Diocese of Minas, Uruguay 🇺🇾

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Minas / Fodinen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

1960.06.25: Established as Diocese of Minas / Fodinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Melo and became suffragan of Montevideo)
1966.01.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este
2020.03.02: Suppressed (to Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Minas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín, Opus Dei (80)
(2010.10.16 – 2020.03.02)

Bishop emeritus of Minas (Uruguay)

Ipsa duce

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

Priest of Opus Dei (Italy) (1973.08.05 – 2010.10.16)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (2010.10.16 – 2020.03.02)

Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
(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 (Tambores, Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1972.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.05.08
Died:	2015.06.17 († 71)

Priest of Salto (Uruguay) (1972.06.17 – 2004.03.06)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (2004.03.06 – 2009.07.01)

Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
(Apostolic Administrator 2001.06 – 2004.03.06)

Bishop Victor Gil Lechoza
(1985.11.09 – 2001.06.21)

Me amó y se entregó por mí

Born:	1932.06.11 (Galdames, 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 (Montevideo, 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 (India Muerta, Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1931.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.07.25
Died:	1976.07.12 (Montevideo, Uruguay † 69)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1964.05.29 – 1976.07.12)

Bishop José Maria Cavallero Gómez
(1960.07.09 – 1963.05.29)

La Palabra de Dios no está encadenada

Born:	1899.09.14 (Mercedes, Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1928.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.10.26
Died:	1963.05.29 (Minas, Uruguay † 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 – 1960.07.09)

Bishop of Minas (Uruguay) (1960.07.09 – 1963.05.29)

Former Prelates

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

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