Lucius of Chur
Lucius of Chur (German: Lucius von Chur or Luzius von Chur) is a legendary Swiss saint, priest and bishop.
He was born in Britain or, more likely, in Prättigau, Switzerland, and died in the 5th or 6th century presumably in Chur,[1] Prättigau.
According to reliable sources, Lucius worked as missionary in Raetia around the St. Luzisteig Pass near Landquart; the pass is named after him. It is unlikely that he was appointed the first bishop of Chur and died as martyr.
His sister is Saint Emerita.
He is sometimes identified with Lucius of Britain. This is because he is often referred to as Adeliger der Pritanni ('nobleman of the Pritanni'). However, Pritanni here refers to tribe after which the region Prättigau was named, not Britain.[1]
His feast is on 2 December, or for the Catholic Church, on 3 December.[1] He is also venerated in the Orthodox Church.[2]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Lucius von Chur" (in German). Bistum Augsburg. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Back to citation Schärer, Deacon Dani. "Synaxis of All the Saints of Switzerland". pravoslavie.ch. Russian Orthodox Church of the Resurrection, Zurich. Retrieved 30 December 2025.