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Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

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Diocese of Melo

Dioecesis Melensis

Diócesis de Melo
Location
CountryUruguay
Ecclesiastical provinceMontevideo
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
150,000
110,000 (73.3%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 November 1955 (68 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza
Bishops emeritusLuis del Castillo Estrada, S.J.
Map
Website
Blog "Dar y Comunicar"

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

History

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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

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See also

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References

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