Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este
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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]
A previous bishop was Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, who was appointed in 1985.
Bishops
See Diocese of Minas, which has since united with this diocese, for bishops affiliated with it.
Ordinaries
Bishops of Maldonado-Punta del Este
- Antonio Corso † (26 Feb 1966 – 25 Mar 1985 Died)
- Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (9 Nov 1985 – 15 Jun 2018)
- Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (15 Jun 2018 - 2 Mar 2020); see below
Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas
- Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (2 Mar 2020–present); see above
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Luis Eduardo González Cedrés, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo in 2018
See also
References
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- Religion in Maldonado Department
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Montevideo
- 1966 establishments in Uruguay
- Christian organizations established in 1966
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century