Vernay (French pronunciation: ​[vɛʁnɛ]) is a commune (municipality) and former bishopric in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Vernay
Commune
The church in Vernay
Coat of arms
Location of Vernay
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Coordinates: 46°09′29″N 4°31′48″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton	Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Perret[1]
Area 1	5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	104
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69261 /69430
Elevation	393–940 m (1,289–3,084 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

There is no archaeological or written evidence of Roman or earlier occupation on the site.

Around 400 a Latin Catholic Diocese of Vernay was established. Neither incumbents nor other details are available. It was suppressed, apparently without direct successor.

See also

• Communes of the Rhône department
• List of Catholic dioceses in France

References

Sources and external links

• GCatholic - former bishopric

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