Bishopric of Canelones
| Bishopric of Canelones | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Montevideo |
| Diocesan bishop | Alberto Sanguinetti Montero |
| Auxiliary bishop | Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Orlando Romero Cabrera |
| Vicar General | Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone |
| founding | November 25, 1961 |
| surface | 4,532 km² |
| Parishes | 34 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 497,866 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 388,155 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 78% |
| Diocesan priest | 26 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 17 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 9,027 |
| Permanent deacons | 10 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 20 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 136 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
| Website | www.diocesiscanelones.com |
The Diocese of Canelones ( Latin Dioecesis Canalopolitana , Spanish diócesis de Canelones ) is an in Uruguay situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Canelones . It is under canonical and organizationally subordinate to the Archdiocese of Montevideo .
history
The diocese Canelones was on November 25, 1961 by order of Pope John XXIII. built. Until then it was part of the diocese of San José de Mayo . The first bishop of the diocese was Orestes Nuti (1962–1994) followed by Orlando Romero Cabrera (1994–2010). Alberto Sanguinetti Montero has held this office since March 20, 2010 .
The 34 parishes of the diocese number around 390,000 Roman Catholic Christians . They receive pastoral care from 26 diocesan priests , 17 fathers and 10 deacons through the permanent diaconate . 136 religious sisters and 20 friars support and guarantee the pastoral service .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Canelones on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Official website (Spanish)
