Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este
| Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este Dioecesis Maldonadensis-Orientalis Orae | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Fernando | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 180,000 160,000 (88.9%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 January 1966 (49 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Fernando |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este (Latin: Dioecesis Maldonadensis-Orientalis Orae) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.
History
The diocese was erected in 1966, from the Diocese of Minas and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers almost all the Department of Maldonado and the southern half of the Department of Rocha. Its see is at the Cathedral of Maldonado.[1][2]
The current bishop is Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, who was appointed in 1994.
Ordinaries
- Antonio Corso † (26 Feb 1966 - 25 Mar 1985 Died)
- Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (9 Nov 1985 - present)
See also
- List of churches in the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
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