Diocese of Basel


The Diocese of Basel is a Latin Catholic diocese in Switzerland.
Historically, the bishops of Basel were also secular rulers of the Prince-Bishopric of Basel. Today the diocese of Basel includes the Swiss cantons of Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Jura, Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, and Zug.

Ordinaries

The bishops of Basel have not resided in the city of Basel since 1528. Solothurn is the seat of the Bishop.