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 province	Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area	18,210 km2 (7,030 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2002) 253,060 248,690 (98.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	15 February 1964 (61 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Bom Jesus dos Aflitos
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Gabriel Marchesi
Metropolitan Archbishop	Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Map
Website
diocesedefloresta.wordpress.com

History

• February 15, 1964: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Pesqueira and Diocese of Petrópolis

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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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