Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto
| Diocese of Salto Dioecesis Saltensis in Uruguay | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 49,295 km2 (19,033 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 379,595 288,000 (75.9%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 April 1897 (117 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Juan Bautista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Pablo Galimberti |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
History
The diocese was erected in 1897, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers four departments: Artigas, Salto, Paysandú, and Río Negro.[1][2] Its see is at the Cathedral of Salto.
The current bishop is Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri, who was appointed in 2006.
Ordinaries
- Tomás Gregorio Camacho † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 20 May 1940 Died)
- Alfredo Viola † (20 May 1940 Succeeded - 1 Jan 1968 Resigned)
- Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies † (1 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 8 Mar 1989 Retired)
- Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. (8 Mar 1989 Appointed - 16 May 2006 Retired)
- Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (16 May 2006 Appointed - )
- Auxiliary and co-adjutor bishops
- Alfredo Viola (co-adjutor, 25 July 1936 - 20 May 1940)
- José María Cavallero (auxiliary, 16 July 1952 - 20 December 1955)
- Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies (co-adjutor, 3 February 1959 - 1 January 1968)
- Carlos Alberto Nicolini (auxiliary, since 28 October 1977; co-adjutor, 29 December 1984 - 19 June 1988)
- Heriberto Bodeant (auxiliary, 28 June 2003 - 13 June 2009)
See also
External links
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- ↑ "Diocese of Salto". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Diocese of Salto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.