Catholic Church in Uruguay

The Catholic Church in Uruguay is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

Image of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, patron saint of Uruguay

Overview

There are 2.3 million Catholics in the country, 53% of the total population.

There are 9 dioceses and the archdiocese of Montevideo; the ordinaries gather in the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay. The current archbishop is Daniel Sturla, who was appointed on 11 February 2014.[1]

The patron saint of Uruguay is Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, venerated at the Cathedral Basilica of Florida.

History

Evangelization of Uruguay followed Spanish settlement in 1624. Montevideo became a diocese in 1878, after being erected as a Vicarate in 1830. Missionaries followed the reduction pattern of gathering Indians into communities, training them in agriculture, husbandry, and other arts, while forming them in the Faith.

The constitution of 1830 made Catholicism the religion of the state and subsidized missions to Indians. In 1878, Montevideo was elevated to Diocese and, in 1897, to Archdiocese.

The constitution of 1917 enacted separation of Church and state.

Two Eastern Catholic churches are also present in Uruguay, the Armenian Catholic Church and the Maronite Church.

Careers

Uruguay is a country where religious calling is low. Every year, some young people engage in religious careers. Currently there are 34 students at the Archdiocesan Seminary in Montevideo.[2]

Saints

So far, there are not any Uruguayan saints, but several causes are open:[3]

  • Servant of God Jacinto Vera
  • Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso
  • Servant of God Walter Chango
  • Blessed Francesca Rubatto
  • Blessed Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz
  • Blessed Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz

Institutes of Consecrated Life

Several religious orders are present in Uruguay.[4] Some of them arrived in colonial times (although their presence was intermittent during the first centuries):

After Uruguay was established as an independent country, several other religious orders established their own missions in Uruguay:

Notable Uruguayan Catholic religious leaders

See also

References
  1. "Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. "Wedding with God" (in Spanish). EL PAIS. 4 August 2013.
  3. Servants of God in Uruguay
  4. "Institutes of consecrated life in Montevideo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  5. History of the Franciscans in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  6. Province of the Friars Minor Capuchin in the River Plate Archived 2013-06-16 at Archive.today (in Spanish)
  7. Dominicans in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  8. History of the Society of Jesus in Uruguay Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  9. Río de la Plata Province of the Conventual Franciscans (in Spanish)
  10. "The Basque Fathers" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  11. Salesians in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  12. "Sisters of Adoration in Uruguay". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  13. Sisters of Christian Charity in Uruguay Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  14. Pallottine Fathers in Uruguay Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  15. Brothers of the Holy Family in Montevideo
  16. History of the Vicentians Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  17. Mother Rubatto in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  18. Claretians in Uruguay Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  19. OSFS in Uruguay
  20. Carmelites in Uruguay
  21. Dominican Sisters in Uruguay Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  22. Don Orione in Uruguay (in Italian)
  23. Don Orione in the world (in Spanish)
  24. "Maronite Church in Uruguay" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  25. Oblates in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  26. Augustinians in Uruguay Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  27. "Marist Brothers in Uruguay". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  28. Marist Brothers in the world
  29. Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Montevideo
  30. Dehonians in Uruguay Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  31. Passionists in Uruguay Archived 2013-07-05 at Archive.today (in Spanish)
  32. De la Mennais Brothers in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  33. Religious of Jesus and Mary in Uruguay Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  34. Christian Brothers in Montevideo Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  35. Opus Dei in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  36. Province of the Sisters Hospitaller Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  37. Scalabrinians in Montevideo Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  38. Missionaries of Charity in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  39. Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy in Uruguay Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  40. "Aemilius reencounters Pope Francis" (in Spanish). El Observador. 2013-03-18. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
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