Diocese of Mercedes Dioecesis Mercedaniana Diócesis de Mercedes | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 210,000 170,000 (81%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1960 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. |
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The Diocese of Mercedes (Latin: Dioecesis Mercedaniana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
History
The diocese was erected in 1960, from parts of both the Diocese of Salto and the Diocese of San José de Mayo. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Mercedes.[1][2]
The current bishop is Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, who was appointed in 1995.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Enrico Lorenzo Cabrera Urdangarin † (31 Dec 1960 Appointed – 23 May 1974 Died)
- Andrés María Rubio Garcia, S.D.B. † (22 May 1975 Appointed – 14 Feb 1995 Resigned)
- Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. (14 Feb 1995 Appointed – )
Auxiliary bishop
- José Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. † (1972–1975), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, appointed Bishop of Tacuarembó in 2018
See also
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Mercedes". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Diocese of Mercedes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
External links
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- Diocese of Mercedes - CEU (in Spanish)
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