Diocese of Floresta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta () 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
• 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