Archbishop of Lyon
Olivier de Germay. Archbishop: Lyon, since 2020. Born September 18, 1960. Ordained priest May 17, 1998. Appointed bishop February 22, 2012. Consecrated bishop April 14, 2012. Responsibilities. Metropolitan Archbishop: Province of Lyon. President: French Association of Pontifical Mission Societies. Member: Commission for Christian Initiation and Life. Biography: Son of Christian de Germay, general officer, and his wife, née Claude Bullier. Education: Special Military School (E.S.M.) of Saint-Cyr at Coëtquidan. Paray-le-Monial Seminary. Pius XI University Seminary and Catholic Institute in Toulouse. French Seminary in Rome and Pontifical John Paul II Institute. Ministries: Parochial vicar and then parish priest of Castanet (1999–2006). Diocesan chaplain for the Guides de France (1999–2001). Dean of the "Southern Suburbs" zone of Toulouse (2003–2006). Episcopal vicar (2004–2012). Parish priest of Beauzelle (2006–2012). Professor of sacramental and family theology at the Catholic Institute of Toulouse (2008–2012). Dean of Blagnac (2009–2012). Bishop of Ajaccio (2012–2020). Member of the Council for Catechesis and the Catechumenate (2020–2024). Episcopal motto. Christ loved the Church.