Diocese of Floriano

Dioecesis Florianensis

Bishop(s)

Edivalter Andrade, Bishop
Augusto Alves da Rocha, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 27 February 2008
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Teresina
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, 64800-000 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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 2008	Split	Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano	Diocese of Floriano Diocese of Oeiras

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

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

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Augusto Alves da Rocha (Bishop: 27 Feb 2008 to 17 Mar 2010)
Edivalter Andrade (Bishop: 29 Mar 2017 - )
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (Bishop: 17 Mar 2010 to 4 May 2016)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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