Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Fodinensis) was a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. When its last Ordinary retired in 2020, this Diocese was united with the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este to form the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas.
Diocese of Minas Dioecesis Fodinensis | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1960 (60 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | (diocese suppressed) |
| Map | |
 | |
History
The diocese was erected in 1960, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers the Department of Lavalleja and northern portions of the Departments of Rocha and Maldonado. Its see is at the Cathedral of Minas.[1][2]
The current bishop is Jaime Rafael Fuentes, who was appointed in 2010.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Maria Cavallero † (9 Jul 1960 appointed – 29 May 1963 died)
- Edmondo Quaglia Martínez † (29 May 1964 appointed – 12 Jul 1976 died)
- Carlos Arturo Mullín Nocetti, S.J. † (3 Nov 1977 Appointed – 17 Mar 1985 Died)
- Victor Gil Lechoza † (9 Nov 1985 appointed – 21 Jun 2001 died)
- Rodolfo Wirz, as Apostolic administrator (June 2001 – March 2004)
- Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira † (6 Mar 2004 appointed – 1 Jul 2009 resigned)
- Rodolfo Wirz, as Apostolic administrator (July 2009 – October 2010)
- Jaime Rafael Fuentes (16 Oct 2010 appointed – 2 Mar 2020 retired)
Auxiliary bishop
- Carlos Arturo Mullín Nocetti, S.J. † (1972-1977), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo in 2018
See also
- List of churches in the Diocese of Minas
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas. |
- "Diocese of Minas". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- "Diocese of Minas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.