Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes

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

## History

The diocese was erected in 1960, from parts of both the Diocese of Salto and the Diocese of San José de Mayo. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its see is at the Cathedral of Mercedes.

The current bishop is Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, who was appointed in 1995.

## Bishops

### Ordinaries

* Enrico Lorenzo Cabrera Urdangarin † (31 Dec 1960 Appointed – 23 May 1974 Died)
* Andrés María Rubio Garcia, S.D.B. † (22 May 1975 Appointed – 14 Feb 1995 Resigned)
* Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. (14 Feb 1995 Appointed – )

### Auxiliary bishop

* José Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. † (1972–1975), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo

### Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, appointed Bishop of Tacuarembó in 2018
