Catholic Church in Uruguay (original) (raw)

Also known as: l’Uruguay (français), Uruguay (Deutsch, español, Italiano), Urugwaj (polski), Uruguai (Português), 烏拉圭 (正體中文), ウルグアイ (日本語), Uruguaia (latine)

Celebrations

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

• 1988.05.07 – 1988.05.09: Apostolic Journey to Uruguay
• 1987.03.31 – 1987.04.01: Apostolic Journey to Uruguay

Geography

Cultural Summary

Religions: Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1%

Languages: Spanish (official)

Ethnic Groups: white 87.7%, black 4.6%, indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5%

Motto: Libertad o Muerte (Spanish) (Liberty or Death)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 175,016 km²

Catholic Population: 2,727,000 Catholics (77.0% of 3,543,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 235 parishes, 414 other centres

Clergy: 18 bishops (9 diocesan, 9 titular), 410 priests (212 diocesan, 198 religious), 99 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 565 religious (64 brothers, 501 sisters), 51 members of secular institutes (sisters), 80 major seminarians, 12 missionaries, 2,687 catechists