Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida

Diocese of Florida
Dioecesis Floridensis

Cathedral Basilica
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three
Location
Country Uruguay
Ecclesiastical province Montevideo
Statistics
Area 22,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
123,800
91,000 (73.5%)
Parishes 16
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 14 April 1897 (119 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Santuario de la Virgen de los Treinta y Tres
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini
Emeritus Bishops Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida (Latin: Dioecesis Floridensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.

History

The diocese was erected in 1897 as the diocese of Melo from the diocese of Montevideo. In 1931, the name was changed to the diocese of Florida-Melo. Finally in 1955, the diocese was split into the Diocese of Melo and the Diocese of Florida.[1][2]

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Florida.

The current bishop is Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini, who was appointed in March 2008.

Ordinaries

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of Florida". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. "Diocese of Florida". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
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Coordinates: 34°06′02″S 56°12′51″W / 34.1005°S 56.2142°W / -34.1005; -56.2142

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