Saint-Maurice (Territorial Abbey) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean César Scarcella, C.R.A., Abbot
Jean-Michel Girard, C.R.B., Apostolic Administrator

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
Erected: 515
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Switzerland
Square Kilometers: 9,085 (3,509 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.abbaye-stmaurice.ch
Mailing Address: Abbaye des Chanoines Reguliers, Avenue d'Agaune 15, C.P. 34, CH-1890 Saint-Maurice, Valais, Suisse
Telephone: (024)486.04.04
Fax: 486.04.55

Past and Present Ordinaries

Barthelemy † (Mar 1314 Confirmed - 1347 Resigned)
Barthelemy Giusti † (9 Jan 1348 Confirmed - 8 May 1356 Died)
Jean Bartolomei † ( 1356 Appointed - 16 Mar 1376 Died)
Girard Bernardi † ( 1376 Appointed - 13 Jun 1378 Died)
Jean Garetti † ( 1378 Appointed - 22 Nov 1410 Died)
Jean Sostion † (31 Mar 1411 Appointed - 11 Oct 1427 Died)
Guillaume Villieni † (20 Mar 1428 Confirmed - 8 Feb 1434 Died)
Michel Bernardi d’Allinges † (21 Aug 1438 Confirmed - 25 Apr 1458 Died)
Barthélemy Bouvier † (29 May 1458 Confirmed - 16 Jul 1463 Died)
Guillaume Bernardi d’Allinges † (13 Sep 1463 Confirmed - 2 Apr 1496 Resigned)
Jean Bernardi d’Allinges † (12 Oct 1496 Appointed - 27 Dec 1521 Died)
Barthélemy Sostion † (24 Jul 1548 Confirmed - 10 May 1550 Died)
Jean Miles † (27 Aug 1550 Confirmed - 19 Feb 1572 Died)
Martin Duplätre † (1 May 1573 Confirmed - 19 Mar 1587 Died)
Pierre Aime du Nant de Grilly † (1 Jun 1608 Confirmed - 13 Mar 1618 Died)
Georges Quartéry, C.R.A. † (Apr 1619 Confirmed - 26 Feb 1640 Died)
Pierre Maurice Odet, C.R.A. † (10 May 1642 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1657 Died)
Jean Jodoc Quartéry, C.R.A. † (24 May 1659 Confirmed - 4 Aug 1669 Died)
Joseph Tobie Franc, C.R.A. † (21 Nov 1669 Confirmed - 11 Feb 1686 Died)
Pierre François Odet, C.R.A. † (12 Jun 1686 Confirmed - 1 May 1698 Died)
François-Nicolas Zurtannen, C.R.A. † (20 May 1701 Confirmed - 13 Mar 1704 Died)
Nicolas François Camanis, C.R.A. † (2 Dec 1704 Confirmed - 13 Feb 1715 Died)
François Défago, C.R.A. † (14 Jul 1716 Confirmed - 20 Sep 1719 Died)
Louis-Nicolas Charléty, C.R.A. † (30 May 1721 Confirmed - 9 Dec 1736 Died)
Jean Joseph Claret, C.R.A. † (12 Jun 1737 Confirmed - 16 May 1764 Died)
Georges Jean Schiner, C.R.A. † (Apr 1765 Confirmed - 13 Oct 1794 Died)
Joseph Antoine Cocatrix, C.R.A. † (Jun 1795 Confirmed - 13 Jul 1795 Died)
Joseph Gaspard Exquis, C.R.A. † (18 Nov 1795 Confirmed - 9 Jan 1808 Died)
Étienne Germain Pierraz, C.R.A. † (27 Jan 1808 Appointed - 4 Sep 1822 Died)
François de Rivaz, C.R.A. † (10 Mar 1823 Confirmed - 29 Aug 1834 Died)
Étienne-Barthélemy Bagnoud, C.R.A. † (19 Dec 1834 Confirmed - 2 Nov 1888 Died)
Joseph Paccolat, C.R.A. † (5 Feb 1889 Confirmed - 6 Apr 1909 Died)
Joseph-Emile Abbet, C.R.A. † (24 Jul 1909 Confirmed - 3 Aug 1914 Died)
Joseph-Tobie Mariétan, C.R.A. † (13 Oct 1914 Confirmed - 18 Jan 1931 Resigned)
Bernard Alexis Burquier, C.R.A. † (18 Aug 1932 Confirmed - 30 Mar 1943 Died)
Louis-Séverin Haller, C.R.A. † (26 Jun 1943 Confirmed - 23 Jul 1970 Retired)
Henri Salina, C.R.A. † (25 Aug 1970 Confirmed - 25 Feb 1999 Resigned)
Joseph Roduit, C.R.A. † (14 May 1999 Confirmed - 18 Mar 2015 Retired)
Jean César Scarcella, C.R.A. (22 May 2015 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
515	Erected		Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice (erected)
10 October 1933	Territory Added		Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice (Boundaries adjusted)
3 March 1993	Territory Lost	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 Added	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 12,880 26,450 48.7% 19 68 87 148 91 226 11 ap1951

1970 3,900 4,500 86.7% 115 115 33 130 18 6 ap1971

1980 3,830 4,530 84.5% 1 44 45 85 55 11 6 ap1981

1990 4,750 5,300 89.6% 77 77 61 1 84 9 6 ap1991

1999 5,851 6,983 83.8% 2 64 66 88 70 91 5 ap2000

2000 5,851 6,983 83.8% 61 61 95 67 63 5 ap2001

2001 5,851 6,983 83.8% 59 59 99 65 62 5 ap2002

2002 5,851 7,000 83.6% 60 60 97 66 60 5 ap2003

2003 5,670 6,637 85.4% 58 58 97 64 58 5 ap2004

2004 5,670 6,637 85.4% 55 55 103 59 55 5 ap2005

2013 6,087 7,989 76.2% 39 39 156 43 50 4 ap2014

2016 5,959 7,873 75.7% 34 34 175 37 34 7 ap2017

2019 5,500 8,075 68.1% 30 30 183 30 12 3 ap2020

2021 5,200 8,400 61.9% 1 30 31 167 36 1 5 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	12,880	26,450	48.7%	19	68	87	148		91	226	11	ap1951
1970	3,900	4,500	86.7%		115	115	33		130	18	6	ap1971
1980	3,830	4,530	84.5%	1	44	45	85		55	11	6	ap1981
1990	4,750	5,300	89.6%		77	77	61	1	84	9	6	ap1991
1999	5,851	6,983	83.8%	2	64	66	88		70	91	5	ap2000
2000	5,851	6,983	83.8%		61	61	95		67	63	5	ap2001
2001	5,851	6,983	83.8%		59	59	99		65	62	5	ap2002
2002	5,851	7,000	83.6%		60	60	97		66	60	5	ap2003
2003	5,670	6,637	85.4%		58	58	97		64	58	5	ap2004
2004	5,670	6,637	85.4%		55	55	103		59	55	5	ap2005
2013	6,087	7,989	76.2%		39	39	156		43	50	4	ap2014
2016	5,959	7,873	75.7%		34	34	175		37	34	7	ap2017
2019	5,500	8,075	68.1%		30	30	183		30	12	3	ap2020
2021	5,200	8,400	61.9%	1	30	31	167		36	1	5	ap2022