Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne is a Latin Rite Catholic
diocese
in France
, based in the city of Saint-Étienne
in the Loire department.
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 (Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Sainte-Étienne).
Catholic
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diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in France
France
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, based in the city of Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
in the Loire department.
It was established on 26 December 1970 out of the Archdiocese of Lyon-Vienne and consists of the arrondissements of Saint-Étienne and Montbrison
Montbrison, Loire
Montbrison is a commune in the Loire department in central France.The commune gives its name to the popular blue cheese Fourme de Montbrison which has been made in the region for centuries.-History:...
, thus constituting the greater part of the department of the Loire.
The seat of the bishop is Saint-Étienne Cathedral
Saint-Étienne Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Saint-Étienne, France.It has been the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Étienne since the foundation of the diocese on 26 December 1970....
, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo (Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Sainte-Étienne).
List of bishops
- Paul-Marie François Rousset, 1971–1987
- Pierre Jacques Joatton, 1988–2006
- Dominique Julien Claude Marie Lebrun, 2006 onwards