The Diocese of Melo ( la, Dioecesis Melensis) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
Catholic church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
in
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
.
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
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar and St. Raphael ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Melo, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo.
It is dedicated ...
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The current bishop is Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza, who was appointed in 2021.
Ordinaries
*José Maria Cavallero † (20 Dec 1955 – 9 Jul 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Minas)
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Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. † (9 Jul 1960 – 2 Jan 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
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Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González
Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González (April 16, 1921 – January 13, 2019) was a Uruguayan Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Cáceres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of B ...
† (2 Jan 1962 – 23 Apr 1996 Retired)
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Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to:
People Given name
* Nicolas (given name)
Mononym
* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–17 ...
, S.D.B. (13 Jun 1996 – 4 Dec 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Montevideo)
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Luis del Castillo Estrada,
S.J. (21 Dec 1999 – 13 Jun 2009)
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Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (13 Jun 2009 – 19 Mar 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
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Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza (15 Sep 2021 – present)
See also
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List of churches in the Diocese of Melo
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
References
External links
Blog "Dar y Comunicar"
Religion in Cerro Largo Department
Religion in Treinta y Tres Department
Melo
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Christian organizations established in 1955
1955 establishments in Uruguay
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