Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio

Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (born 3 March 1964 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate.

The Most Reverend

Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio
Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseMaldonado-Punta del Este-Minas
SeeMaldonado-Punta del Este-Minas
Appointed2 March 2020
Installed15 March 2020
Other postsSecretary General of the Uruguayan Episcopal Conference (2016-)
Orders
Ordination8 May 1988
by Pope John Paul II
Consecration20 December 2009
by Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi
Personal details
Birth nameMilton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio
Born (1964-03-03) 3 March 1964
Montevideo, Uruguay
Previous postTitular Bishop of Munatiana (2009-18)
Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo (2009-18)
Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este (2018-20)
MottoNos apremia el amor de Cristo
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tróccoli and the second or maternal family name is Cebedio.

He attended seminary at El Seminario Mayor de Montevideo, studying theology and philosophy.[1] He was ordained as a priest in 1988 by Pope John Paul II, on the occasion of his second visit to Uruguay. On 27 November 2009 he was appointed titular bishop of Munatiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.[2][3] On 8 July 2018, he was appointed Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este, and the see changed to Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas on 2 March 2020 when the diocese of Minas was joined to it.

References
  1. "El Papa nombra a Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio obispo auxiliar de Montevideo". EFE. 27 November 2009.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.11.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. "Uruguayan bishops". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 24 February 2014. (in Spanish)
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