List of the bishops of Sion

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The list contains all known bishops of Octodurus (from 381), of Sitten (from 585) and the prince-bishops (999–1798).

Bishops until 1386

Surname Government data
Theodore 381
Salvius around 450
Prothasius at 490
Constantius 517
Rufus 541/49
Agricola 565
Heliodorus 585
Rusticus 602/03
Leudemundus 614
Dracoaldus 614
Protasius 647/53
Amatus 673/91
Willicarius 762/65
Altheus 786 / 88-796 / 98
Adalongus before 825
Heyminus 825/57
Waltherius 877-899 / 910
Asmundus 932
Vulfinus † February 11?
Manfredus around 940
Vultcherius 10th century
Amizo 98?
Hugo 993 / 94-1018 / 20
Eberhardus 11th century
Aimo 1034-1053
Ermenfried 1054 / 55-1087 / 92
Gausbertus before 1092
Vilencus 1107-1116
Boso 1135-1138
Garinus 1138-1150
Ludwig 1150-116?
Amadeus of Turn 1162-1168
Wilhelm von Blonay 1176-1177
Kuno 1179-118?
Wilhelm 118? -1196
Nantelmus from Ecublens 1196-1203
William of Saillon 1203-1205
Landrich of Mont 1206-1236
Boso of Granges 1237-1243
Henry I of Raron 1243-1271
Rudolf of Valpelline 1271-1273
Henry II of Raron 1273-1274
Peter of Oron 1274-1287
Boniface of Challant 1289-1308
Aimo from Chatillon 1308-1323
Aimo from Turn 1323-1338
Philip of Chambarlhac 1338-1342
Witschard Tavel 1342-1375
Edward of Savoy 1375-1386

Avignon obedience

  • Guillaume de La Baume-Saint-Amour (1386)
  • Robert Chambrier (1387)
  • Humbert de Billens (1388-1398)
  • Aymon Séchal (1398–1404)
  • Antoine de Challant (1404-1417)

Roman obedience

  • Girard Tavel (1387-1388)
  • Henri de Blanchis de Vellate (1389-1391)
  • Wilhelm I of Raron (1391–1402)
  • Wilhelm II of Raron (1402–1418)

Bishops since 1418

Surname Government data
Andreas dei Benzi 1418-1437
Wilhelm (III.) Of Raron 1437-1451
Heinrich Asperlin 1451-1457
Walter Supersaxo 1457-1482
Jost von Silenen 1482-1496
Nikolaus Schiner 1496-1499
Matthew Schiner 1499-1522
Philipp de Platea 1522-1529
Adrian I of Riedmatten 1529-1548
Johann Jordan 1548-1565
Hildebrand of Riedmatten 1565-1604
Adrian II of Riedmatten 1604-1613
Hildebrand Jost 1613-1638
Bartholomew's Supersaxo 1638-1640
Adrian III from Riedmatten 1640-1646
Adrian IV of Riedmatten 1646-1672
Adrian V. von Riedmatten 1672-1701
Franz Joseph Supersaxo 1701-1734
Johann Joseph Blatter 1734-1752
Johann Hildebrand Roten 1752-1760
Franz Friedrich Ambuel 1760-1780
Franz Joseph Melchior Zen ruffins 1780-1790
Joseph Anton Blatter 1790-1807
Joseph-François-Xavier de Preux 1807-1817
Augustin Sulpiz Zen ruffins 1817-1829
Moritz Fabian Roten 1830-1843
Pierre-Joseph de Preux 1843-1875
Adrien Jardinier 1875-1901
Jules-Maurice Abbet 1901-1918
Viktor Bieler 1919-1952
François-Nestor Adam 1952-1977
Henri Schwery 1977-1995
Norbert Brunner 1995-2014
Jean-Marie Lovey since 2014

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