Diocese of

Minas

Uruguay

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 17,776 km²

Population: 54,500 Catholics (77.9% of 69,985 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Montevideo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Canelones (↙), Florida (←), Melo (↑), Rio Grande (↗), Maldonado–Punta del Este (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Statistics: 10 parishes, 38 missions, 14 priests (11 diocesan, 3 religious), 1 deacon, 7 lay religious (3 brothers, 4 sisters), 2 seminarians (2015)

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History

1960.06.25: Established as Diocese of Minas / Fodinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Melo)
1966.01.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora Inmaculada Concepción, Minas, Lavalleja

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.10.16 – ...):

Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín (73)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Minas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín (73)
(2010.10.16 – ...)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay)

Born:	1945.03.02 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1973.08.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.11.28

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (2010.10.16 – ...)

Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.07.01 – 2010.10.16)

Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira
(2004.03.06 – 2009.07.01)

Hay que seguir andando nomás

Born:	1944.03.26 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1972.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.05.08
Died:	2015.06.17 († 71)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (2004.03.06 – 2009.07.01)

Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2001 – 2004.03.06)

Bishop Victor Gil Lechoza
(1985.11.09 – 2001.06.21)

Me amó y se entregó por mí

Born:	1932.06.11 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1966.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.12.14
Died:	2001.06.21 († 69)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1985.11.09 – 2001.06.21)

Bishop Carlos Arturo Mullín Nocetti, S.J.
(1977.11.03 – 1985.03.17)

Scio cui credidi

Born:	1914.07.08 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1946.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.05.13
Died:	1985.03.17 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Birtha (1972.03.01 – 1977.11.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1972.03.01 – 1977.11.03)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1977.11.03 – 1985.03.17)

Bishop Edmondo Quaglia Martínez
(1964.05.29 – 1976.07.12)

Born:	1907.02.05 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1931.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.07.25
Died:	1976.07.12 († 69)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1964.05.29 – 1976.07.12)

Bishop José Maria Cavallero Gómez
(1960.07 – 1963.05.29)

La Palabra de Dios no está encadenada

Born:	1899.09.14
Ordained Priest:	1928.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.10.26
Died:	1963.05.29 († 63)

Titular Bishop of Uthina (1952.07.16 – 1955.12.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Salto (Uruguay) (1952.07.16 – 1955.12.20)

Bishop of Melo (Uruguay) (1955.12.20 – 1960.07)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1960.07 – 1963.05.29)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos Arturo Mullín Nocetti, S.J. (1972.03.01 – 1977.11.03)

as of 2019.01.17

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