Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice

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Bishop(s) Joseph Roduit, C.R.A., Abbot

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey Erected: 515 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Switzerland Square Kilometers: 100 (38 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.abbaye-stmaurice.ch/ Mailing Address: C.P. 142, CH-1890 Saint-Maurice, Valais, Suisse Telephone: (024)486.04.04 Fax: 486.04.05

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Etienne-Barthélemy Bagnoud, C.R.A. † (3 Sep 1834 Appointed - 2 Nov 1888 Died)
• Joseph Paccolat, C.R.A. † (4 Dec 1888 Appointed - 4 Apr 1909 Died)
• Joseph-Emile Abbet, C.R.A. † (21 Apr 1909 Appointed - 3 Aug 1914 Died)
• Joseph-Tobie Mariétan, C.R.A. † (13 Aug 1914 Appointed - 18 Jan 1931 Resigned)
• Bernard Alexis Burquier, C.R.A. † (8 Aug 1932 Appointed - 30 Mar 1943 Died)
• Lois-Séverin Haller, C.R.A. † (14 Jun 1943 Appointed - 1970 Retired)
• Henri Salina, C.R.A. † (15 Jul 1970 Appointed - 25 Feb 1999 Resigned)
• Joseph Roduit, C.R.A. (5 Apr 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
515	Erected		Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice (erected)

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Statistics

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

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Roduit, C.R.A. (Abbot: 5 Apr 1999 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph-Emile Abbet, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 21 Apr 1909 to 3 Aug 1914)
• Etienne-Barthélemy Bagnoud, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 3 Sep 1834 to 2 Nov 1888)
• Bernard Alexis Burquier, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 8 Aug 1932 to 30 Mar 1943)
• Lois-Séverin Haller, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 14 Jun 1943 to 1970)
• Joseph-Tobie Mariétan, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 13 Aug 1914 to 18 Jan 1931)
• Joseph Paccolat, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 4 Dec 1888 to 4 Apr 1909)
• Henri Salina, C.R.A. † (Abbot: 15 Jul 1970 to 25 Feb 1999)