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Sion Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sion (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sion, Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Glarier) is the
Cathedral page in French
* Buildings and structures in Valais Roman Catholic cathedrals in Switzerland {{switzerland-RC-church-stub
Sion Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sion (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sion, Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Glarier) is the Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...
in Sion
Sion may refer to
* an alternative transliteration of Zion
People
* Sion (name) or Siôn, a Welsh and other given name and surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
* Shion or Sion, a Japanese given name
Pl ...
, Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
, Switzerland. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sion.
The cathedral, in the Byzantine style, contains several Roman inscriptions, 15 altars, and many fonts.
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*External links
Cathedral page in French
* Buildings and structures in Valais Roman Catholic cathedrals in Switzerland {{switzerland-RC-church-stub