Archdiocese of Vienne, France

Also known as

• Archidioecesis Viennensis

Founded

• 3rd century as the Diocese of Vienne

Elevated

• 445 to an Archdiocese by Pope Saint Leo the Great

Bishops

• Blessed Bernard of Vienne
• Pope Saint Callistus II
• Saint Ado of Vienne
• Saint Avitus of Vienne
• Saint Clarentius of Vienne
• Saint Claudius of Vienne
• Saint Desiderius of Vienne
• Saint Dionysius of Vienne
• Saint Dodolinus of Vienne
• Saint Domnus of Vienne
• Saint Etherius of Vienne
• Saint Florentius of Vienne
• Saint Florentius of Vienne the Martyr
• Saint George of Vienne
• Saint Justus of Vienne
• Saint Mamertus of Vienne
• Saint Martin of Vienne
• Saint Nectarius of Vienne
• Saint Nicetus of Vienne
• Saint Pantagathus of Vienne
• Saint Paracodus of Vienne
• Saint Paschasius of Vienne
• Saint Sindulf of Vienne
• Saint Zachary of Vienne

Additional Information

• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Hierarchy

Notes

Suppressed on 29 November 1801 during the persecutions of the French Revolution, and its territory split between the Diocese of Grenoble, France and the Diocese of Valence, France.

MLA Citation

• “Archdiocese of Vienne, France”. Gazetteer of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 April 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/archdiocese-of-vienne-france/>