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Diocese of Canelones

Dioecesis Canalopolitana



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 25 November 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Uruguay
  • Square Kilometers: 4,532 (1,750 Square Miles)
  • Description: Province of Canelones except Pando, Suárez, Sauce, and Santa María de los Angeles y San Leonardo de Puerto Mauricio
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisdecanelones.com
  • Mailing Address: Jose Batlle y Ordonez 579, 90000 Canelones, Uruguay
  • Telephone: (0433)22.568
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 November 1961ErectedDiocese of San José de Mayo Diocese of Canelones (erected)
22 October 1964Territory AddedArchdiocese of Montevideo (Canelones) Diocese of Canelones

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966250,000255,32697.9%3535703,5716130228ap1967
1968245,565272,85090.0%2731584,2335223328ap1971
1976300,000315,82395.0%3231634,7614722135ap1977
1980309,000331,72393.2%2339624,9835820733ap1981
1990341,000361,00094.5%2330536,43394120633ap1991
1999399,000443,66089.9%2713409,975112117434ap2000
2000354,928443,66080.0%2512379,592102015733ap2001
2001365,821443,66082.5%2612389,626102015833ap2002
2002362,850443,66081.8%2415399,303111916233ap2003
2003354,928443,66080.0%2621477,551102516733ap2004
2004354,928443,66080.0%2420448,066102514133ap2005
2006337,000450,00074.9%2316398,641112213533ap2007
2013368,000492,30074.8%2418428,761102613434ap2014
2016388,155497,86678.0%2617439,026102013634ap2017
2019392,510503,46078.0%25123710,608122113534ap2020
2021395,000506,90077.9%2530557,181113413434ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 694, to Page 696
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 256, and Page 257

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