Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. It was the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este until, on March 2, 2020, the Diocese of Minas was united with it.

History

The diocese was erected in 1966, from the Diocese of Minas and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers almost all the Department of Maldonado and the southern half of the Department of Rocha. Its see is at the Cathedral of Maldonado.
A previous bishop was Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, who was appointed in 1985.

Bishops

See Diocese of Minas, which has since united with this diocese, for bishops affiliated with it.

Ordinaries

Bishops of Maldonado-Punta del Este
Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas