Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta
Diocese of Floresta Dioecesis Florestensis | |
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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 (52 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Bom Jesus dos Aflitos |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | vacant |
Website | |
diocesedefloresta.wordpress.com |
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.
History
- February 15, 1964: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Pesqueira and Diocese of Petrópolis
Leadership
- Bishops of Floresta (Roman rite)
- Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino (1999.03.03 – 2012.03.21)
- Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.Ss.R. (1989.06.17 – 1997.08.27)
- Bishop Francisco Xavier Nierhoff, M.S.F.
References
Coordinates: 8°36′12″S 38°34′14″W / 8.6033°S 38.5705°W
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