Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne

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).

List of bishops

• Paul-Marie François Rousset, 1971–1987
• Pierre Jacques Joatton, 1988–2006
• Dominique Julien Claude Marie Lebrun, 2006 onwards

Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Saint-Étienne
• Diocese of Saint-Étienne official website

Coordinates: 45°24′47″N 4°23′56″E / 45.41306°N 4.39889°E / 45.41306; 4.39889

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