Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

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Diocese of Melo

Dioecesis Melensis

Diócesis de Melo
Location
Country Uruguay
Ecclesiastical province Montevideo
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
150,000
110,000 (73.3%)
Parishes16
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established15 November 1955 (67 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
Uruguay - Diocesi di Melo.png
Website
Blog "Dar y Comunicar"

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

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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.

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References

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