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Territorial Abbacy of

Saint-Maurice d’Agaune

Switzerland Switzerland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Abbacy Territorial Abbacy

Name: Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (français) / San Maurizio d’Agauno (Italiano) / Sancti Mauritii Agaunen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: The abbot held the title of Bethlehem from 1840.07.03 till 1970.

Special Churches

Churches by City (8)

Sion (◯)

Present Prelates

Abbot Ordinary ([2015.04.10] 2015.05.22 – ...):Abbot Jean-César Scarcella, C.R.A. (71)Abbot Jean-César Scarcella, C.R.A. (71)

Abbot Primate of Confederation of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune

Ordinaries

Abbot Ordinaries of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Roman Rite)

Abbot Jean-César Scarcella, C.R.A. (71)Abbot Jean-César Scarcella, C.R.A. (71)
(2015.05.22 – ...)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland)
Abbot Primate of Confederation of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune

Deus semper major

Born:1951.12.28 (Montreux, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1990.03.31

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([2015.04.10] 2015.05.22 – ...)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (2015.05.22 – ...)

Abbot Primate of Confederation of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine (2022.08.04 – ...)

Abbot Joseph Roduit, C.R.A.
(1999.05.14 – 2015.03.18)

Via veritas vita

Born:1939.12.17 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1965.09.04
Died:2015.12.17 († 76)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1999.04.05] 1999.05.14 – 2015.03.18)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1999.05.14 – 2015.03.18)

Bishop Henri Salina, C.R.A.
(1970.08.25 – 1999.02.25)

La joie de l’espérance

Born:1926.12.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1959.09.15
Consecrated Bishop:1992.01.06
Died:2007.12.03 († 80)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1970.07.15] 1970.08.25 – 1999.02.25)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1970.08.25 – 1999.02.25)

Titular Bishop of Mons in Mauretania (1991.12.21 – 2007.12.03)

Abbot Primate of Confederation of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine (1992 – 1998)

President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland (1994 – 1997)

Bishop Lois-Séverin Haller, C.R.A.
(1943.06.26 – 1970)

Born:1895.02.11 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1920.02.25
Consecrated Bishop:1943.08.10
Died:1987.07.17 († 92)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1943.06.14] 1943.06.26 – 1970)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1943.06.26 – 1970)

Titular Bishop of Bethlehem (1943.06.26 – 1987.07.17)

Bishop Bernard Alexis Burquier, C.R.A.
(1932.08.22 – 1943.03.30)

Ny plus ny moins

Born:1871.05.25
Ordained Priest:1897.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:1932.09.21
Died:1943.03.30 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Bethlehem (1932.08.22 – 1943.03.30)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1932.08.08] 1932.08.22 – 1943.03.30)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1932.08.22 – 1943.03.30)

Bishop Joseph-Tobie Mariétan, C.R.A.
(1914.10.15 – 1931.01.18)

Born:1874.02.02
Ordained Priest:1899.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:1914.12.06
Died:1943.01.10 († 68)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1914.08.13] 1914.10.15 – 1931.01.18)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1914.10.15 – 1931.01.18)

Titular Bishop of Bethlehem (1914.10.15 – 1931.02.08)

Titular Bishop of Agathopolis (1931.02.08 – 1943.01.10)

Bishop Joseph-Emile Abbet, C.R.A.
(1909.07.24 – 1914.08.03)

Born:1847.10.23
Ordained Priest:1871.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1909.09.19
Died:1914.08.03 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Bethlehem (1909.07.24 – 1914.08.03)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1909.04.21] 1909.07.24 – 1914.08.03)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1909.07.24 – 1914.08.03)

Bishop Joseph Paccolat, C.R.A.
(1889.02.05 – 1909.04.04)

Born:1823.03.29
Ordained Priest:1851.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:1889.05.05
Died:1909.04.04 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Bethlehem (1889.02.05 – 1909.04.04)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) ([1888.12.04] 1889.02.05 – 1909.04.04)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1889.02.05 – 1909.04.04)

Bishop Étienne-Barthélemy Bagnoud, C.R.A.
(1834.09.03 – 1888.11.02)

Born:1803.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:1840.07.26
Died:1888.11.02 († 85)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1834.09.03 – 1888.11.02)

Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune (1834.09.03 – 1888.11.02)

Titular Bishop of Bethlehem (1840.07.03 – 1888.11.02)

Abbot François de Rivaz de Saint-Gingolph, C.R.A.
(1822 – 1834)

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1822 – 1834)

Abbot Étienne-Germain Pierras de Liddes, C.R.A.
(1808 – 1822.09.04)

Died:1822.09.04

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1808 – 1822.09.04)

Abbot Joseph Gaspard Esquix de Liddes, C.R.A.
(1795 – 1808.01.09)

Died:1808.01.09

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1795 – 1808.01.09)

Abbot Joseph Antoine Cocatrix de Saint-Maurice, C.R.A.
(1794 – 1795.07.13)

Died:1795.07.13

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1794 – 1795.07.13)

Abbot Georges Schiner de Couches, C.R.A.
(1764 – 1794.10.13)

Died:1794.10.13

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1764 – 1794.10.13)

Abbot Jean Joseph Claret des Trois-Torrents, C.R.A.
(1736 – 1764.05.16)

Died:1764.05.16

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1736 – 1764.05.16)

Abbot Louis-Nicolas Charlety, C.R.A.
(1719 – 1736.12.09)

Died:1736.12.09

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1719 – 1736.12.09)

Abbot François de Fago, C.R.A.
(1715 – 1719.09.20)

Died:1719.09.20

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1715 – 1719.09.20)

Abbot Nicolas Camonis, C.R.A.
(1704 – 1715.02.13)

Died:1715.02.13

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1704 – 1715.02.13)

Abbot Nicolas Zurthaunen de Fribourg, C.R.A.
(1698 – 1704.03.13)

Died:1704.03.13

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1698 – 1704.03.13)

Abbot Pierre François Odet, C.R.A.
(1686 – 1698.05.01)

Died:1698.05.01

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1686 – 1698.05.01)

Abbot Joseph Tobie Franc, C.R.A.
(1669 – 1686.02.11)

Died:1686.02.11

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1669 – 1686.02.11)

Abbot Jean Jodoc Quarterry, C.R.A.
(1657 – 1669.08.04)

Died:1669.08.04

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1657 – 1669.08.04)

Abbot Pierre Maurice Odet, C.R.A.
(1640 – 1657.08.09)

Died:1657.08.09

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1640 – 1657.08.09)

Abbot Georges Quarterry, C.R.A.
(1618 – 1640.02.06)

Died:1640.02.06

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1618 – 1640.02.06)

Abbot Pierre de Grilly, C.R.A.
(1604 – 1618.03.13)

Died:1618.03.13

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1604 – 1618.03.13)

Abbot Adrien de Riedmatten, C.R.A. (later Bishop)
(1587 – 1605.12.19)

Born: (Switzerland)
Died:1613.10.08

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1587 – 1605.12.19)

Bishop of Sion (Switzerland) (1605.12.19 – 1613.10.08)

Abbot Martin de Plastro, C.R.A.
(1572 – 1587.03.09)

Died:1587.03.09

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1572 – 1587.03.09)

Abbot Jean Mites de Loëche, C.R.A.
(1550 – 1572.02.09)

Died:1572.02.09

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1550 – 1572.02.09)

Abbot Barthélemy Sostionis, C.R.A.
(1521 – 1550)

Died:1550

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1521 – 1550)

Abbot Jean Bernardi d’Allinges, C.R.A.
(1496 – 1521.12.26)

Died:1521.12.26

Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) (1496 – 1521.12.26)

Contact Info

Address: Abbaye des Chanoines Réguliers, C.P. 34, CH-1890 Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland

Phone: (024)486.04.10

Website:

Statistics

Area: 9,085 km²

Population: 5,200 Catholics (61.9% of 8,400 total) (2020)

Statistics: 5 parishes, 31 priests (1 diocesan, 30 religious), 37 lay religious (36 brothers, 1 sister), 3 seminarians (2020)

History

Last updated on 2023.06.04

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