Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo
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Diocese of Melo Dioecesis Melensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 150,000 110,000 (73.3%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1955 (61 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Blog "Dar y Comunicar" | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo (Latin: Dioecesis Melensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.
The diocese was erected in 1955, split off from the former diocese of Florida-Melo, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Melo.
The current bishop is Luis del Castillo Estrada, who was appointed in 1999.
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