Sion {Sitten} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ermanfredo † ( 1055 Appointed - 1084 Died)
Nantelme d’Ecublens † ( 1148 Appointed - 12 May 1203 Died)
Guillaume de Saillon † ( 1203 Appointed - 3 Jul 1205 Died)
Landric de Mont † ( 1206 Appointed - 5 May 1236 Resigned)
Boson de Gradetsch (Grange) † (Nov 1237 Appointed - 31 Jan 1243 Died)
Heinrich von Raron (Rarogne) † ( 1243 Appointed - 19 Apr 1271 Died)
Rodolfo di Valpelline † (Jun 1271 Appointed - 24 May 1273 Died)
Pierre d’Oron † (Dec 1273 Appointed - 18 Feb 1287 Died)
Boniface de Challant † (15 Dec 1289 Appointed - Jun 1308 Died)
Aymon de Châtillon † (Jul 1308 Appointed - 16 Jul 1323 Died)
Aymon de Thurn † (24 Nov 1323 Appointed - 24 Apr 1338 Died)
Philippe Gaston † (22 May 1338 Appointed - 25 Sep 1342 Appointed, Archbishop of Nicosia)
Guichard Tavelli † (25 Sep 1342 Appointed - 8 Aug 1375 Died)
Eduardus de Sabaudia (Savoia-Achaya) † (27 Nov 1375 Appointed - 21 Feb 1386 Appointed, Archbishop of Tarentaise (Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise))
Guillaume de La Beaume † (27 Apr 1386 Appointed - 1388 Died)
Humbert de Billens † (7 Feb 1389 Appointed - 28 Nov 1392 Resigned)
Henri de Blanchis de Vellate † ( 1392 Appointed - 1393 Resigned)
Wilhelm von Raron † (23 Jan 1394 Appointed - 27 May 1402 Died)
Wilhelm von Rarognia † (12 Jul 1402 Appointed - 1417 Removed)
Andrea dei Benzi di Gualdo (Brenti) † (6 Jun 1418 Appointed - 17 Apr 1437 Died)
Wilhelm von Raron † (2 Jun 1437 Confirmed - 11 Jan 1451 Died)
Guillaume-Hugues d’Estaing, O.S.B. † (1 Mar 1451 Appointed - 11 Sep 1454 Resigned)
Henri de Asperling de Raron † (26 Aug 1454 Appointed - 15 Dec 1457 Died)
Walter Supersaxo † (28 Feb 1458 Confirmed - 7 Jul 1482 Died)
Josse de Sillenen † (2 Aug 1482 Appointed - 1496 Resigned)
Nikolaus Schinner † (31 Aug 1496 Appointed - 30 Aug 1499 Resigned)
Matthäus Schiner (Schinner) † (20 Sep 1498 Appointed - 30 Sep 1522 Died)
Paolo Emilio Cesi † (12 Nov 1522 Appointed - 8 Sep 1529 Resigned)
Adrian von Riedmatten (I) † (15 May 1532 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1548 Died)
Jean Jordan † (13 Jun 1548 Confirmed - 12 Jun 1565 Died)
Hildebrand Riedmatten † (20 Feb 1568 Confirmed - 24 Nov 1604 Died)
Adrian von Riedmatten (II) † (19 Dec 1605 Confirmed - 8 Oct 1613 Died)
Hildebrand Jost † (6 Sep 1614 Confirmed - 16 May 1638 Died)
Adrian von Riedmatten (III) † (25 Oct 1642 Confirmed - 19 Sep 1646 Died)
Adrian von Riedmatten (IV) † (22 Aug 1650 Confirmed - 14 Aug 1672 Died)
Adrian von Riedmatten (V) † (26 Jun 1673 Confirmed - 20 May 1701 Died)
Franz Joseph Supersaxo † (12 Jun 1702 Confirmed - 1 May 1734 Died)
Johann Joseph Anton Blatter † (27 Sep 1734 Confirmed - 19 Jan 1752 Died)
Johann Hildebrand Roten † (18 Dec 1752 Confirmed - 19 Sep 1760 Died)
Franz Joseph Friedrich Ambuel † (25 May 1761 Confirmed - 11 Apr 1780 Died)
Franz Melchior Joseph Zen-Ruffinen † (18 Sep 1780 Confirmed - 14 Jun 1790 Died)
Joseph Anton Blatter † (29 Nov 1790 Confirmed - 19 Mar 1807 Died)
Josef-Franz (Joseph François Xavier) de Preux † (3 Aug 1807 Confirmed - 1 May 1817 Died)
Augustin-Sulpice Zen-Ruffinen † (28 Jul 1817 Confirmed - 21 Dec 1829 Died)
Moritz-Fabian Roten † (5 Jul 1830 Confirmed - 11 Aug 1843 Died)
Peter-Josef de Preux † (25 Jan 1844 Confirmed - 15 Jul 1875 Died)
Adrian Jardinier † (23 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 26 Feb 1901 Died)
Jules-Maurice Abbet † (26 Feb 1901 Succeeded - 11 Jul 1918 Died)
Viktor Bieler † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 19 Mar 1952 Died)
François-Nestor Adam, C.R.B. † (8 Aug 1952 Appointed - 22 Jul 1977 Retired)
Henri Schwery † (22 Jul 1977 Appointed - 1 Apr 1995 Resigned)
Norbert Brunner (1 Apr 1995 Appointed - 8 Jul 2014 Resigned)
Jean-Marie Lovey, C.R.B. (8 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Sion {Sitten} (erected)
3 March 1993	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice (Saint-Sylvestre de Choex (in Monthey en Valais); Sacré-Cœur (in Lavey-Morcles); Vérossaz; Collonges (Outer-Rhône); Evionnaz; and Aigle-Leysin)	Diocese of Sion {Sitten}
3 March 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sion {Sitten} (Saint-Sigismund (Saint Maurice en Valais) in Saint-Maurice et Méx)	Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 145,000 150,000 96.7% 259 146 405 358 228 614 145 ap1951

1970 190,800 215,000 88.7% 276 187 463 412 187 950 150 ap1971

1980 212,000 240,000 88.3% 231 200 431 491 268 800 154 ap1981

1990 215,500 248,400 86.8% 201 179 380 567 1 267 652 154 ap1991

1999 225,562 270,982 83.2% 166 146 312 722 13 203 387 158 ap2000

2000 225,562 270,982 83.2% 153 150 303 744 12 205 377 158 ap2001

2001 225,562 270,982 83.2% 158 132 290 777 12 186 374 158 ap2002

2002 225,562 270,982 83.2% 156 133 289 780 13 177 354 158 ap2003

2003 225,133 296,057 76.0% 151 123 274 821 14 172 348 158 ap2004

2004 225,133 296,057 76.0% 147 116 263 856 150 345 158 ap2005

2010 235,735 309,202 76.2% 139 94 233 1,011 16 122 326 158 ap2011

2014 247,700 322,000 76.9% 136 87 223 1,110 17 113 281 157 ap2015

2017 265,739 358,213 74.2% 131 85 216 1,230 18 107 242 157 ap2018

2020 260,971 358,213 72.9% 142 24 166 1,572 20 26 304 157 ap2021

2022 258,243 362,380 71.3% 129 23 152 1,698 19 24 269 150 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	145,000	150,000	96.7%	259	146	405	358		228	614	145	ap1951
1970	190,800	215,000	88.7%	276	187	463	412		187	950	150	ap1971
1980	212,000	240,000	88.3%	231	200	431	491		268	800	154	ap1981
1990	215,500	248,400	86.8%	201	179	380	567	1	267	652	154	ap1991
1999	225,562	270,982	83.2%	166	146	312	722	13	203	387	158	ap2000
2000	225,562	270,982	83.2%	153	150	303	744	12	205	377	158	ap2001
2001	225,562	270,982	83.2%	158	132	290	777	12	186	374	158	ap2002
2002	225,562	270,982	83.2%	156	133	289	780	13	177	354	158	ap2003
2003	225,133	296,057	76.0%	151	123	274	821	14	172	348	158	ap2004
2004	225,133	296,057	76.0%	147	116	263	856		150	345	158	ap2005
2010	235,735	309,202	76.2%	139	94	233	1,011	16	122	326	158	ap2011
2014	247,700	322,000	76.9%	136	87	223	1,110	17	113	281	157	ap2015
2017	265,739	358,213	74.2%	131	85	216	1,230	18	107	242	157	ap2018
2020	260,971	358,213	72.9%	142	24	166	1,572	20	26	304	157	ap2021
2022	258,243	362,380	71.3%	129	23	152	1,698	19	24	269	150	ap2023