Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta

Diocese of Floresta

Dioecesis Florestensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area18,210 km2 (7,030 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2002)
253,060
248,690 (98.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 February 1964 (60 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Bom Jesus dos Aflitos
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGabriel Marchesi
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Map
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.

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