Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes

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Parishes 16 Rite Roman Rite Area 15,000 km²		Denomination Catholic Church Pope Francis Country Uruguay

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)210,000170,000 (81%) Established 17 December 1960 (56 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of Mercedes, Uruguay Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes (Latin: Dioecesis Mercedanianus) is a diocese of the Latin Rite 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.

Enrico Lorenzo Cabrera Urdangarin † (31 Dec 1960 Appointed - 23 May 1974 Died)

Andrés María Rubio Garcia, S.D.B. † (22 May 1975 Appointed - 14 Feb 1995 Resigned)

Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. (14 Feb 1995 Appointed - )

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