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 / 45.76083°N 4.82694°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 2,038,830  1,304,240 (64%) |
| Parishes | 132  |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2nd century |
| Cathedral | Primatial Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Lyon |
| Patron saint | St. Irenaeus of Lyon Saint Pothinus |
| Secular priests | 260 (diocesan) 52 (Religious Orders) 90 Permanent Deacons |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Olivier de Germay |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne-les-Allobroges Diocese of Valence Diocese of Viviers Diocese of Belley–Ars Archdiocese of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Tarentaise Diocese of Annecy Diocese of Saint-Étienne |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Patrick Le Gal Loïc Lagadec Thierry Brac de La Perrière |
| Bishops emeritus | Philippe Barbarin |
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| 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.