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Catholic ChurchinOriental Republic of Uruguay (Uruguay) | ![]() |
Also known as: Uruguay (Deutsch, español, Italiano), l'Uruguay (français), Urugwaj (polski), Uruguai (Português), 烏拉圭 (正體中文), ウルグアイ (日本語), Uruguaia (latine)
Continent: South America
Capital: Montevideo
Area: 175,015 km²
Population: 3,360,148
Patron Saints: Our Lady of Lujan, Saint James Major, Saint Philip
Saints: 2 Blesseds
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)
Circumscriptions (10): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (8), Apostolic Exarchates (1)
Roman Rite (9): Canelones, Florida, Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas, Melo, Mercedes, Montevideo, Salto, San José de Mayo, Tacuarembó
Armenian Church (1): América Latina e México
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
Sturla Berhouet (61) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (11),
Basilicas (6),
National Shrines (7),
World Heritage Churches (1)
Apostolic Nunciature: Uruguay
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal del Uruguay (C.E.U.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
as of 2021.03.20
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