Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies

Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies (born 2 May, 1914 in Ostabat-Asme) was a French clergyman and auxiliary bishop and later bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto, Uruguay. He emigrated with his family to Uruguay in 1931.[1]

Monsignor Mendiharat

He became ordained on 22 July 1945. He was appointed titular bishop of Zerta on 3 February 1959, and was consecrated that year on May 18. He became coadjutor and succeeded on 1 January 1968.[1][2] He retired on 8 Mar 1989, and died on 12 June 2007.[1][3]

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, see of the Diocese of Salto

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Falleció obispo emérito de Salto". lr21.com.uy (La Red 21) (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Annuario pontificio (in Italian). 2007. p. 648. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Salto, Uruguay: Ordinaries, Bishops of Salto (Roman Rite)". GCatholic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.