Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies
| Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salto | |
| File:Mons Mendiharat.jpg | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Salto |
| In office | 1 January 1968 – 8 March 1989 |
| Predecessor | Alfredo Viola |
| Successor | Daniel Gil Zorrilla |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Zerta (1959-1968) Coadjutor Bishop of Salto (1959-1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 July 1945 |
| Consecration | 18 May 1959 by Alfredo Viola[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1914 Ostabat-Asme, Basses-Pyrénées, France |
| Died | 12 June 2007 (aged 93) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies (2 May 1914, in Ostabat-Asme – 12 June 2007, in Montevideo) was a French clergyman and auxiliary bishop and later bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto, Uruguay. He emigrated with his family to Uruguay in 1931.[2]
He became ordained on 22 July 1945. He was appointed titular bishop of Zerta on 3 February 1959, and was consecrated that year on 18 May. He became coadjutor and succeeded on 1 January 1968.[2][3] He retired on 8 March 1989, and died on 12 June 2007.[2][4]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Falleció obispo emérito de Salto". lr21.com.uy (La Red 21) (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Back to citation Annuario pontificio (in Italian). 2007. p. 648. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Salto, Uruguay: Ordinaries, Bishops of Salto (Roman Rite)". GCatholic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.