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Roman Catholic diocese in Uruguay
Diocese of Mercedes
Dioecesis Mercedaniana
Diócesis de Mercedes
Location
CountryUruguay
Ecclesiastical provinceMontevideo
Statistics
Area15,000 km (5,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
210,000
170,000 (81%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established17 December 1960 (64 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B.
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The Diocese of Mercedes (Latin: Dioecesis Mercedaniana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Uruguay.

History

The diocese was erected in 1960, from parts of both the Diocese of Salto and the Diocese of San José de Mayo. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Mercedes.

The current bishop is Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, who was appointed in 1995.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Mercedes". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. "Diocese of Mercedes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.

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