Suffragan diocese Bayeux-Lisieux, France
Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux
Baiocen(sis)-Lexovien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux is an ancient Latin rite diocese covering the Calvados department in Normandy, France; the title of Lisieux was added in 1855 and the name took its current form in January 2025. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rouen. Its seat is the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Bayeux, with the Co-Cathedral of St. Peter in Lisieux.
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- Established
- 1854
- Catholics
- 406,160
- Priests
- 104
- Territory
- 5,548 km²
Parishes and churches
15 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Paroisse Notre-Dame en BessinBayeux · CathedralView parish
- Paroisse Bon Pasteur de CaenCaenView parish
- Paroisse Notre-Dame de la Côte FleurieTown not recordedView parish
- Paroisse Notre-Dame de la DélivrandeDouvres-la-DélivrandeView parish
- Paroisse Saint-François en Suisse NormandeTown not recordedView parish
- Paroisse Saint-Joseph en Pays de FalaiseFalaiseView parish
- Paroisse Saint-Martin en BessinBayeuxView parish
- Paroisse Saint-Paul en PlaineTown not recordedView parish
- Paroisse Saint-Pierre en BessinBayeuxView parish
- Paroisse Saint-Sauveur de la Côte FleurieTown not recordedView parish
- Paroisse Sainte-Anne du Bocage ViroisVireView parish
- Paroisse Sainte-Claire de l'Ouest de CaenCaenView parish
- Paroisse Sainte-Marie du Pré-BocageTown not recordedView parish
- Paroisse Sainte-Thérèse en Pays d'AugeLisieuxView parish
- Paroisse Saints-Louis-et-Zélie-Martin du Sud de CaenCaenView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Jacques Habert
- Born
- 2 May 1960
- Birthplace
- Saint-Malo
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Bayeux stands in Bayeux-Lisieux, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Co-Cathedral of St. Peter, Lisieux.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Coextensive with the Department of Calvados, the Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux (Latin: Dioecesis Baiocensis et Lexoviensis; French: Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in France, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rouen, also in Normandy. The Concordat of 1802 folded the former Diocese of Lisieux into that of Bayeux, and a pontifical brief of 1854 authorized the Bishop of Bayeux to style himself Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux. In 2022 the diocese had one priest for every 2,672 Catholics.
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Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux publishes announcements
The Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux published announcements for the period from September 26 to October 4, 2026.
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Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux holds parish festival
More than 250 people gathered in Bretteville l’Orgueilleuse on June 27, 2026, for a parish festival hosted by the Sainte Claire Ouest Caen community. The event included a period of praise to mark the past year, a retrospective of community activities, and a meal featuring appetizers and grilled food. As part of the festival, community members worked together to build a wooden bridge. The project was intended to symbolize the connection of different local villages, people, and talents within the various communities. Despite rain and a storm during the evening, the participants completed the construction.
- Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux publishes Documents Épiscopat
- Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux publishes Thérèse de Lisieux magazine
- Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux publishes announcements
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