Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne

Diocese of Saint-Étienne

Dioecesis Sancti Stephani

Diocèse de Saint-Étienne
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceLyon
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Lyon
Statistics
Area3,035 km2 (1,172 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2022)
  • 603,000 (est.)
  • 473,000 (est.)
Parishes25
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established26 December 1970
CathedralCathedral of Saint Charles Borromeo in Saint-Étienne
Patron saintSaint Stephen
Secular priests62 diocesan
15 (Religious Orders)
36 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
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 Loire department, on the left (western) bank of the Loire River, opposite Vienne. The distance by road from Vienne to Saint-Étienne is 51 km (32 mi).