Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas
Latin:Dioecesis Maldonadensis-Orientalis Orae-Fodinensis
Local:Diócesis de Maldonado-Punta del Este-Mina
Country:Uruguay
Province:Montevideo
Area Km2:13,000
Population:180,000
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:160,000
Catholics Percent:88.9
Parishes:15
Denomination:Catholic Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:10 January 1966 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral de San Fernando
Bishop:Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio
Emeritus Bishops:Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
Map:Uruguay - Map of catholic diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas.png

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Maldonadensis-Orientalis Orae-Fodinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. It was the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este until, on March 2, 2020, the Diocese of Minas was united with it.

History

The diocese was erected in 1966, from the Diocese of Minas and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers almost all the Department of Maldonado and the southern half of the Department of Rocha. Its see is at the Cathedral of Maldonado.[1] [2]

A previous bishop was Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, who was appointed in 1985.

Bishops

See Diocese of Minas, which has since united with this diocese, for bishops affiliated with it.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Maldonado-Punta del Este

Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este. Catholic Hierarchy. 2013-04-18.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este. GCatholic.org. 2013-04-18.