Minas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of Minas
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 25 June 1960
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Uruguay
- Square Kilometers: 17,776 (6,865 Square Miles)
- Mailing Address: Jose Enrique Rodo 482, 30000 Minas, Lavalleja, Uruguay
- Telephone: (0444)22.377
- Fax: (same)

Past Ordinaries

José Maria Cavallero † (9 Jul 1960 Appointed - 29 May 1963 Died)
Edmondo Quaglia Martínez † (29 May 1964 Appointed - 12 Jul 1976 Died)
Carlos Arturo Mullín Nocetti, S.J. † (3 Nov 1977 Appointed - 17 Mar 1985 Died)
Victor Gil Lechoza † (9 Nov 1985 Appointed - 21 Jun 2001 Died)
Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira † (6 Mar 2004 Appointed - 1 Jul 2009 Resigned)
Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín (16 Oct 2010 Appointed - 2 Mar 2020 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 June 1960	Erected	Diocese of Melo (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonato)	Diocese of Minas (erected)
10 January 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Minas (Maldonado (except Aiguà) and Rocha (except Lascano))	Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este (erected)
2 March 2020	United	Diocese of Minas Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este	Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 170,000 .0% 10 4 14 0 8 ap1967

1970 69,850 82,176 85.0% 15 1 16 4,365 7 30 8 ap1971

1976 65,000 77,500 83.9% 16 2 18 3,611 5 26 8 ap1977

1980 75,100 87,500 85.8% 16 3 19 3,952 6 36 9 ap1981

1990 78,900 89,500 88.2% 13 1 14 5,635 1 6 27 10 ap1991

1999 97,000 103,000 94.2% 18 18 5,388 4 25 12 ap2000

2000 98,400 104,500 94.2% 16 16 6,150 4 23 12 ap2001

2001 101,000 106,000 95.3% 16 16 6,312 4 23 12 ap2002

2002 57,000 71,100 80.2% 13 1 14 4,071 5 23 10 ap2003

2003 57,000 71,100 80.2% 13 1 14 4,071 5 23 10 ap2004

2004 50,000 71,100 70.3% 13 1 14 3,571 1 5 22 10 ap2005

2013 74,000 77,300 95.7% 11 3 14 5,285 1 3 5 10 ap2014

2016 54,500 69,985 77.9% 11 3 14 3,892 1 3 4 10 ap2017

2019 47,328 61,127 77.4% 9 9 5,258 1 3 10 ap2020

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		170,000	.0%	10	4	14	0				8	ap1967
1970	69,850	82,176	85.0%	15	1	16	4,365		7	30	8	ap1971
1976	65,000	77,500	83.9%	16	2	18	3,611		5	26	8	ap1977
1980	75,100	87,500	85.8%	16	3	19	3,952		6	36	9	ap1981
1990	78,900	89,500	88.2%	13	1	14	5,635	1	6	27	10	ap1991
1999	97,000	103,000	94.2%	18		18	5,388		4	25	12	ap2000
2000	98,400	104,500	94.2%	16		16	6,150		4	23	12	ap2001
2001	101,000	106,000	95.3%	16		16	6,312		4	23	12	ap2002
2002	57,000	71,100	80.2%	13	1	14	4,071		5	23	10	ap2003
2003	57,000	71,100	80.2%	13	1	14	4,071		5	23	10	ap2004
2004	50,000	71,100	70.3%	13	1	14	3,571	1	5	22	10	ap2005
2013	74,000	77,300	95.7%	11	3	14	5,285	1	3	5	10	ap2014
2016	54,500	69,985	77.9%	11	3	14	3,892	1	3	4	10	ap2017
2019	47,328	61,127	77.4%	9		9	5,258	1		3	10	ap2020