Canelones (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández, Bishop
Orlando Romero Cabrera, Bishop Emeritus
Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero, Bishop Emeritus
Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

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

Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B. † (2 Jan 1962 Appointed - 25 Oct 1994 Retired)
Orlando Romero Cabrera (25 Oct 1994 Appointed - 23 Feb 2010 Retired)
Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero (23 Feb 2010 Appointed - 19 Mar 2021 Retired)
Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (19 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1961	Erected	Diocese of San José de Mayo	Diocese of Canelones (erected)
22 October 1964	Territory Added	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

1966 250,000 255,326 97.9% 35 35 70 3,571 61 302 28 ap1967

1968 245,565 272,850 90.0% 27 31 58 4,233 52 233 28 ap1971

1976 300,000 315,823 95.0% 32 31 63 4,761 47 221 35 ap1977

1980 309,000 331,723 93.2% 23 39 62 4,983 58 207 33 ap1981

1990 341,000 361,000 94.5% 23 30 53 6,433 9 41 206 33 ap1991

1999 399,000 443,660 89.9% 27 13 40 9,975 11 21 174 34 ap2000

2000 354,928 443,660 80.0% 25 12 37 9,592 10 20 157 33 ap2001

2001 365,821 443,660 82.5% 26 12 38 9,626 10 20 158 33 ap2002

2002 362,850 443,660 81.8% 24 15 39 9,303 11 19 162 33 ap2003

2003 354,928 443,660 80.0% 26 21 47 7,551 10 25 167 33 ap2004

2004 354,928 443,660 80.0% 24 20 44 8,066 10 25 141 33 ap2005

2006 337,000 450,000 74.9% 23 16 39 8,641 11 22 135 33 ap2007

2013 368,000 492,300 74.8% 24 18 42 8,761 10 26 134 34 ap2014

2016 388,155 497,866 78.0% 26 17 43 9,026 10 20 136 34 ap2017

2019 392,510 503,460 78.0% 25 12 37 10,608 12 21 135 34 ap2020

2021 395,000 506,900 77.9% 25 30 55 7,181 11 34 134 34 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	250,000	255,326	97.9%	35	35	70	3,571		61	302	28	ap1967
1968	245,565	272,850	90.0%	27	31	58	4,233		52	233	28	ap1971
1976	300,000	315,823	95.0%	32	31	63	4,761		47	221	35	ap1977
1980	309,000	331,723	93.2%	23	39	62	4,983		58	207	33	ap1981
1990	341,000	361,000	94.5%	23	30	53	6,433	9	41	206	33	ap1991
1999	399,000	443,660	89.9%	27	13	40	9,975	11	21	174	34	ap2000
2000	354,928	443,660	80.0%	25	12	37	9,592	10	20	157	33	ap2001
2001	365,821	443,660	82.5%	26	12	38	9,626	10	20	158	33	ap2002
2002	362,850	443,660	81.8%	24	15	39	9,303	11	19	162	33	ap2003
2003	354,928	443,660	80.0%	26	21	47	7,551	10	25	167	33	ap2004
2004	354,928	443,660	80.0%	24	20	44	8,066	10	25	141	33	ap2005
2006	337,000	450,000	74.9%	23	16	39	8,641	11	22	135	33	ap2007
2013	368,000	492,300	74.8%	24	18	42	8,761	10	26	134	34	ap2014
2016	388,155	497,866	78.0%	26	17	43	9,026	10	20	136	34	ap2017
2019	392,510	503,460	78.0%	25	12	37	10,608	12	21	135	34	ap2020
2021	395,000	506,900	77.9%	25	30	55	7,181	11	34	134	34	ap2022