Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta (Latin: Dioecesis Florestensis) is a diocese located in the city of Floresta in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

Diocese of Floresta

Dioecesis Florestensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area18,210 km2 (7,030 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2002)
253,060
248,690 (98.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 February 1964 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Bom Jesus dos Aflitos
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGabriel Marchesi
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Website
diocesedefloresta.wordpress.com

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Floresta
    • Bishop Francisco Xavier Nierhoff, M.S.F. (1964.08.04 - 1988.12.12)
    • Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.Ss.R. (1989.06.17 – 1997.08.27), appointed Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia
    • Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino (1999.03.03 – 2012.03.21), appointed Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso
    • Bishop Gabriel Marchesi (2013.02.21 -

References

8.6033°S 38.5705°W / -8.6033; -38.5705


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