Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas
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The Diocese of Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Fodinensis) is a former Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Uruguay. When the final bishop of the diocese, Jaime Rafael Fuentes, retired in 2020, the Diocese of Minas was united with the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este to form the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas.
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Diocese of Minas Dioecesis Fodinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Uruguay |
Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
Statistics | |
Area | 16,200 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 71,100 50,000 (70.3%) |
Parishes | 10 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 25 June 1960 (63 years ago) |
Dissolved | 2020 |
Cathedral | Catedral de la Inmaculada ConcepciĆ³n |
Leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | (diocese suppressed) |
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