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)

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  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)

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  Paolo Emilio Cesi (1522–1529, Administrator)

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  Adrian I. von Riedmatten (1529–1548)

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  Johann Jordan (1548–1565)

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  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)

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  Franz Friedrich Ambuel (1760–1780)

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  Franz Joseph Melchior Zen Ruffinen (1780–1790)

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  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)

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  Pierre-Joseph de Preux (1843–1875)

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  Adrien Jardinier (1875–1901)

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  Jules-Maurice Abbet (1901–1918)

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  Viktor Bieler (1919–1952)

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  François-Nestor Adam (1952–1977)

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  Henri Schwery (1977–1995)

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  Norbert Brunner (1995-2014)

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  Jean-Marie Lovey (2014-present)

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