The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta (Latin: Dioecesis Florestensis) is a diocese located in the city of Floresta in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

• February 15, 1964: Established as Diocese of Floresta from the Diocese of Pesqueira and Diocese of Petrópolis

Leadership

• Bishops of Floresta
  • Bishop Francisco Xavier Nierhoff, M.S.F. (1964.08.04 - 1988.12.12)
  • Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.Ss.R. (1989.06.17 – 1997.08.27), appointed Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia
  • Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino (1999.03.03 – 2012.03.21), appointed Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso
  • Bishop Gabriel Marchesi (2013.02.21 -