Roman Catholic Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne

Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges

Dioecesis Gratianopolitana–Viennensis Allobrogum

Diocèse de Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges
Location
CountryFrance
MetropolitanLyon
ArchdeaconriesArchdiocese of Lyon
Statistics
Area7,467 km2 (2,883 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,288,000 (est.)
816,870 (est.) Decrease
Parishes47
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4th Century
CathedralGrenoble Cathedral
Patron saintNotre-Dame de l'Assomption
Secular priests117 (diocesan) Decrease
52 (Religious Orders)
43 Permanent Deacons Decrease
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean-Marc Eychenne
Metropolitan ArchbishopOlivier de Germay
Map
Website
diocese-grenoble-vienne.fr

The Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges (Latin: Diocesis Gratianopolitana–Viennensis Allobrogum; Latin: Diocèse de Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in south-eastern France. The diocese, erected in the 4th century as the Diocese of Grenoble, comprises the department of Isère and the former canton of Villeurbanne (Rhône), in the Region of Rhône-Alpes. In 2006, the name was changed from the diocese of Grenoble to the diocese of Grenoble–Vienne. The current bishop is Jean-Marc Eychenne, appointed on 14 September 2022.


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