Diocese of Sion

DIOCESE OF SION (SITTEN) (Dioecesis Sedunensis)

Country : Switzerland
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 4th century

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The arms in the 16th/17th century

The arms in a 17th century manuscript

Arms of Bishops

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Andreas dei Benzi (1418–1437)
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Wilhelm von Raron (1437–1451)
Guillaume-Hugues d’Estaing (1451–1454)
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Henri de Asperling de Raron (1454-1547)
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Walter Supersaxo (1457–1482)
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Jost von Silenen (1482–1496)
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Nikolaus Schiner (1496–1499)
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Matthäus Schiner (1499–1522)
Paolo Emilio Cesi (1522–1529, Administrator)
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Adrian I. von Riedmatten (1529–1548)
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Johann Jordan (1548–1565)
Hildebrand von Riedmatten (1565–1604)
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Adrian II. von Riedmatten (1604–1613)
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Hildebrand Jost (1613–1638)
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Bartholomäus Supersaxo (1638–1640)
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Adrian III. von Riedmatten (1640–1646)
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Adrian IV. von Riedmatten (1646–1672)
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Adrian V. von Riedmatten (1672–1701)
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Franz Joseph Supersaxo (1701–1734)
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Johann Joseph Blatter (1734–1752)
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Johann Hildebrand Roten (1752–1760)
Franz Friedrich Ambuel (1760–1780)
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Franz Joseph Melchior Zen Ruffinen (1780–1790)
Joseph Anton Blatter (1790–1807)
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Joseph-François-Xavier de Preux (1807–1817)
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Augustin Sulpiz Zen Ruffinen (1817–1829)
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Moritz Fabian Roten (1830–1843)
Pierre-Joseph de Preux (1843–1875)
Adrien Jardinier (1875–1901)
Jules-Maurice Abbet (1901–1918)
Viktor Bieler (1919–1952)
François-Nestor Adam (1952–1977)
Henri Schwery (1977–1995)
Norbert Brunner (1995-2014)
Jean-Marie Lovey (2014-present)

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