Diocese of

Canelones

Uruguay

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Area: 4,532 km²

Population: 395,000 Catholics (77.9% of 506,900 total) (2020)

Statistics: 34 parishes, 1 mission, 55 priests (25 diocesan, 30 religious), 11 deacons, 168 lay religious (34 brothers, 134 sisters), 3 seminarians (2020)

Ecclesiastical Province: Montevideo

Neighbouring Dioceses: San José de Mayo (←), Florida (↑), Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (↘), Montevideo (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

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History

1961.11.25: Established as Diocese of Canelones / Canalopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of San José de Mayo)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Canelones, Canelones
World Heritage Site: Iglesia Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, Estación Atlántida, Canelones

All Churches (33)

San José de Mayo (←), Florida (↑), Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (↘), Montevideo (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.03.19 – ...):	Bishop Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (66) General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay
Auxiliary Bishop (2002.06.15 – ...):	Bishop Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone (74) Titular Bishop of Benepota

Ordinaries

Bishops of Canelones (Roman Rite)

Bishop Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (66)
(2021.03.19 – ...)

Bishop of Canelones (Uruguay)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay

Nada es imposible para Dios

Born:	1955.06.15 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1986.09.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.09.27

Titular Bishop of Ampora (2003.06.28 – 2009.06.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Salto (Uruguay) (2003.06.28 – 2009.06.13)

Bishop of Melo (Uruguay) (2009.06.13 – 2021.03.19)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (2013.01 – 2016.04.01)

Bishop of Canelones (Uruguay) (2021.03.19 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (2021.11.16 [2022.04.01] – ...)

Bishop Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero (76)
(2010.02.23 – 2021.03.19)

Bishop emeritus of Canelones (Uruguay)

Amicus sponsi / Anunciaré tu nombre a mis hermanos

Born:	1945.10.10 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1973.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.03.20

Bishop of Canelones (Uruguay) (2010.02.23 – 2021.03.19)

Bishop Orlando Romero Cabrera (88)
(1994.10.25 – 2010.02.23)

Bishop emeritus of Canelones (Uruguay)

Born:	1933.12.21 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.07.13

Titular Bishop of Gubaliana (1986.05.26 – 1994.10.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo (Uruguay) (1986.05.26 – 1994.10.25)

President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (1994 – 1997)

Bishop of Canelones (Uruguay) (1994.10.25 – 2010.02.23)

Bishop Orestes Santiago Nuti Sanguinetti, S.D.B.
(1962.01.02 – 1994.10.25)

Hacia praderas ubérrimas

Born:	1919.10.15 (Uruguay)
Ordained Priest:	1946.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.08.21
Died:	1999.11.02 († 80)

Bishop of Melo (Uruguay) (1960.07.09 – 1962.01.02)

Bishop of Canelones (Uruguay) (1962.01.02 – 1994.10.25)

President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (1988 – 1991)

as of 2022.05.11

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