Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon
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 serve as successors to Saints Pothinus and Irenaeus, the first and second bishops of Lyon, respectively, and are also called primates of Gaul. He is usually elevated to the rank of cardinal. Bishop Olivier de Germay was appointed archbishop on 22 October 2020.
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 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 1,936,940 1,240,272 (64%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 150 |
| Cathedral | Primatial Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Lyon |
| Patron saint | St. Irenaeus of Lyon Saint Pothinus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Olivier de Germay |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Patrick Le Gal Loïc Lagadec Thierry Brac de La Perrière |
| Bishops emeritus | Philippe Barbarin |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| lyon.catholique.fr | |
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