Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas
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Diocese of Minas Dioecesis Fodinensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,200 km2 (6,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 71,100 50,000 (70.3%) |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1960 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jaime Rafael Fuentes |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Fodinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.
The diocese was erected in 1960, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers the Department of Lavalleja and northern portions of the Departments of Rocha and Maldonado. Its see is at the Cathedral of Minas.
The current bishop is Jaime Rafael Fuentes, who was appointed in 2010.
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