• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

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


      History


      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.
      The current bishop is Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza, who was appointed in 2021.


      Ordinaries


      José Maria Cavallero † (20 Dec 1955–9 July 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Minas)
      Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. † (9 Jul 1960–2 January 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
      Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González † (2 Jan 1962 – 23 Apr 1996 Retired)
      Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (June 13, 1996–December 4, 1998, Appointed, Archbishop of Montevideo)
      Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (21 Dec 1999–13 – 13 Jun 2009)
      Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (13 Jun 2009–19 March 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
      Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza (15 Sep 2021 – present)


      See also


      List of churches in the Diocese of Melo
      List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay


      References




      External links


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