Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel


The Diocese of Basel is a Roman Catholic diocese in Switzerland.
Historically, the bishops of Basel were also secular rulers of the Prince-Bishopric of Basel .
The bishop of Basel has not resided in the city of Basel since 1528. Solothurn is the seat of the Bishop of Basel.
Today the diocese of Basel includes the Swiss cantons of Aargau, Basel-Country, Basel-City, Berne, Jura, Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, and Zug.
, the Cathedral of the diocese prior to the reformation

Ordinaries

For a list of bishops prior to 1583, see: List of Bishops of Basel