Diocese of Floriano, Brazil 🇧🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Floriano / Florianen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Teresina

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (↙), Balsas (←), Caxias do Maranhão (↑), Oeiras (→), São Raimundo Nonato (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

2008.02.27: Established as Diocese of Floriano / Florianen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano and became suffragan of Teresina)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.06.07 – ...):

Bishop Júlio César Souza de Jesus (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Floriano (Roman Rite)

Bishop Júlio César Souza de Jesus (54)
(2024.06.07 – ...)

Bishop of Floriano (Brazil)

Se conhecesses o Dom de Deus

Born:	1971.07.27 (Goiânia, GO, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1998.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.09.30

Priest of Teresina (Brazil) (1998.06.27 – 2018.07.11)

Titular Bishop of Arba (2018.07.11 – 2024.06.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (2018.07.11 – 2024.06.07)

Bishop of Floriano (Brazil) (2024.06.07 – ...)

Bishop Edivalter Andrade (63)
(2017.03.29 – 2023.11.08)

Bishop of Parnaíba (Brazil)

Na ternura de Cristo

Born:	1962.04.17 (Barra de São Francisco, ES, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1989.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.06.10

Priest of São Mateus (Brazil) (1989.10.08 – 2017.03.29)

Bishop of Floriano (Brazil) (2017.03.29 – 2023.11.08)

Bishop of Parnaíba (Brazil) (2023.11.08 – ...)

Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (65)
(2010.03.17 – 2016.05.04)

Bishop of Penedo (Brazil)

Pasce oves meas

Born:	1960.06.30 (Itajaí de Nova Canaã, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1987.09.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.05.30

Priest of Vitória da Conquista (Brazil) (1987.09.06 – 2010.03.17)

Bishop of Floriano (Brazil) (2010.03.17 – 2016.05.04)

Bishop of Amargosa (Brazil) (2016.05.04 – 2021.08.18)

Bishop of Penedo (Brazil) (2021.08.18 – ...)

Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (92)
(2008.02.27 – 2010.03.17)

Bishop emeritus of Floriano (Brazil)

In fide fundati

Born:	1933.07.17 (Bertolinia, PI, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1960.02.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.23

Bishop of Picos (Brazil) (1975.05.23 – 2001.10.24)

Bishop of Oeiras–Floriano (Brazil) (2001.10.24 – 2008.02.27)

Bishop of Floriano (Brazil) (2008.02.27 – 2010.03.17)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara, Floriano, Piauí
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (↙), Balsas (←), Caxias do Maranhão (↑), Oeiras (→), São Raimundo Nonato (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 48,559 km²

Population: 163,300 Catholics (79.8% of 204,680 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes

Personnel: 32 priests (23 diocesan, 9 religious), 31 religious (9 brothers, 22 sisters), 4 seminarians