The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta ( la, Dioecesis Florestensis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Floresta in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
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
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Floresta
** Bishop
Francisco Xavier Nierhoff,
M.S.F. (1964.08.04 - 1988.12.12)
** Bishop
Czesław Stanula
Czesław Stanula C.Ss.R. (27 March 1940 – 14 May 2020) was a Polish-Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Stanula was born in Poland and was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta, Bra ...
,
C.Ss.R. (1989.06.17 – 1997.08.27), appointed Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia
** Bishop
Adriano Ciocca Vasino
Adriano Ciocca Vasino (born July 8, 1949) is an Italian bishop in the Catholic Church. On 21 March 2012 he became Prelate of São Félix do Araguaia, Brazil.
Biography
Adriano Ciocca Vasino was born on July 8, 1949, in Borgosesia, in the Rom ...
(1999.03.03 – 2012.03.21), appointed Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso
** Bishop
Gabriel Marchesi (2013.02.21 -
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1964
Floresta, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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