Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes

The Diocese of Mercedes (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.

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