Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

Diocese of Melo

Dioecesis Melensis

Diócesis de Melo
Location
CountryUruguay
Ecclesiastical provinceMontevideo
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
150,000
110,000 (73.3%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 November 1955 (69 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nuestra Señora del Pilar y San Rafael
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza
Bishops emeritusLuis del Castillo Estrada, S.J.
Map
Website
Blog "Dar y Comunicar"

The Diocese of Melo (Latin: Dioecesis Melensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese Catholic church in Uruguay.