Roman Catholic Diocese of Floriano
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Floriano
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Floriano
latin= Dioecesis Florianensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Teresina
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Pedro de Alcântaria
cocathedral =
area= 58,697
population= 285,274
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 279,396
catholics_percent= 97.9
bishop= Augusto Alves da Rocha
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floriano {Latin: " Florianen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Floriano in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
History
* 2008.02.27: Established as Diocese of Floriano from the Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano
Leadership
* Bishops of Floriano (Roman rite)
** Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha (2008.02.27 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/flor4.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/doefl.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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