Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas

Diocese of Minas
Dioecesis Fodinensis
Location
Country Uruguay
Ecclesiastical province Montevideo
Statistics
Area 16,200 km2 (6,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
71,100
50,000 (70.3%)
Parishes 10
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 25 June 1960 (55 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Fodinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.

History

The diocese was erected in 1960, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers the Department of Lavalleja and northern portions of the Departments of Rocha and Maldonado. Its see is at the Cathedral of Minas.[1][2]

The current bishop is Jaime Rafael Fuentes, who was appointed in 2010.

Ordinaries

See also

External links

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

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