Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Minas
Latin:Dioecesis Fodinensis
Country:Uruguay
Province:Montevideo
Area Km2:16,200
Population:71,100
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:50,000
Catholics Percent:70.3
Parishes:10
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:25 June 1960 (years ago)
Dissolved:2020
Cathedral:Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Bishop:(diocese suppressed)
Bishop Title:Bishop
Map:Uruguay - Diocesi di Minas.png

The Diocese of Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Fodinensis) is a former Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Uruguay. When the final bishop of the diocese, Jaime Rafael Fuentes, retired in 2020, the Diocese of Minas was united with the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este to form the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas.

History

The diocese was erected in 1960, and was a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese coved the department of Lavalleja and northern portions of the departments of Rocha and Maldonado. Its cathedra was in the Cathedral of Minas.[1] [2]

The final bishop was Jaime Rafael Fuentes, who was appointed in 2010.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Minas. Catholic Hierarchy. 2013-04-18.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Minas. GCatholic.org. 2013-04-18.