Saint-Etienne (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sylvain Jean-Luc Bataille, S.J.M.V., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 December 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lyon
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 3,035 (1,172 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre-Est
Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-saintetienne.fr/
Mailing Address: Maison diocesaine, 1 rue Hector-Berlioz, CS 13061, 42030 Saint-Etienne CEDEX 2, France
Telephone: 4.77.59.30.00
Fax: 4.77.59.30.01

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul-Marie François Rousset, Ist. del Prado † (23 Feb 1971 Appointed - 28 Sep 1987 Resigned)
Pierre Jacques Joatton, Ist. del Prado † (20 Apr 1988 Appointed - 28 Jun 2006 Retired)
Dominique Julien Claude Marie Lebrun (28 Jun 2006 Appointed - 10 Jul 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Rouen)
Sylvain Jean-Luc Bataille, S.J.M.V. (18 May 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 December 1970	Erected	Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne) (Saint Etienne and Montbison)	Diocese of Saint-Etienne (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 500,000 587,333 85.1% 325 59 384 1,302 163 548 263 ap1981

1990 515,000 598,000 86.1% 261 48 309 1,666 3 161 367 268 ap1991

1999 450,000 578,843 77.7% 207 42 249 1,807 16 123 264 142 ap2000

2000 445,000 588,903 75.6% 206 38 244 1,823 17 112 298 45 ap2001

2001 442,000 575,540 76.8% 201 35 236 1,872 18 104 295 45 ap2002

2002 442,000 575,540 76.8% 194 29 223 1,982 20 95 263 45 ap2003

2003 442,000 575,540 76.8% 180 36 216 2,046 20 90 257 45 ap2004

2004 442,000 575,540 76.8% 153 34 187 2,363 22 88 233 32 ap2005

2010 455,000 591,000 77.0% 163 21 184 2,472 30 54 157 31 ap2011

2014 464,000 591,628 78.4% 137 25 162 2,864 34 59 122 31 ap2015

2017 470,387 600,037 78.4% 123 27 150 3,135 31 51 108 31 ap2018

2020 474,100 603,400 78.6% 87 30 117 4,052 33 58 83 30 ap2021

2022 473,000 603,000 78.4% 62 15 77 6,142 36 38 80 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	500,000	587,333	85.1%	325	59	384	1,302		163	548	263	ap1981
1990	515,000	598,000	86.1%	261	48	309	1,666	3	161	367	268	ap1991
1999	450,000	578,843	77.7%	207	42	249	1,807	16	123	264	142	ap2000
2000	445,000	588,903	75.6%	206	38	244	1,823	17	112	298	45	ap2001
2001	442,000	575,540	76.8%	201	35	236	1,872	18	104	295	45	ap2002
2002	442,000	575,540	76.8%	194	29	223	1,982	20	95	263	45	ap2003
2003	442,000	575,540	76.8%	180	36	216	2,046	20	90	257	45	ap2004
2004	442,000	575,540	76.8%	153	34	187	2,363	22	88	233	32	ap2005
2010	455,000	591,000	77.0%	163	21	184	2,472	30	54	157	31	ap2011
2014	464,000	591,628	78.4%	137	25	162	2,864	34	59	122	31	ap2015
2017	470,387	600,037	78.4%	123	27	150	3,135	31	51	108	31	ap2018
2020	474,100	603,400	78.6%	87	30	117	4,052	33	58	83	30	ap2021
2022	473,000	603,000	78.4%	62	15	77	6,142	36	38	80	25	ap2023