Most Reverend Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar of Siam | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate 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.
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]
- Barthélemy Bruguière, Titular Bishop of Capsus (1829); and
- Jean-Louis Taberd, Titular Bishop of Isauropolis (1830).
References
- ^ 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
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Most Reverend Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar of Siam | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate 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.
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]
- Barthélemy Bruguière, Titular Bishop of Capsus (1829); and
- Jean-Louis Taberd, Titular Bishop of Isauropolis (1830).
References
- ^ 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
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