Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon

Archdiocese of Lyon

Archidiœcesis Lugdunensis

Archidiocèse de Lyon
Location
CountryFrance
TerritoryRhône, Loire
Ecclesiastical provinceLyon
Coordinates45°45′39″N 4°49′37″E / 45.76083°N 4.82694°E / 45.76083; 4.82694
Statistics
Area5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
2,038,830 Increase
1,304,240 Increase (64%)
Parishes132 Decrease
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2nd century
CathedralPrimatial Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Lyon
Patron saintSt. Irenaeus of Lyon
Saint Pothinus
Secular priests260 (diocesan) Decrease
52 (Religious Orders) Decrease
90 Permanent Deacons Increase
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopOlivier de Germay
Auxiliary BishopsPatrick Le Gal
Loïc Lagadec
Thierry Brac de La Perrière
Bishops emeritusPhilippe Barbarin
Map
locator map for archdiocese of Lyon
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.[1] An archbishop is usually elevated by the pope to the rank of cardinal.

Bishop Olivier de Germay was appointed archbishop on 22 October 2020.

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