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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Lyon

France France

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese, Primatial See of the Gauls

Name: Lyon (français) / Lyons (English) / Lione (Italiano) / Lugdunen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise, Annecy, Belley–Ars, Grenoble–Vienne, Saint-Étienne, Valence, Viviers

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Saint-Étienne (↙), Clermont (←), Moulins (↖), Autun (↑), Belley–Ars (→), Grenoble–Vienne (↘)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.10.22 – ...):Archbishop Olivier de Germay (62)Archbishop Olivier de Germay (62)
Auxiliary Bishop (2009.10.07 – ...):Bishop Patrick Le Gal (70)Bishop Patrick Le Gal (70)

Titular Bishop of Arisitum

Auxiliary Bishop (2023.03.09 – ...):Bishop Loïc Lagadec (48)Bishop-elect Loïc Lagadec (48)

Titular Bishop of Carpentras

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lyon (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Olivier de Germay (62)Archbishop Olivier de Germay (62)
(2020.10.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)

Christus dilexit ecclesiam

Born:1960.09.18 (Tours, France)
Ordained Priest:1998.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:2012.04.12

Bishop of Ajaccio (France) (2012.02.22 – 2020.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (2020.10.22 – ...)

Bishop Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (80)Bishop Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. (80)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.06.24 – 2020.10.22)

Cardinal Philippe Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin (72)Cardinal Philippe Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin (72)
(2002.07.16 – 2020.03.06)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lyon (France)

Qu’ils soient un

Born:1950.10.17 (Rabat, Morocco)
Ordained Priest:1977.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1998.11.22
Created Cardinal:2003.10.21

Bishop of Moulins (France) (1998.10.01 – 2002.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (2002.07.16 – 2020.03.06)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (2003.10.21 [2004.02.07] – ...)

Cardinal Louis-Marie Billé
(1998.07.10 – 2002.03.12)

Scio cui credo

Born:1938.02.18 (Fleury-lès-Aubrais, France)
Ordained Priest:1962.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1984.05.19
Created Cardinal:2001.02.21
Died:2002.03.12 (Talence, France † 64)

Bishop of Laval (France) (1984.03.10 – 1995.05.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) (1995.05.05 – 1998.07.10)

President of Bishops’ Conference of France (1996.11.05 – 2001.11.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1998.07.10 – 2002.03.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (2001.02.21 – 2001.07.22)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (2001.07.22 [2002.01.05] – 2002.03.12)

Cardinal Jean Balland
(1995.05.27 – 1998.03.01)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:1934.07.26 (Bué, France)
Ordained Priest:1961.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:1982.12.02
Created Cardinal:1998.02.21
Died:1998.03.01 (Lyon, France † 63)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1982.11.06 – 1988.08.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France) (1988.08.08 – 1995.05.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1995.05.27 – 1998.03.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1998.02.21 – 1998.03.01)

Cardinal Albert Decourtray
(1981.10.29 – 1994.09.16)

In simplicitate

Born:1923.04.09 (Wattignies, France)
Ordained Priest:1947.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1971.07.03
Created Cardinal:1985.05.25
Died:1994.09.16 (Bron, Lyon, France † 71)

Titular Bishop of Hippo Diarrhytus (1971.05.27 – 1974.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dijon (France) (1971.05.27 – 1974.04.22)

Bishop of Dijon (France) (1974.04.22 – 1981.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1981.10.29 – 1994.09.16)

Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France) (1982.04.23 – 1988.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1985.05.25 – 1994.09.16)

President of Bishops’ Conference of France (1987 – 1990)

Cardinal Alexandre-Charles Renard
(1967.05.28 – 1981.10.29)

In fidem ex fide

Born:1906.06.07 (Avelin, France)
Ordained Priest:1931.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:1953.10.19
Created Cardinal:1967.06.26
Died:1983.10.08 (Paris, France † 77)

Bishop of Versailles (France) (1953.08.19 – 1967.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1967.05.28 – 1981.10.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti pro hac vice Title (1967.06.29 – 1976.05.24)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1976.05.24 – 1983.10.08)

Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot
(1965.01.17 – 1967.04.07)

Auxilium a Domino

Born:1905.10.11 (Saint-Amánt-Tallende, France)
Ordained Priest:1930.04.19
Consecrated Bishop:1954.10.12
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1979.03.09 (Vatican City State † 73)

Titular Bishop of Vinda (1954.09.02 – 1959.12.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Paris (France) (1954.09.02 – 1959.12.17)

Titular Archbishop of Bosporus (1959.12.17 – 1965.01.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1959.12.17 – 1965.01.17)

Undersecretary of Central Commission for the Coordination of the Postconciliar Work and the Interpretation of Conciliar Resolutions (1962 – 1965.01.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1965.01.17 – 1967.04.07)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1965.02.25 – 1974.12.12)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Clergy (1967.04.07 – 1969.04.23)

President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (1969 – 1979.03.09)

Secretary of State of Secretariat of State (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09)

President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09)

Prefect of Council for the Public Affairs of the Church (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09)

Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1969.05.02 – 1979.03.09)

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera (1970.10.16 – 1979.03.09)

President of Pontifical Council “Cor unum” (1971.07.15 – 1978.09.04)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1974.12.12 – 1979.03.09)

Cardinal Pierre-Marie Gerlier
(1937.07.30 – 1965.01.17)

Per mariam ad Jesum

Born:1880.01.01 (Versailles, France)
Ordained Priest:1921.07.29
Consecrated Bishop:1929.07.02
Created Cardinal:1937.12.13
Died:1965.01.17 (Lyon, France † 85)

Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes (France) (1929.05.14 – 1937.07.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1937.07.30 – 1965.01.17)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1937.12.16 – 1965.01.17)

Cardinal Louis-Joseph Maurin
(1916.12.01 – 1936.11.16)

Cor unum et anima una

Born:1859.02.15 (La Ciotat, France)
Ordained Priest:1882.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:1911.10.24
Created Cardinal:1916.12.04
Died:1936.11.16 (Lyon, France † 77)

Bishop of Grenoble (France) (1911.09.01 – 1916.12.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1916.12.01 – 1936.11.16)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1916.12.07 – 1936.11.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Langres (France) (1918.11.26 – 1919.04.27)

Cardinal Hector-Irénée Sévin
(1912.12.12 – 1916.05.04)

Dona mihi populum meum

Born:1852.03.22 (Simandre-sur-Suran, France)
Ordained Priest:1876.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1908.04.05
Created Cardinal:1914.05.25
Died:1916.05.04 (Lyon, France † 64)

Bishop of Châlons (France) (1908.02.11 – 1912.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1912.12.12 – 1916.05.04)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1914.05.28 – 1916.05.04)

Cardinal Pierre-Hector Coullié
(1893.06.15 – 1912.09.12)

Obœdientia et dilectio

Born:1829.03.14 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1854.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1876.11.19
Created Cardinal:1897.04.19
Died:1912.09.12 (Lyon, France † 83)

Titular Bishop of Sidon (1876.09.29 – 1878.10.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Orléans (France) (1876.09.29 – 1878.10.11)

Bishop of Orléans (France) (1878.10.11 – 1893.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1893.06.15 – 1912.09.12)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1898.03.24 – 1912.09.12)

Cardinal Joseph-Alfred Foulon
(1887.05.26 – 1893.01.23)

In multa patientia

Born:1823.04.29 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1847.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1867.05.01
Created Cardinal:1889.05.24
Died:1893.01.23 (Lyon, France † 69)

Bishop of Nancy (France) (1867.03.27 – 1882.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon (France) (1882.03.30 – 1887.05.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1887.05.26 – 1893.01.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1889.12.30 – 1893.01.23)

Cardinal Louis-Marie-Joseph-Eusèbe Caverot
(1876.07.26 – 1887.01.23)

Dilectione et pace

Born:1806.03.26 (Joinville, France)
Ordained Priest:1831.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1849.07.22
Created Cardinal:1877.03.12
Died:1887.01.23 (Lyon, France † 80)

Bishop of Saint-Dié (France) (1849.04.20 – 1876.07.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1876.07.26 – 1887.01.23)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1877.06.25 – 1884.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1884.03.24 – 1887.01.23)

Archbishop Jacques-Marie-Achille Ginoulhiac
(1870.06.20 – 1875.11.17)

Dei sapientia

Born:1806.12.03 (France)
Ordained Priest:1830.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1853.05.01
Died:1875.11.17 († 68)

Bishop of Grenoble (France) ([1852.12.09] 1853.03.07 – 1870.03.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1870.03.02] 1870.06.20 – 1875.11.17)

Cardinal Louis-Jacques-Maurice de Bonald
(1840.04.27 – 1870.02.25)

Sedes Gallium primes

Born:1787.10.30 (Millau, France)
Ordained Priest:1812.02.22
Consecrated Bishop:1823.04.27
Created Cardinal:1841.03.01
Died:1870.02.25 (Lyon, France † 82)

Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France) ([1823.01.13] 1823.03.10 – 1840.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1839.12.04] 1840.04.27 – 1870.02.25)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1842.05.23 – 1870.02.25)

Cardinal Joachim-Jean-Xavier d’Isoard
(1839.06.13 – 1839.10.07)

Lux nostris hostibus ignis

Born:1766.10.23 (Aix-en-Provence, France)
Ordained Priest:1805
Created Cardinal:1827.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:1829.01.11
Died:1839.10.07 (Paris, France † 72)

Prelate Auditor of Sacred Roman Rota (1803.12.09 – 1823.03.10)

Dean of Sacred Roman Rota (1823.03.10 – 1827.06.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1827.09.17 – 1833.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) ([1828.07.06] 1828.12.15 – 1839.06.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1833.04.15 – 1839.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1839.06.13 – 1839.10.07)

Archbishop Jean-Paul-Gaston de Pins
(Apostolic Administrator 1823.12.22 – 1840.07.02)

Cardinal Joseph Fesch
(1802.08.04 – 1839.05.13)

Born:1763.01.03 (Ajaccio, France)
Ordained Priest:1787
Consecrated Bishop:1802.08.15
Created Cardinal:1803.01.17
Died:1839.05.13 (Roma, Italy † 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1802.08.04 – 1839.05.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1803.07.11 – 1822.12.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1822.12.02 – 1839.05.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria in commendum (1822.12.02 – 1839.05.13)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1837.09.12 – 1839.05.13)

Archbishop Yves-Alexandre de Marbeuf
(1788.09.15 – 1799.04.15)

Born:1734.05.17 (France)
Ordained Priest:1754
Consecrated Bishop:1767.07.12
Died:1799.04.15 († 64)

Bishop of Autun (France) ([1767.04.19] 1767.06.15 – 1788.05.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1788.05.12] 1788.09.15 – 1799.04.15)

Archbishop Antoine de Malvin de Montazet
(1758.03.16 – 1788.05.02)

Born:1713.08.17 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1748.08.18
Died:1788.05.02 († 74)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1748.03.18 – 1758.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1758.03.16 – 1788.05.02)

Cardinal Pierre Guérin de Tencin
(1740.11.11 – 1758.03.02)

Born:1680.08.22 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1724.07.02
Created Cardinal:1739.02.23
Died:1758.03.02 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France) (1724.06.12 – 1740.11.11)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1739.07.20 – 1758.03.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1740.11.11 – 1758.03.02)

Archbishop Charles François de Châteauneuf de Rochebonne
(1731.11.17 – 1739.03.21)

Born: (France)
Died:1739.03.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1731.11.17 – 1739.03.21)

Archbishop François-Paul de Neufville de Villeroy
(1714.10.01 – 1731.02.06)

Born:1677.09.15 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1714.11.30
Died:1731.02.06 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1714.08.15] 1714.10.01 – 1731.02.06)

Archbishop Claude de Saint-Georges
(1693.09.08 – 1714.06.09)

Born:1630 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1693.11.22
Died:1714.06.09 († 84)

Bishop of Mâcon (France) (1682 – 1684)

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1684 – 1687)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tours (France) (1687 – 1693.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1693.09.08 – 1714.06.09)

Archbishop Camille de Neufville de Villeroy
(1654.01.12 – 1693.06.03)

Born:1606.08.22 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1654.06.29
Died:1693.06.03 († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1654.01.12 – 1693.06.03)

Cardinal Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu
(1628.11.27 – 1653.03.24)

Born:1582 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1626.06.21
Created Cardinal:1629.11.19
Died:1653.03.24 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) ([1625.12.06] 1626.04.27 – 1628.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1628.11.27 – 1653.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1635.06.04 – 1653.03.24)

Archbishop Charles Miron
(1626.12.02 – 1628.08.06)

Born:1569 (France)
Died:1628.08.06 († 59)

Bishop of Angers (France) (1588.06.20 – 1616.05)

Bishop of Angers (France) (1622.01.19 – 1626.12.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1626.12.02 – 1628.08.06)

Cardinal Denis-Simon de Marquemont
(1612.11.05 – 1626.09.16)

Born:1572.09.30 (France)
Ordained Priest:1603.12
Consecrated Bishop:1612.11.11
Created Cardinal:1626.01.19
Died:1626.09.16 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1612.11.05 – 1626.09.16)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio (1626.02.09 – 1626.09.16)

Archbishop Claude de Bellièvre
(1604.10.01 – 1612.04.19)

Born: (France)
Died:1612.04.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1604.10.01 – 1612.04.19)

Archbishop Albert de Bellièvre
(1599.03.22 – 1604)

Born: (France)
Died:1621

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1599.03.22 – 1604)

Archbishop Pierre d’Épinac
(1573.09.16 – 1599.05.10)

Born:1540.05.10 (France)
Died:1599.05.10 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1573.09.16 [1574.10.02] – 1599.05.10)

Archbishop Antoine d’Albon
(1564.07.14 – 1573)

A cruce victoria

Born:1521 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1561
Died:1574.09.24 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1561 – 1562)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1564.07.14 – 1573)

Cardinal Ippolito d’Este (Hillpolyte d’Este-Ferrare)
(Apostolic Administrator 1562.04.24 – 1564.07.14)

Cardinal François de Tournon
(1551.05.11 – 1562.04.22)

Non quæ super terram

Born:1489 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1518
Created Cardinal:1530.03.09
Died:1562.04.22 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Embrun (France) (1518.07.30 – 1526.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bourges (France) (1526.01.08 – 1537.06.27)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1530.05.16 – 1550.02.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Auch (France) (1538.06.14 – 1551.04.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1550.02.28 – 1560.03.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Narbonne (France) (1551.04.22 – 1551.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1551.05.11 – 1562.04.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1560.03.13 – 1562.04.22)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1560.03.13 – 1562.04.22)

Cardinal Ippolito d’Este (Hillpolyte d’Este-Ferrare)
(Apostolic Administrator 1539.10.29 – 1551.05.11)

Cardinal Jean de Lorraine
(1537.06.20 – 1539.10.29)

Born:1498.04.09 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:1518.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:
Died:1550.05.10 († 52)

Coadjutor Bishop of Metz (France) ([1501.07.26] 1501.11.03 – 1505.10.20)

Bishop of Metz (France) (1505.10.20 – 1550.05.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Toul (France) (1517.10.19 – 1524.02.12)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Onofrio (1519.01.07 – 1550.05.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Die (France) (1521.04.26 – 1522)

Apostolic Administrator of Valence (France) (1521.04.26 – 1522)

Apostolic Administrator of Thérouanne (1522.01.07 – 1535.11.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Verdun (France) (1523.12.09 – 1544.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Luçon (France) (1523.12.14 – 1524.01.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Narbonne (France) (1524.01.11 – 1550.05.10)

Abbot nullius of Cluny (France) (1528 – 1550.05.10)

Bishop of Toul (France) (1532 – 1537)

Apostolic Administrator of Reims (France) (1532.11.16 – 1538.02.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Albi (France) (1535.08.06 – 1550.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1537.06.20 – 1539.10.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Agen (France) (1538.05.24 – 1550.05.10)

Bishop of Toul (France) (1542 – 1543)

Apostolic Administrator of Nantes (France) (1542.08.18 – 1550.05.10)

Archbishop François de Rohan
(1500.12.09 – 1536.10.13)

Born:1480 (France)
Died:1536.10.13 († 56)

Bishop of Angers (France) (1499.05.15 – 1500.12.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Angers (France) (1500.12.09 – 1532.07.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1500.12.09 – 1536.10.13)

Cardinal André d’Espinay
(1499 – 1500.11.10)

Born:1451 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1489.03.09
Died:1500.11.10 († 49)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) ([1479.04.10] 1479.04.28 – 1500.11.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1489.03.23 – 1500.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1499 – 1500.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aix (France) (1499.10 – 1500.05)

Archbishop André d’Épinac
(1488.10.01 – 1500.11.10)

Died:1500.11.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1488.10.01 – 1500.11.10)

Fr. Hugues de Talaru
(1488.09.20 – 1488.09 not possessed)

Died:1500.11.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1488.09.20 – 1488.09 not possessed)

Cardinal Charles de Bourbon
(1446.11.07 – 1488.09.17)

Auctor ego audendi

Born:1435 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1470
Created Cardinal:1476.12.18
Died:1488.09.17 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1446.11.07 – 1488.09.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Clermont (France) (1476.03.10 – 1488.09.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1477.01.15 – 1488.09.17)

Archbishop Geoffroy de Versaillera (Vassal)
(1444.04.20 – 1446.10.16)

Died:1446.10.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienne (France) (1439.03.16 – 1444.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1444.04.20 – 1446.10.16)

Pseudocardinal Amédée de Talaru
(1417.12.15 – 1444.02.11)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1416.01.14
Created Cardinal:1440.11.12
Died:1444.02.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) ([1415.12.09] 1417.12.15 – 1444.02.11)

Archbishop Philippe de Thurey
(1389.11.08 – 1415.09.28)

Born:1335
Died:1415.09.28 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1389.11.08 – 1415.09.28)

Archbishop Jean de Talaru (later Pseudocardinal)
(1375.06.13 – 1389.11.03)

Born: (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1375.07.29
Created Cardinal:1389.11.03
Died:1392.09.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1375.06.13 – 1389.11.03)

Archbishop Charles d’Alençon, O.P.
(1365.05.30 – 1375.07.05)

Born:1337.02 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1365.07.13
Died:1375.07.05 († 38)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1365.05.30 – 1375.07.05)

Archbishop Guillaume de Thurey
(1358.08.25 – 1365.05.12)

Born:1326 (France)
Died:1365.05.12 († 39)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1356 – 1358.08.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1358.08.25 – 1365.05.12)

Archbishop Raymond Saquet
(1356.02.10 – 1358.07.14)

Died:1358.07.14

Bishop of Thérouanne (1334 – 1356.02.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1356.02.10 – 1358.07.14)

Bishop Guy de La Chaume
(1356.01.18 – 1356 not possessed)

Died:1356

Bishop of Autun (France) (1345 – 1356.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1356.01.18 – 1356 not possessed)

Archbishop Henri de Villars
(1342.10.07 – 1354.09.25)

Died:1354.09.25

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1331.04.24 – 1337.01.24)

Bishop of Valence (France) (1337.01.24 – 1342.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1342.10.07 – 1354.09.25)

Archbishop Guy de Boulogne (later Cardinal)
(1340.10.11 – 1342.09.20)

Born:1313 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1340?
Created Cardinal:1342.09.20
Died:1373.11.25 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1340.10.11 – 1342.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1342.09.20 – 1350)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1350 – 1373.11.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia in commendum (1350 – 1373.11.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono in commendum (1351 – 1373.11.25)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1364 – 1373.11.25)

Archbishop Guillaume de Sure
(1332.11.16 – 1340.09.20)

Died:1340.09.20

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1332.11.16 – 1340.09.20)

Archbishop Pierre de Savoie
(1308.08.07 – 1332.11)

Died:1332.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1308.08.07 – 1332.11)

Archbishop Louis de Villars
(1301.07.20 – 1308.07.04)

Died:1308.07.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1301.07.20 – 1308.07.04)

Archbishop Henri de Villars
(1295.07.13 – 1301.07.18)

Died:1301.07.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1295.07.13 – 1301.07.18)

Archbishop Béraud de Got (later Cardinal)
(1289.07.23 – 1294.09.18)

Born:1250 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1289?
Created Cardinal:1294.09.18
Died:1297.06.27 († 47)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1289.07.23 – 1294.09.18)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1294.09.18 – 1297.06.27)

Archbishop Pierre d’Aoste
(1287 – 1287)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1287 – 1287)

Archbishop Raoul de La Tourette
(1284.06.10 – 1288.04.07)

Died:1288.04.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1284.06.10 – 1288.04.07)

Archbishop Aymar de Roussillon
(1274 – 1283.10.07)

Died:1283.10.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1274 – 1283.10.07)

Archbishop Pierre de Tarentaise, O.P. (later Pope Innocent V, Blessed)
(1272.06.06 – 1273.06.03)

Born:1225 (Champagny-en-Vanoise, France)
Ordained Priest:1259?
Consecrated Bishop:1272
Created Cardinal:1273.06.03
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:1276.01.21
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:1276.02.02
Died:1276.06.22 (Roma, Italy † 51)
Beatified:1898.03.14 (equipollently)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1272.06.06 – 1273.06.03)

Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1273.06.03 – 1276.01.21)

Supreme Pontiff (1276.01.21 [1276.02.02] – 1276.06.22)

Pope and religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans).

Archbishop Philippe de Savoie
(1246 – 1267)

Born:1207 (France)
Died:1285.08.15 († 78)

Bishop of Valence (France) (1243 – 1267)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1246 – 1267)

Archbishop Aimeric de Rives
(1237.02.14 – 1246)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1237.02.14 – 1246)

Archbishop Raoul de Peyrines
(1235 – 1236.03.05)

Died:1236.03.05

Bishop of Agen (France) (1232 – 1235)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1235 – 1236.03.05)

Archbishop Robert d’Auvergne
(1227.04.03 – 1234.01.06)

Died:1234.01.06

Bishop of Clermont (France) (1195 – 1227.04.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1227.04.03 – 1234.01.06)

Archbishop Renaud de Forez
(1193 – 1226.10.22)

Died:1226.10.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1193 – 1226.10.22)

Archbishop Jean de Bellesmes (aux Belles-Mains)
(1181 – 1193)

Bishop of Poitiers (France) (1162 – 1181)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1181 – 1193)

Archbishop Guichard
(1165 – 1180.07.28)

Died:1180.07.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1165 – 1180.07.28)

Archbishop Dreux
(1163 – 1165)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1163 – 1165)

Archbishop Héraclius de Montboissier
(1153 – 1163.11.11)

Died:1163.11.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1153 – 1163.11.11)

Archbishop Humbert de Bâgé
(1148 – 1152)

Bishop of Autun (France) (1140 – 1148)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1148 – 1152)

Archbishop Amédée
(1142 – 1147.04.22)

Died:1147.04.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1142 – 1147.04.22)

Archbishop Foulque
(1139 – 1142.01.28)

Died:1142.01.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1139 – 1142.01.28)

Archbishop Pierre, O.S.B.
(1131 – 1139.05.29)

Died:1139.05.29

Bishop of Viviers (France) (1125 – 1131)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1131 – 1139.05.29)

Archbishop Renaud de Semur
(1128 – 1129.08.07)

Died:1129.08.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1128 – 1129.08.07)

Archbishop Humbaud
(1118 – 1128.11.03)

Died:1128.11.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1118 – 1128.11.03)

Archbishop Gaucerand
(1110 – 1118.03.22)

Died:1118.03.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1110 – 1118.03.22)

Archbishop Hugues de Bourgogne
(1085 – 1106.10.07)

Born:1040
Consecrated Bishop:1074
Died:1106.10.07 († 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1085 – 1106.10.07)

Saint Archbishop Jubin
(1077 – 1085)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1077 – 1085)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Humbert
(1065 – 1077.06.11)

Died:1077.06.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1065 – 1077.06.11)

Archbishop Geoffroy de Vergy
(1054? – 1065)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1054? – 1065)

Archbishop Philippe
(1052? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1052? – ?)

Archbishop Halinard
(1046 – 1052.07.27)

Born:990
Died:1052.07.27 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1046 – 1052.07.27)

Archbishop Odolric
(1041 – 1045)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (1041 – 1045)

Archbishop Burchard
(978 – 1033.06.22)

Died:1033.06.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (978 – 1033.06.22)

Archbishop Amblard de Thiers
(963 – 978.05.08)

Died:978.05.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (963 – 978.05.08)

Archbishop Burchard
(949 – 963.06.22)

Died:963.06.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (949 – 963.06.22)

Archbishop Guy
(928 – 948)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (928 – 948)

Saint Archbishop Lambert de Lyon
(678 – 684)

Born:625? (Quernes, France)
Died:688 (Lyon, France † 63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (678 – 684)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Genès de Lyon
(664 – 678)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (664 – 678)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Ennemond de Lyon
(654 – 658)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (654 – 658)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Candericus de Lyon
(637 – 650)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (637 – 650)

Archbishop Tetricus de Lyon
(626 – 627)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (626 – 627)

Saint Archbishop Aregius de Lyon
(602 – 614)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (602 – 614)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Éthére de Lyon
(589 – 602)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (589 – 602)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Prisque de Lyon
(573 – 585)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (573 – 585)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Nizier de Lyon
(552 – 573.04.02)

Died:573.04.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (552 – 573.04.02)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Sacerdos de Lyon
(549 – 552)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (549 – 552)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Loup de Lyon
(538? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (538? – ?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Viventiole de Lyon
(514 – 523)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (514 – 523)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Étienne
(501 – 512.02.13)

Died:512.02.13 (Lyon, France)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (501 – 512.02.13)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Lupicinus de Lyon
(491? – 494?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (491? – 494?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Patient de Lyon
(451? – 491?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (451? – 491?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Eucher de Lyon
(432? – 449)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (432? – 449)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Elpidius de Lyons
(? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (? – ?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Antioche de Lyon
(? – 410?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (? – 410?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Albin de Lyon
(390? – ?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (390? – ?)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Just de Lyon
(374 – 381)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France) (374 – 381)

Archbishop.

Bishops of Lyon (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Irénée de Lyon (Irenaeus of Lyons)
(177 – 202)

Born:120?
Died:202 🩸 (Lyon, France † 82)
Proclaimed Doctor of the Church:2022.01.21

Bishop of Lyon (France) (177 – 202)

Bishop. Martyr. Doctor of the Church.

Saint Bishop Pothin de Lyon
(150 – 177)

Born:85?
Died:177 🩸 (Lyon, France † 92)

Bishop of Lyon (France) (150 – 177)

Bishop. Martyr.

Former Prelates

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Statistics

Area: 5,087 km²

Population: 1,304,240 Catholics (64.0% of 2,038,830 total) (2020)

Statistics: 132 parishes, 2 missions, 312 priests (260 diocesan, 52 religious), 90 deacons, 785 lay religious (150 brothers, 635 sisters), 14 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, Saint Pothin de Lyon

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