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
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.[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]

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