Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

The Diocese of Melo (Latin: Dioecesis Melensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese Catholic church in Uruguay.

Diocese of Melo Dioecesis Melensis Diócesis de Melo
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
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	15 November 1955 (68 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza
Bishops emeritus	Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J.
Map
Website
Blog "Dar y Comunicar"

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 Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza, who was appointed in 2021.

Ordinaries

• José Maria Cavallero † (20 Dec 1955–9 July 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Minas)
• Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. † (9 Jul 1960–2 January 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
• Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González † (2 Jan 1962 – 23 Apr 1996 Retired)
• Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (June 13, 1996–December 4, 1998, Appointed, Archbishop of Montevideo)
• Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (21 Dec 1999–13 – 13 Jun 2009)
• Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (13 Jun 2009–19 March 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
• Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza (15 Sep 2021 – present)

See also

• List of churches in the Diocese of Melo
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay

References

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

External links

• Blog "Dar y Comunicar"