Diocese of Floriano

Dioecesis Florianensis

Bishop(s)

Júlio César Souza de Jesus, Bishop
Augusto Alves da Rocha, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 February 2008
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Piaui
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 48,559 (18,755 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 4
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Francisco de Abreu Rocha 777, 64800-124 Floriano, PI, Brazil
Telephone: (089)3522-1762

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augusto Alves da Rocha (27 Feb 2008 Appointed - 17 Mar 2010 Retired)
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (17 Mar 2010 Appointed - 4 May 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia)
Edivalter Andrade (29 Mar 2017 Appointed - 8 Nov 2023 Appointed, Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui)
Júlio César Souza de Jesus (7 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 2008	Erected	Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano (Antônio Almeida, Baixa Grande do Ribeiro, Bertolínia, Canavieira, Colônia do Gurguéia, Elizeu Martins, Flores do Piauí, Floriano, Guadalupe, Itaueira, Jerumenha, Landri Sales, Manoel Emídio, Marcos Parente, Nazaré do Piauí, Pavussu, Porto Alegre do ...)	Diocese of Floriano (erected)

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

2013 160,800 201,000 80.0% 12 12 24 6,700 12 21 29 ap2014

2016 164,700 205,700 80.1% 16 9 25 6,588 9 18 29 ap2017

2019 163,000 204,000 79.9% 17 9 26 6,269 9 14 29 ap2020

2021 164,440 206,110 79.8% 19 9 28 5,872 9 22 29 ap2022

2023 163,300 204,680 79.8% 23 9 32 5,103 9 22 29 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2013	160,800	201,000	80.0%	12	12	24	6,700	12	21	29	ap2014
2016	164,700	205,700	80.1%	16	9	25	6,588	9	18	29	ap2017
2019	163,000	204,000	79.9%	17	9	26	6,269	9	14	29	ap2020
2021	164,440	206,110	79.8%	19	9	28	5,872	9	22	29	ap2022
2023	163,300	204,680	79.8%	23	9	32	5,103	9	22	29	ap2024