Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne

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.

Diocese of Saint-Étienne Dioecesis Sancti Stephani Diocèse de Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne Cathedral
Location
Country	France
Ecclesiastical province	Lyon
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Lyon
Statistics
Area	3,035 km^2 (1,172 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 591,628 464,000 (est.) (78.4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	26 December 1970
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Charles Borromeo in Saint-Étienne
Patron saint	Saint Stephen
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sylvain Bataille
Metropolitan Archbishop	Olivier de Germay
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

• Paul-Marie François Rousset, 1971–1987
• Pierre Jacques Joatton, 1988–2006
• Dominique Lebrun, 2006–2015; named Archbishop of Rouen on 10 July 2015^[1]
• Sylvain Bataille (18 May 2016^[2]

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

• Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Saint-Étienne

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