Sion Cathedral

Not to be confused with the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Sion in Saxon-Sion, France.
Sion Cathedral

Sion Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sion (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sion, Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Glarier) is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sion.

The cathedral, in the Byzantine style, contains several Roman inscriptions, 15 altars, and many fonts.[1]

References

  1. Bradshaw, George (1870). Bradshaw's pedestrian route-book for Switzerland, Chamouni, and the Italian lakes, ed. by J.R. Morell (Public domain ed.). pp. 145–.

Bibliography

Coordinates: 46°14′02″N 7°21′34″E / 46.2340°N 7.3594°E / 46.2340; 7.3594


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