Montevideo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop
Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 April 1897
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uruguay
Square Kilometers: 540 (208 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://icm.org.uy/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Calle Treinta y Tres 1368, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Telephone: (02)915.88.79; 915.81.27
Fax: 915.89.26

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Montevideo
- Latin Name: Montisvidei
- Erected: 1830
- Vicariate
- Country: Uruguay
Diocese of Montevideo
- Latin Name: Montisvidei
- Elevated: 13 July 1878
- Country: Uruguay

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro Alcántara Jiménez, O. Praem. † (19 Oct 1830 Appointed - 21 Feb 1843 Died)
Bl. Jacinto Vera y Durán † (4 Oct 1859 Appointed - 6 May 1881 Died)
Innocenzo María Yéregui † (22 Nov 1881 Appointed - 1 Feb 1890 Died)
Mariano Delmiro Encarnación Soler Vidal † (29 Jan 1891 Appointed - 26 Sep 1908 Died)
Juan Francisco Aragone † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 20 Nov 1940 Resigned)
Antonio María (Alfredo) Barbieri, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Nov 1940 Succeeded - 17 Nov 1976 Retired)
Carlos Parteli Keller † (17 Nov 1976 Succeeded - 5 Jun 1985 Retired)
José Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. † (5 Jun 1985 Appointed - 4 Dec 1998 Retired)
Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (4 Dec 1998 Appointed - 11 Feb 2014 Retired)
Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. (11 Feb 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Montevideo
1830	Erected	Diocese of Buenos Aires	Vicariate Apostolic of Montevideo (erected)
Diocese of Montevideo
13 July 1878	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Montevideo	Diocese of Montevideo
14 April 1897	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montevideo	Diocese of Salto (erected)
14 April 1897	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montevideo	Diocese of Melo (erected)
Archdiocese of Montevideo
14 April 1897	Elevated	Diocese of Montevideo	Archdiocese of Montevideo
15 November 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Florida-Melo (Treinta y Tres, and Cerro Largo) Archdiocese of Montevideo (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonado)	Diocese of Melo
15 November 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Montevideo (S. José de Mayo and Canelones (except Joaquin Suarez, Pando, and Sauce)) Diocese of Salto (Colony)	Diocese of San José de Mayo (erected)
22 October 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Montevideo (Canelones)	Diocese of Canelones

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

Archdiocese of Montevideo

1950 935,000 1,345,000 69.5% 97 450 547 1,709 570 1,000 82 ap1951

1966 900,000 1,300,000 69.2% 60 293 353 2,549 457 1,108 74 ap1967

1970 1,215,000 1,350,000 90.0% 69 284 353 3,441 454 1,348 76 ap1971

1976 1,305,000 1,450,000 90.0% 79 269 348 3,750 5 438 1,200 76 ap1977

1980 857,000 1,260,000 68.0% 69 232 301 2,847 9 328 854 76 ap1981

1990 906,000 1,343,000 67.5% 76 392 468 1,935 15 551 1,023 77 ap1991

1999 850,000 1,350,000 63.0% 77 196 273 3,113 25 292 974 77 ap2000

2000 850,000 1,350,000 63.0% 72 190 262 3,244 25 285 880 77 ap2001

2001 850,000 1,350,000 63.0% 73 187 260 3,269 25 282 780 77 ap2002

2002 850,000 1,350,000 63.0% 73 185 258 3,294 26 278 698 77 ap2003

2003 850,000 1,350,000 63.0% 69 180 249 3,413 27 271 645 77 ap2004

2004 850,000 1,350,000 63.0% 74 170 244 3,483 27 261 635 77 ap2005

2013 892,000 1,409,000 63.3% 106 160 266 3,353 39 251 376 81 ap2014

2016 901,380 1,424,341 63.3% 108 130 238 3,787 41 205 229 83 ap2017

2019 911,500 1,440,340 63.3% 103 124 227 4,015 38 212 252 83 ap2020

2021 917,800 1,450,200 63.3% 101 114 215 4,268 38 197 233 83 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Montevideo
1950	935,000	1,345,000	69.5%	97	450	547	1,709		570	1,000	82	ap1951
1966	900,000	1,300,000	69.2%	60	293	353	2,549		457	1,108	74	ap1967
1970	1,215,000	1,350,000	90.0%	69	284	353	3,441		454	1,348	76	ap1971
1976	1,305,000	1,450,000	90.0%	79	269	348	3,750	5	438	1,200	76	ap1977
1980	857,000	1,260,000	68.0%	69	232	301	2,847	9	328	854	76	ap1981
1990	906,000	1,343,000	67.5%	76	392	468	1,935	15	551	1,023	77	ap1991
1999	850,000	1,350,000	63.0%	77	196	273	3,113	25	292	974	77	ap2000
2000	850,000	1,350,000	63.0%	72	190	262	3,244	25	285	880	77	ap2001
2001	850,000	1,350,000	63.0%	73	187	260	3,269	25	282	780	77	ap2002
2002	850,000	1,350,000	63.0%	73	185	258	3,294	26	278	698	77	ap2003
2003	850,000	1,350,000	63.0%	69	180	249	3,413	27	271	645	77	ap2004
2004	850,000	1,350,000	63.0%	74	170	244	3,483	27	261	635	77	ap2005
2013	892,000	1,409,000	63.3%	106	160	266	3,353	39	251	376	81	ap2014
2016	901,380	1,424,341	63.3%	108	130	238	3,787	41	205	229	83	ap2017
2019	911,500	1,440,340	63.3%	103	124	227	4,015	38	212	252	83	ap2020
2021	917,800	1,450,200	63.3%	101	114	215	4,268	38	197	233	83	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 4 Dec 1998 to 11 Feb 2014)
Luis Serapio del Castillo Estrada, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Apr 1988 to 21 Dec 1999)
Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz
Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (Priest: 29 May 1971 to 12 Dec 1983)
Luis Eduardo González Cedrés (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 May 2018 to 26 Sep 2023)
Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jul 2018 to 15 Sep 2021)
Martín Lasarte Topolansky, S.D.B.
Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini (Priest: 14 Jun 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 2004 to 15 Mar 2008)
Orlando Romero Cabrera (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1986 to 25 Oct 1994)
Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero (Priest: 18 May 1973 to 23 Feb 2010)
Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Dec 2011; Archbishop: 11 Feb 2014 - )
Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (Priest: 8 May 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Nov 2009 to 15 Jun 2018)
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (Priest: 21 Dec 1968 to 9 Nov 1985)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Francisco Aragone † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1919 to 20 Nov 1940)
Luis Baccino †
Miguel Balaguer † (Priest: 26 Oct 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Nov 1962 to 26 Feb 1966)
Antonio María (Alfredo) Barbieri, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 6 Oct 1936; Archbishop: 20 Nov 1940 to 17 Nov 1976)
Enrico Lorenzo Cabrera Urdangarin † (Priest: 19 Dec 1925 to 31 Dec 1960)
Roberto Reinaldo Cáceres González † (Priest: 15 Jul 1945 to 2 Jan 1962)
Antonio Corso † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1958 to 26 Feb 1966)
Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner †
Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. †
José Gottardi Cristelli, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1975; Archbishop: 5 Jun 1985 to 4 Dec 1998)
Ricardo Isaza y Goyechea † (Priest: 21 Dec 1872; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1891 to 28 Jun 1929)
Pedro Alcántara Jiménez, O. Praem. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Oct 1830 to 21 Feb 1843)
Carlos Arturo Mullín Nocetti, S.J. †
Ángel Muzzolón, S.D.B. †
Carlos Alberto Nicolini †
Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. †
Carlos Parteli Keller † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Feb 1966; Archbishop: 17 Nov 1976 to 5 Jun 1985)
Edmondo Quaglia Martínez †
Andrés María Rubio Garcia, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 May 1968 to 22 May 1975)
Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero † (Priest: 24 Sep 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Oct 1982 to 15 Jun 1987)
Mariano Delmiro Encarnación Soler Vidal † (Priest: 21 Dec 1872; Bishop: 29 Jan 1891; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 26 Sep 1908)
Pio Gaetano Secondo Stella † (Priest: 8 Apr 1882; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 1893 to 21 Sep 1927)
Bl. Jacinto Vera y Durán † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Oct 1859; Bishop: 15 Jul 1878 to 6 May 1881)
Alfredo Viola †
Innocenzo María Yéregui † (Priest: 18 Dec 1858; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1881; Bishop: 22 Nov 1881 to 1 Feb 1890)

Archdiocese of Montevideo

Archidioecesis Montisvidei