Diocese of Saint-Étienne

Dioecesis Sancti Stephani

Diocèse de Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne Cathedral
Location
Country France
Ecclesiastical provinceLyon
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Lyon
Statistics
Area3,035 km2 (1,172 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
591,628
464,000 (est.) (78.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established26 December 1970
CathedralCathedral of Saint Charles Borromeo in Saint-Étienne
Patron saintSaint Stephen
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSylvain Bataille
Metropolitan ArchbishopOlivier de Germay
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Saint-Étienne (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Stephani; French: Diocèse de Saint-Étienne) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France, based in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department.

It was established on 26 December 1970 out of the Archdiocese of Lyon-Vienne and consists of the arrondissements of Saint-Étienne and Montbrison, thus constituting the greater part of the department of the Loire.

The seat of the bishop is Saint-Étienne Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo (French: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne).

List of bishops

References

  1. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 18.05.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

Sources

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