The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, formerly the Archdiocese of Lyon-Vienne-Embrun, is a Roman Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in France. The current Cardinal Archbishop is Philippe Barbarin. He is the successor of Saint Pothinus and Saint Irenaeus, the first and second bishops of Lyon, respectively, and is called Primate of the Gauls.
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