List of Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
The diocesan system of Christian church government in Uruguay comprises one ecclesiastical province headed by an archbishop. The province is in turn subdivided into 8 dioceses and 1 archdiocese each headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
The province had had 9 suffragan dioceses, but on 2 March 2020, the Diocese of Minas was suppressed by combining it with the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este to form the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas.
List of Dioceses[]
Ecclesiastical province of Montevideo[]
| Diocese | Ordinary | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Montevideo | Daniel Sturla | 11 February 2014 | auxiliary: ; auxiliary: ; |
| Diocese of Canelones | 23 February 2010 | auxiliary: ; emeritus: | |
| Diocese of Florida | 15 March 2008 | emeritus: Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero | |
| Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas | Milton Tróccoli | 9 November 1985 | emeritus of Maldonado-Punta del Este: Rodolfo Wirz; emeritus of Minas: |
| Diocese of Melo | Heriberto Bodeant | 13 June 2009 | emeritus: Luis del Castillo Estrada |
| Diocese of Mercedes | Carlos Collazzi | 14 February 1995 | |
| Diocese of Salto | Arturo Fajardo | 15 June 2020 | emeritus: Pablo Galimberti |
| Diocese of San José de Mayo | vacant | ||
| Diocese of Tacuarembó | Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano | 20 December 1989 |
See also[]
- Episcopal Conference of Uruguay
- List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay
- Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay
External links[]
- "Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- GCatholic.org.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
- Lists of Roman Catholic dioceses by country
- Uruguay religion-related lists