Diocese of Melo
| Diocese of Melo Dioecesis Melensis Diócesis de Melo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 150,000 110,000 (73.3%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1955 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza |
| Map | |
| File:Uruguay - Diocesi di Melo.png | |
| Website | |
| Blog "Dar y Comunicar" | |
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.[1][2]
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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Located in Uruguay. It was decided in 1897 to erect two sees suffragan to Montevideo, one of which was to be Melo, but, owing to political causes, no appointments have been made as yet. However, negotiations for a renewal of diplomatic relations between the Republic and the Holy See are now in progress, and as the recognition of the new dioceses by the State is a condition of their resumption, this probably will be shortly accorded. The Diocese of Melo is to embrace the north-eastern part of Uruguay and so will include, in part or in whole, the Departments of Cerro Largo, Riviera, Tacuarembó, and Treinta y Tres. This region has an area of about 19,600 square miles; the population, practically all Catholic, barely numbers 145,000 (1906). The district is very fertile, but there is little agriculture, most of the inhabitants, a large and the most important element of whom are Brazilians, being engaged in cattle breeding. The town of Melo, founded in 1796, is the capital of Cerro Largo and contains about 7000 persons. It is situated near the Tacumari River about 315 miles north of Montevideo. It has a fine church and also a pretty chapel of our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Artigas (2500 inhabitants) lies 60 miles north of Melo, on the Brazilian frontier. San Fructuoso, the capital of Tacuarembó, has about 3000 inhabitants. The other centres of population are little more than hamlets.
Handbook of Uruguay. Bur. of the Amer. Rep. (Washington, 1892); BRYSSEL. La république orientale de l'Uruguay (1889); Publications of the Dirección de estadística general (Montevideo); MULHALL, Handbook of the River Plate Republics (London, 1895).
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Melo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Melo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo, official website