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Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida

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Diocese of Florida
Dioecesis Floridensis
Diócesis de Florida
Cathedral Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three
Cathedral Basilica Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three
Location
Country Uruguay
Ecclesiastical province Montevideo
Statistics
Area 22,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics 		(as of 2006)
123,800
91,000 (73.5%)
Parishes 16
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 14 April 1897 (129 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Santuario de la Virgen de los Treinta y Tres
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Alfonso Bauer
Bishops emeritus Martín Pérez Scremini
Map

Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida — The Diocese of Florida (Latin: Dioecesis Floridensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Uruguay. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province (covering all Uruguay) of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Montevideo.

Its cathedra is a minor basilica, the Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Luján, dedicated to Our Lady of Luján.

The current bishop, Alfonso Bauer, was appointed in March 2026.

History

  • Established on 1931.08.11 as Diocese of Florida–Melo / Floriden(sis)–Melen(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the suppressed Diocese of Melo (which was erected in 1897 on territory split off from the then Diocese of Montevideo)
  • Renamed on 1955.11.15 as Diocese of Florida / Floriden(sis) (Latin), having lost territory to (re)establish a Diocese of Melo.
  • Lost territory on 1960.10.22 to establish the Diocese of Tacuarembó.
  • Enjoyed a Papal visit by Pope John Paul II in May 1988.[1][2]

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 91,500 Catholics (74.7% of 122,500 total) on 22,600 km2 in 17 parishes and 72 missions with 29 priests (9 diocesan, 20 religious), 5 deacons, 70 lay religious (22 brothers, 48 sisters), and 1 seminarian.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishop of Florida–Melo
  • Miguel Paternain, Redemptorists (C.Ss.R.) (20 April 1929 – 15 November 1955 see below), previously Bishop of mother see Melo (Uruguay) (1929.04.20 – 1931.08.11)
Suffragan Bishops of Florida
  • Miguel Paternain, Redemptorists (C.Ss.R.) (see above 15 November 1955 – retired 27 February 1960), emeritate first as Titular Bishop of Mades (1960.02.27 – 1960.09.21), then 'promoted' Titular Archbishop of Acrida (1960.09.21 – death 1970.10.19)
  • Humberto Tonna Zanotta (5 July 1960 – retired 16 June 1987), also President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (1975 – 1979); died 1994
  • Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero (15 June 1987 – retired 15 March 2008), also President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (1991 – 1994 & 1997 – 2000); previously Titular Bishop of Ulpiana (1982.10.13 – 1987.06.15) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Montevideo (Uruguay) (1982.10.13 – 1987.06.15)
  • Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini (15 March 2008 – retired 19 March 2026), previously Titular Bishop of Vazari (2004.03.06 – 2008.03.15) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Montevideo (Uruguay) (2004.03.06 – 2008.03.15)
  • Alfonso Bauer (19 March 2026 – Present)

See also

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]

References

  1. Back to citation "Diocese of Florida". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. Back to citation "Diocese of Florida". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  3. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida, official website

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