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Diocese of San José de Mayo

Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Uraquaria



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 November 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Uruguay
  • Square Kilometers: 10,136 (3,915 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesisdesanjosedemayo.org/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Sarandi 371, 80000 San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay
  • Telephone: (0434)22.124
  • Fax: 27.328

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 November 1955ErectedArchdiocese 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)
17 December 1960Territory LostDiocese of Salto (Soriano)
Diocese of San José de Mayo (Colonia)
Diocese of Mercedes (erected)
25 November 1961Territory LostDiocese of San José de Mayo Diocese of Canelones (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
196695,380100,73094.7%261273,532124012ap1967
1968105,100110,80094.9%201215,004104012ap1971
197699,000107,00092.5%92119,00083613ap1977
1980101,700116,00087.7%93128,475103312ap1981
199085,700113,00075.8%143175,04172612ap1991
199992,200122,00075.6%164204,61092912ap2000
200092,900123,00075.5%154194,88982912ap2001
200193,600124,00075.5%154194,92682912ap2002
200294,400125,10075.5%154194,96883212ap2003
200390,357112,40080.4%145194,755103312ap2004
200485,000112,40175.6%146204,250112111ap2005
201088,500115,80076.4%185233,847181512ap2011
201487,700117,40074.7%136194,6152101813ap2015
201784,980149,85056.7%135184,7215101413ap2018
202085,900151,50056.7%126184,772391413ap2021

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 48, Page 194, to Page 197

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