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Diocese Of Chur
The Diocese of Chur is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Switzerland. It extends over the Swiss Cantons of Graubünden (Grisons), Schwyz, Glarus, Zurich, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Uri. The modern Catholic diocese must be distinguished from the historical Prince-Bishopric of Chur, a state of the Holy Roman Empire. History A Bishop of Chur is first mentioned in 451/ 452 when its Bishop Saint Asimo attended the Synod of Milan, but probably existed a century earlier. The see was at first suffragan to the Archbishop of Milan, but after the Treaty of Verdun (843) it became suffragan to Mainz. In consequence of political changes it became in 1803 immediately subject to the Holy See. According to local traditions, the first Bishop of Chur was Saint Lucius, who is said to have died a martyr at Chur around the year 176 and whose relics are preserved in the cathedral. St. Lucius is venerated as the principal patron of the diocese. The country ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Mary Of The Assumption (Chur)
Chur Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (german: Kathedrale St. Mariä Himmelfahrt), is the Catholic Church in Switzerland, Catholic cathedral of the diocese of Chur in Switzerland. The Palace, episcopal palace of the bishop of Chur is beside the church. The cathedral claims the relics of King Lucius, St Lucius of Legendary Kings of Britain, Britain, said to have been martyr of the Faith, martyred nearby in the late 2nd century. During the Swiss Reformation, the Catholic population of the city were confined to a ghetto enclosed around the bishop's court beside the cathedral. It is a Swiss Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance, heritage site of national significance. The first building on the site probably dates from the first half of the 5th century. The second church was built by Bishop Tello at some time before his death in 773. The current building was built between 1154 and 1270. In 1272 it was dedic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
