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Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne

Catholic diocese in France

The Diocese of Saint-Étienne (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Stephani; French: Diocèse de Saint-Étienne) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France, based in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department.

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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 (French: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne).

List of bishops

References

  1. [1]
    "Rinunce e nomine" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Rinunce e nomine, 18.05.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

Sources

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