Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Region of Auvergne. Its see is Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. For long a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bourges, it became a metropolitan see in 2002. The first Archbishop of Clermont and current Archbishop is Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon, who was named Bishop of Clermont in 1996 and Archbishop of Clermont when the see was elevated in 2002.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Region of Auvergne. Its see is Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. For long a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bourges, it became a metropolitan see in 2002. The first Archbishop of Clermont and current Archbishop is Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon, who was named Bishop of Clermont in 1996 and Archbishop of Clermont when the see was elevated in 2002.