Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens

Most Reverend

Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens
Apostolic Vicar of Siam
ChurchCatholic Church
Diocese Apostolic Vicariate of Siam
PredecessorArnaud-Antoine Garnault
SuccessorJean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy
Orders
Ordination1786
ConsecrationApril 12, 1812
by Jean Labartette
Personal details
BornFebruary 12, 1762
Lagnes, France
DiedMarch 30, 1834(1834-03-30) (aged 71)

Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens (June 4, 1762 – March 30, 1834) was the Vicar Apostolic of Siam.

Biography

Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens was born in Lagnes, France on 4 Jun 1762.[1] In 1786, he was ordained a priest in La Société des Missions Etrangères dedicated to missionary work.[1]

On June 29, 1810, Pope Pius VII was named as Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto and appointed Florens as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Siam.[1] On March 4, 1811, he succeeded Arnaud-Antoine Garnault. He was consecrated bishop on April 12, 1812, by Bishop Jean Labartette, Vicar Apostolic of Cochin.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Esprit-Marie-Joseph Floren, M.E.P. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto
1811–1834 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vicar Apostolic of Siam
1811–1834 		Succeeded by


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