The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the Department of Calvados and is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rouen also in Normandy.At the time of the Concordat of 1802 the ancient Diocese of Lisieux was united to that of Bayeux. A pontifical Brief in 1854 authorized the Bishop of Bayeux to call himself Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux.
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area (km2)
5.548e+09
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France
Established
12 June 1855 (As Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux), 2nd Century (As Diocese of Bayeux)
