Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers

Diocese of Viviers

Dioecesis Vivariensis

Diocèse de Viviers
Location
CountryFrance
Ecclesiastical provinceLyon
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Lyon
Statistics
Area5,556 km2 (2,145 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
326,606 Decrease
284,000 (est.)
Parishes23 'new parishes' Decrease
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4th Century
CathedralCathedral of St. Vincent in Viviers, Ardèche
Patron saintSaint Vincent
Secular priests79 (diocesan) Decrease
26 (Religious Orders) Decrease
20 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHervé Giraud
Metropolitan ArchbishopOlivier de Germay
Bishops emeritusFrançois Blondel
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese
High altar of Viviers Cathedral

The Diocese of Viviers (Latin: Dioecesis Vivariensis; French: Diocèse de Viviers [djɔsɛz vivje]) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in the 4th century, the diocese was restored in the Concordat of 1822, and comprises the department of Ardèche, in the Region of Rhône-Alpes. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lyon. The city of Viviers is located on the west (left) bank of the Rhône River, just south of the confluence of the River L'Escoulay and the Rhône, about 52 km. north of Orange.