Suffragan diocese Viviers, France
Diocese of Viviers
Vivarien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Viviers is a Latin rite diocese covering the Ardeche department in France, with origins in the 4th century. Suppressed from 1801 to 1823, it was restored under Bishop Andre Molin and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lyon. Its seat is the Cathedral of St. Vincent in Viviers.
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- Established
- 1822
- Catholics
- 284,000
- Priests
- 79
- Territory
- 5,556 km²
Parishes and churches
23 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Viviers CathedralTown not recorded · CathedralView parish
- Paroisse Bienheureux Gabriel LonguevilleAnnonayView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame De La MontagneCoucouronView parish
- Paroisse Notre Dame Des BoutieresLe CheylardView parish
- Paroisse Sacre Coeur En Val D'EyrieuxSaint-Sauveur-de-MontagutView parish
- Paroisse Saint Agreve En VivaraisSaint-AgrèveView parish
- Paroisse Saint Andeol D'ArdecheBourg-Saint-AndéolView parish
- Paroisse Saint Basile Entre Doux Et DuniereLamastre/VernouxView parish
- Paroisse Saint Benoît D'AubenasAubenasView parish
- Paroisse Saint Charles De FoucauldViviers/Le TeilView parish
- Paroisse Saint Francois Regis Ay Et DaronneSatillieu/Quintenas/Lalouvesc/Saint-FélicienView parish
- Paroisse Saint Joseph Au Pays De LigneLargentièreView parish
- Paroisse Saint Luc Des Coteaux Et De TournonTournonView parish
- Paroisse Saint Martin Du SampzonVallon-Pont-d’Arc/RuomsView parish
- Paroisse Saint Nicolas Du RhôneLe Pouzin/La Voulte-sur-RhôneView parish
- Paroisse Saint Pierre De CrussolGuilherand-Granges/Saint-PerayView parish
- Paroisse Saint Roch En Pays De ValsVals-les-BainsView parish
- Paroisse Sainte Croix Du RhôneChampagne/SerrièresView parish
- Paroisse Sainte Marie De Berg Et CoironVilleneuve-de-BergView parish
- Paroisse Sainte Marie Rivier En Val D'ArdecheLalevadeView parish
- Paroisse Sainte Mere TeresaPrivas/ChoméracView parish
- Paroisse Sainte Therese Des CevennesLablachère/JoyeuseView parish
- Paroisse Saints Pierre Et Paul De PaïoliveLes VansView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Herve Giraud
- Born
- 24 March 1940
- Birthplace
- Limoges
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. Vincent, Viviers stands in Viviers, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Erected in the 4th century and restored under the Concordat of 1822, 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, covering the department of Ardèche in the Region of Rhône-Alpes. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lyon. The city of Viviers sits on the west (left) bank of the Rhône River, just south of where the River L'Escoulay meets the Rhône, about 52 km. north of Orange.
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Diocese of Viviers publishes newsletter
The Diocese of Viviers published its October 2026 newsletter, Feuille relais n°106.
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Diocese of Viviers publishes weekly guide
The Diocese of Viviers published a weekly guide for September 26 to October 4, 2026.
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- Diocese of Viviers publishes bulletin
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