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 (117 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 |
| Map | |
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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
- José Marcos Semeria † (3 Jul 1919 - 9 Jun 1922 Resigned)
- José Joaquín Manuel Eloy Arróspide Echeverría † (21 Jul 1922 - 18 Apr 1928 Died)
- Miguel Paternain, C.Ss.R. † (20 Apr 1929 - 27 Feb 1960 Resigned)
- Humberto Tonna Zanotta † (5 Jul 1960 - 16 Jun 1987 Retired)
- Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero (15 Jun 1987 - 15 Mar 2008 Retired)
- Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini (15 Mar 2008 - present)
See also
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Florida". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Diocese of Florida". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
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