Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Uraquaria) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in Uruguay.

Diocese of San José de Mayo

Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Uraquaria
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Location
CountryUruguay
Ecclesiastical provinceMontevideo
Statistics
Area11,482 km2 (4,433 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
112,401
85,000 (75.6%)
Parishes11
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 November 1955 (65 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica de San José de Mayo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Map
Website
Diócesis de San José de Mayo

History

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 vacant, since 15 June 2020, with the appointment of Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante to Diocese of Salto.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Luis Baccino † (20 Dec 1955 Appointed – 5 Jul 1975 Died)
  • Herbé Seijas † (15 Oct 1975 Appointed – 3 May 1983 Died)
  • Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (12 Dec 1983 Appointed – 16 May 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Salto)
  • Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (27 Jun 2007 Appointed – 15 June 2020, Appointed, Bishop of Salto)

Auxiliary bishop

  • Herbé Seijas † (1975), appointed Bishop here

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of San José de Mayo". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. "Diocese of San José de Mayo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-18.


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