Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

Diocese of Melo
Dioecesis Melensis
Location
Country Uruguay
Ecclesiastical province Montevideo
Statistics
Area 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
150,000
110,000 (73.3%)
Parishes 16
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 15 November 1955 (61 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández
Emeritus Bishops Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González
Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J.
Map
Website
Blog "Dar y Comunicar"

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo (Latin: Dioecesis Melensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.

History

The diocese was erected in 1955, split off from the former diocese of Florida-Melo, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Melo.[1][2]

The current bishop is Luis del Castillo Estrada, who was appointed in 1999.

Ordinaries

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Melo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. "Diocese of Melo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
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