Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo is a diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

in Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

. The diocese was created in 1955, from territory in the Archdiocese of Montevideo and the Diocese of Salto. The diocese is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.Erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Montevideo in 1830, the vicariate was promoted to the Diocese of Montevideo on July 13, 1878...

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The current bishop is Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante who was appointed in 2007.

Ordinaries

Luis Baccino † (20 Dec 1955 Appointed - 5 Jul 1975 Died)
Herbé Seijas † (15 Oct 1975 Appointed - 3 May 1983 Died)
Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (12 Dec 1983 Appointed - 16 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Salto)
Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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