Le Jour du Seigneur
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting, Religion |
| Founded | October 1949 |
| Headquarters | France |
Area served | France |
| Products | Religious television programming |
Le Jour du Seigneur (translated as The Lord's Day) is a faith-based television program aired on France 2, focusing on Christianity with an emphasis on Catholic liturgies and related religious ceremonies. It holds the distinction of being the inaugural broadcast of a Vatican Catholic mass on television and stands as the longest-running TV series in France.[1] Initially known as L'Emission religieuse (The Religious Broadcast), it adopted the current title Le Jour du Seigneur in 1954.<ref>In recent decades, the program has experienced a notable reduction in audience numbers, mirroring a wider decline in religious participation and Christian adherence within France.<ref>
- ↑ Since its debut in October 1949, the program has been continuously broadcast for more than 73 years, placing it among the world’s most enduring television productions.