Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens
Most Reverend Esprit-Marie-Joseph Florens | |
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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.[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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Preceded by | Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto 1811–1834 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Arnaud-Antoine Garnault | Vicar Apostolic of Siam 1811–1834 | Succeeded by Jean-Paul-Hilaire-Michel Courvezy |
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