| 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 Lagnes, France |
| Died | March 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. In 1786, he was ordained a priest in La Société des Missions Etrangères dedicated to missionary work.
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. 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.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
- Barthélemy Bruguière, Titular Bishop of Capsus (1829); and
- Jean-Louis Taberd, Titular Bishop of Isauropolis (1830).
References
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Esprit-Marie-Joseph Floren, M.E.P. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto 1811–1834 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded byArnaud-Antoine Garnault | Vicar Apostolic of Siam 1811–1834 |
Succeeded byJean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy |
 | This article about a Catholic bishop from Asia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |