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Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers
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The Diocese of Viviers (Latin: Dioecesis Vivariensis; French: Diocèse de Viviers [djɔsɛz də 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.
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Diocese of Viviers Dioecesis Vivariensis Diocèse de Viviers | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Ecclesiastical province | Lyon |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Lyon |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,556 km2 (2,145 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 327,072 285,000 (est.) (87.1%) |
Parishes | 24 'new parishes' |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 4th Century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Vincent in Viviers, Ardèche |
Patron saint | Saint Vincent |
Secular priests | 98 (diocesan) 44 (Religious Orders) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Hervé Giraud |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Olivier de Germay |
Bishops emeritus | François Blondel |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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