Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop vacant Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 18,210 km²
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2002)253,060248,690 (98.3%) Established 15 February 1964 (53 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Bom Jesus dos Aflitos Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

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

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.

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