(? – 500?)

Died:

500? 🩸

Archbishop-Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (? – 500?)

Archbishop. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Wolfgang Haas (76) (later Archbishop) (1988.03.25 – 1990.05.22)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Johannes Vonderach (1957.10.31 – 1962.01.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop-elect Laurenz Matthias Vincenz (1932.03.30 – 1932.05.06)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Anton Gisler (1928.04.20 – 1932.01.04)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Kaspar de Carl ab Hobenbalken (1843.01.27 – 1844.01.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. (70) (2009.12.07 – 2021.02.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paul Vollmar, S.M. (1993.03.04 – 2009.10.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Peter Henrici, S.J. (1993.03.04 – 2007.02.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Kaspar Willi, O.S.B. (1868.12.21 – 1877.03.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Albert von Haller (1858.03.18 – 1858.11.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Stefan Tschugli, O.P. (1501.03.31 – ?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Balthasar Brennwald, O.P. (1491.05.16 – 1500.12.12)

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Chur

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