Floresta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gabriel Marchesi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 February 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Pernambuco
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,792 (6,099 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 2
Official Web Site: http://diocesedefloresta.wordpress.com/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Antonio Ferraz, Boiadeiro 01, 56400-000 Floresta, PE, Brazil
Telephone: (087)3877-1149

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Xavier Nierhoff, M.S.F. † (4 Aug 1964 Appointed - 12 Dec 1988 Retired)
Czesław Stanula, C.SS.R. † (17 Jun 1989 Appointed - 27 Aug 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia)
Adriano Ciocca Vasino (3 Mar 1999 Appointed - 21 Mar 2012 Appointed, Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso)
Gabriel Marchesi (21 Feb 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 February 1964	Erected	Diocese of Pesqueira (Floresta, Beiern do Rio Sao Francisco, Betania, Custòdia, Inajá, Petrolândia, and Tacaratu) Diocese of Petrolina (Cabroró)	Diocese of Floresta (erected)
16 June 2010	Territory Lost	Diocese of Floresta (Cabrobó) Diocese of Petrolina (Salgueiro, Araripina, Bodocó, Cedro, Exu, Granito, Ipubi, Moreilândia, Ouricuri, Parnamirim, Serrita, Terra Nova, Trindade, and Verdejante)	Diocese of Salgueiro (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 198,000 200,000 99.0% 9 9 22,000 6 ap1967

1967 199,850 200,000 99.9% 2 8 10 19,985 8 8 ap1971

1976 187,109 187,609 99.7% 9 9 20,789 9 5 10 ap1977

1980 206,000 207,000 99.5% 9 9 22,888 14 5 10 ap1981

1990 255,000 257,000 99.2% 8 8 31,875 8 2 11 ap1991

1991 231,000 241,960 95.5% 9 5 14 16,500 5 8 12 ap2000

2000 244,616 245,596 99.6% 8 4 12 20,384 4 16 12 ap2001

2001 246,980 248,674 99.3% 7 3 10 24,698 3 25 12 ap2002

2002 248,690 253,060 98.3% 11 2 13 19,130 3 25 12 ap2004

2006 263,000 268,000 98.1% 15 6 21 12,523 6 26 13 ap2007

2010 246,658 247,425 99.7% 22 11,211 23 11 bul16Jun2010

2013 254,000 255,000 99.6% 16 1 17 14,941 1 20 12 ap2014

2016 259,000 261,000 99.2% 18 4 22 11,772 4 20 12 ap2017

2019 271,100 273,400 99.2% 17 2 19 14,268 2 20 12 ap2020

2021 275,150 277,490 99.2% 17 2 19 14,481 2 20 12 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	198,000	200,000	99.0%		9	9	22,000			6	ap1967
1967	199,850	200,000	99.9%	2	8	10	19,985	8		8	ap1971
1976	187,109	187,609	99.7%		9	9	20,789	9	5	10	ap1977
1980	206,000	207,000	99.5%		9	9	22,888	14	5	10	ap1981
1990	255,000	257,000	99.2%		8	8	31,875	8	2	11	ap1991
1991	231,000	241,960	95.5%	9	5	14	16,500	5	8	12	ap2000
2000	244,616	245,596	99.6%	8	4	12	20,384	4	16	12	ap2001
2001	246,980	248,674	99.3%	7	3	10	24,698	3	25	12	ap2002
2002	248,690	253,060	98.3%	11	2	13	19,130	3	25	12	ap2004
2006	263,000	268,000	98.1%	15	6	21	12,523	6	26	13	ap2007
2010	246,658	247,425	99.7%			22	11,211		23	11	bul16Jun2010
2013	254,000	255,000	99.6%	16	1	17	14,941	1	20	12	ap2014
2016	259,000	261,000	99.2%	18	4	22	11,772	4	20	12	ap2017
2019	271,100	273,400	99.2%	17	2	19	14,268	2	20	12	ap2020
2021	275,150	277,490	99.2%	17	2	19	14,481	2	20	12	ap2022