Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo

The Diocese of Melo (Latin: Dioecesis Melensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese Catholic church in Uruguay.

## History

The diocese was erected in 1955, split off from the former diocese of Florida-Melo, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Melo.

The current bishop is Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza, who was appointed in 2021.

## Ordinaries

* José Maria Cavallero † (20 Dec 1955 – 9 Jul 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Minas)
* Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. † (9 Jul 1960 – 2 Jan 1962 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
* Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González † (2 Jan 1962 – 23 Apr 1996 Retired)
* Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (13 Jun 1996 – 4 Dec 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Montevideo)
* Luis del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (21 Dec 1999 – 13 Jun 2009)
* Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (13 Jun 2009 – 19 Mar 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Canelones)
* Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza (15 Sep 2021 – present)
