Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens
Most Reverend Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar of Siam | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Vicar Apostolic of Siam |
| Predecessor | Arnaud-Antoine Garnault |
| Successor | Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1786 |
| Consecration | April 12, 1812 by Jean Labartette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1762 |
| Died | March 30, 1834 (aged 71) |
Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens (June 4, 1762 – March 30, 1834) was the Vicar Apostolic of Siam.[1]
Biography
Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens was ordained a priest in 1786.[1] He was a priest of the La Société des Missions Etrangères dedicated to missionary work.
On June 29, 1810, Pope Pius VII appointed him Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Siam and Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto.[1] On March 4, 1811, he succeeded Arnaud-Antoine Garnault and became Vicar Apostolic of Siam. He was consecrated bishop on April 12, 1812, by Bishop Jean Labartette, Vicar Apostolic of Cochin.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Esprit-Marie-Joseph Floren, M.E.P." retrieved November 8, 2015[self-published source]
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