Florida (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 15 November 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uruguay
Square Kilometers: 22,624 (8,738 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.iglesiacatolicaflorida.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Alejandro Gallinal 532, 94000 Florida, Uruguay
Telephone: (0435)22.164

Historical Details

Diocese of Melo
- Latin Name: Melensis
- Erected: 14 April 1897
- Country: Uruguay
Diocese of Florida-Melo
- Latin Name: Floridensis-Melensis
- Name Changed: 11 August 1931
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
- Country: Uruguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolás Celidonio Luquese † (14 Apr 1897 Appointed - )
José Marcos Semeria † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 9 Jun 1922 Resigned)
José Joaquín Manuel Eloy Arróspide y Echeverría † (21 Jul 1922 Appointed - 18 Apr 1928 Died)
Miguel Paternain, C.SS.R. † (19 Apr 1929 Appointed - 27 Feb 1960 Resigned)
Umberto Tonna Zanotta † (5 Jul 1960 Appointed - 16 Jun 1987 Retired)
Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero † (15 Jun 1987 Appointed - 15 Mar 2008 Retired)
Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini (15 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Melo
14 April 1897	Erected	Diocese of Montevideo	Diocese of Melo (erected)
Diocese of Florida-Melo
11 August 1931	Name Changed	Diocese of Melo	Diocese of Florida-Melo
15 November 1955	Split	Diocese of Florida-Melo (Treinta y Tres, and Cerro Largo) Archdiocese of Montevideo (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonado)	Diocese of Melo
Diocese of Florida
15 November 1955	Split	Diocese of Florida-Melo	Diocese of Florida
22 October 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Florida (Taquarembó and Rivera)	Diocese of Tacuarembó (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Florida-Melo

1950 500,000 .0% 22 32 54 0 38 128 28 ap1951

Diocese of Florida

1966 100,000 119,295 83.8% 17 13 30 3,333 23 113 15 ap1967

1970 100,000 119,295 83.8% 16 13 29 3,448 13 93 16 ap1971

1976 100,000 119,295 83.8% 11 13 24 4,166 24 73 16 ap1977

1980 101,600 124,000 81.9% 10 15 25 4,064 43 75 16 ap1981

1990 60,000 100,000 60.0% 8 13 21 2,857 1 21 46 16 ap1991

1999 103,895 122,229 85.0% 11 18 29 3,582 1 34 57 16 ap2000

2000 61,050 122,229 49.9% 10 18 28 2,180 1 23 57 16 ap2001

2001 90,000 122,600 73.4% 11 19 30 3,000 1 24 52 16 ap2002

2002 90,000 122,229 73.6% 9 20 29 3,103 1 25 52 16 ap2003

2003 90,000 122,600 73.4% 11 18 29 3,103 1 23 55 16 ap2004

2004 90,000 122,600 73.4% 13 14 27 3,333 1 21 61 16 ap2005

2006 91,000 123,800 73.5% 13 16 29 3,137 1 27 62 16 ap2007

2013 93,100 127,000 73.3% 9 18 27 3,448 6 22 46 17 ap2014

2016 120,000 124,136 96.7% 8 14 22 5,454 5 17 49 16 ap2017

2019 121,350 128,000 94.8% 7 15 22 5,515 4 18 44 19 ap2020

2021 122,165 128,885 94.8% 6 12 18 6,786 4 14 42 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Florida-Melo
1950		500,000	.0%	22	32	54	0		38	128	28	ap1951
Diocese of Florida
1966	100,000	119,295	83.8%	17	13	30	3,333		23	113	15	ap1967
1970	100,000	119,295	83.8%	16	13	29	3,448		13	93	16	ap1971
1976	100,000	119,295	83.8%	11	13	24	4,166		24	73	16	ap1977
1980	101,600	124,000	81.9%	10	15	25	4,064		43	75	16	ap1981
1990	60,000	100,000	60.0%	8	13	21	2,857	1	21	46	16	ap1991
1999	103,895	122,229	85.0%	11	18	29	3,582	1	34	57	16	ap2000
2000	61,050	122,229	49.9%	10	18	28	2,180	1	23	57	16	ap2001
2001	90,000	122,600	73.4%	11	19	30	3,000	1	24	52	16	ap2002
2002	90,000	122,229	73.6%	9	20	29	3,103	1	25	52	16	ap2003
2003	90,000	122,600	73.4%	11	18	29	3,103	1	23	55	16	ap2004
2004	90,000	122,600	73.4%	13	14	27	3,333	1	21	61	16	ap2005
2006	91,000	123,800	73.5%	13	16	29	3,137	1	27	62	16	ap2007
2013	93,100	127,000	73.3%	9	18	27	3,448	6	22	46	17	ap2014
2016	120,000	124,136	96.7%	8	14	22	5,454	5	17	49	16	ap2017
2019	121,350	128,000	94.8%	7	15	22	5,515	4	18	44	19	ap2020
2021	122,165	128,885	94.8%	6	12	18	6,786	4	14	42	17	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Joaquín Manuel Eloy Arróspide y Echeverría † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1922 to 18 Apr 1928)
Nicolás Celidonio Luquese † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1897)
Miguel Paternain, C.SS.R. † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1929 to 27 Feb 1960)
Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1987 to 15 Mar 2008)
José Marcos Semeria † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1919 to 9 Jun 1922)
Umberto Tonna Zanotta † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1960 to 16 Jun 1987)

Source(s)

Diocese of Florida-Melo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 137, and Page 138
Diocese of Florida
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 194, to Page 197

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