Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon
Archdiocese of Lyon Archidiœcesis Lugdunensis Archidiocèse de Lyon | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Territory | Rhône, Loire |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lyon |
| Coordinates | 45°45′39″N 4°49′37″E / 45.76083°N 4.82694°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 132 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2nd century |
| Cathedral | Primatial Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Lyon |
| Patron saint | St. Irenaeus of Lyon Saint Pothinus |
| Secular priests | 260 (diocesan) 52 (Religious Orders) 90 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Olivier de Germay |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges Diocese of Valence Diocese of Viviers Diocese of Belley–Ars Archdiocese of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Tarentaise Diocese of Annecy Diocese of Saint-Étienne |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Patrick Le Gal Loïc Lagadec Thierry Brac de La Perrière |
| Bishops emeritus | Philippe Barbarin |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| lyon.catholique.fr | |
The Archdiocese of Lyon (Latin: Archidiœcesis Lugdunensis; French: Archidiocèse de Lyon), formerly the Archdiocese of Lyon–Vienne–Embrun, is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. The archbishops of Lyon are also called primates of Gaul. The oldest diocese in France and one of the oldest in Western Christianity, its archbishop is usually elevated by the pope to the rank of cardinal.
Bishop Olivier de Germay was appointed archbishop on 22 October 2020.