Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacuarembó
| Diocese of Tacuarembó Dioecesis Tacuarembianus | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral in Tacuarembó | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,808 km2 (9,578 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 196,000 98,500 (50.3%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 October 1960 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Fructuoso |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julio César Bonino Bonino |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacuarembó (Latin: Dioecesis Tacuarembianus) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
History
The diocese was created in 1960, from the Diocese of Florida and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. It covers the Departments of Tacuarembó and Rivera.[1][2] Its see is at the Cathedral of Tacuarembó.
The current bishop is Julio César Bonino Bonino, who was appointed in 1989.
Ordinaries
- Carlos Parteli Keller † (3 Nov 1960 Appointed - 26 Feb 1966 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Montevideo)
- Miguel Balaguer † (26 Feb 1966 Appointed - 28 Jan 1983 Resigned)
- Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. (28 Jan 1983 Appointed - 8 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Salto)
- Julio César Bonino Bonino (20 Dec 1989 Appointed - )
See also
External links
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- ↑ "Diocese of Tacuarembó". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Diocese of Tacuarembó". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
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