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Roman Catholic diocese in Uruguay From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Uraquaria) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
Diocese of San José de Mayo Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Uraquaria Diócesis de San José de Mayo | |
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Location | |
Country | Uruguay |
Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,482 km2 (4,433 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 112,401 85,000 (75.6%) |
Parishes | 11 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 15 November 1955 (68 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Basílica de San José de Mayo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J. |
Map | |
Website | |
Diócesis de San José de Mayo |
The diocese was created in 1955, from territory in the Archdiocese of Montevideo and the Diocese of Salto. It covers the Departments of San José and Flores. The diocese is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo.[1][2] Its see is at the Cathedral of San José de Mayo.
The see of San Jose de Mayo is currently led by Bishop Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J., since 30 June 2021.
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