The impregnation technique and the polymer coating method were applied to synthesize a LaCoO 3 perovskite catalyst on a metal foam support. The synthesized catalysts were examined by X-ray diffraction analysis, BET method, scanning electron microscopy. The perovskite phase was characterized by temperature-programmed reduction and diffused reflectance electron spectroscopy. The activity of the catalysts was tested in the methane oxidation reaction.