Catholic Church in Uruguay

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

Overview

In 2014, Catholics made up a minority of the population at 38%, second to the unaffiliated group, which came in at 41%.Latinobarometro, Opinion Publica Latinoamericana, Enero 2018.

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.

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 its establishment as a Vicarate in 1830. Missionaries followed the reduction pattern of gathering natives into communities, training them in agriculture, husbandry, and other arts, while forming them in the Faith.

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

The constitution of 1917 enacted separation of Church and state.US Library of Congress

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

Careers Uruguay is a country where religious calling is low. Every year, some young people engage in religious careers. In 2013, there were 34 students at the Archdiocesan Seminary in Montevideo.

Saints So far, there is one Uruguayan saint and one blessed, but several beatification processes are open:Servants of God in Uruguay Saint Francesca Rubatto Blessed Jacinto Vera Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso Servant of God Walter Chango Servant of God Salvador García Pintos Blessed Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz Blessed Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz

Institutes of Consecrated life Several religious orders are present in Uruguay. Some of them arrived in colonial times (although their presence was intermittent during the first centuries): Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, since 1624History of the Franciscans in Uruguay Province of the Friars Minor Capuchin in the River Plate Order of Preachers, since 1660Dominicans in Uruguay Society of Jesus, 1680–1757, 1842-1859 and since 1872History of the Society of Jesus in Uruguay After Uruguay was established as an independent country, several other religious orders established their own missions in Uruguay: Conventual FranciscansRío de la Plata Province of the Conventual Franciscans Betharram Fathers, since 1856 Salesians of Don Bosco, since 1877Salesians in Uruguay Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, since 1885 Sisters of Christian Charity, since 1885Sisters of Christian Charity in Uruguay Pallottine Fathers, since 1886Pallottine Fathers in Uruguay Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley, since 1889 Congregation of the Mission, since 1892History of the Vicentians Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto, since 1892Mother Rubatto in Uruguay Claretians, since 1896Claretians in Uruguay Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, since 1896Encyclopedia.com website Discalced Carmelites, since 1912Carmelites in Uruguay Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, since 1913Dominican Sisters in Uruguay Sons of Divine Providence,Don Orione in Uruguay since 1921Don Orione in the world Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary, since 1924 Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, since 1929.Oblates in Uruguay Augustinians, since 1932Augustinians in Uruguay Marist Brothers, since 1934 Brothers of the Sacred Heart, since 1935Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Montevideo Dehonians, since 1940Dehonians in Uruguay Passionists, since 1940Passionists in Uruguay Brothers of Christian Instruction, since 1951De la Mennais Brothers in Uruguay Religious of Jesus and Mary, since 1952Religious of Jesus and Mary in Uruguay Christian Brothers, since 1955Christian Brothers in Montevideo Opus Dei, since 1956Opus Dei in Uruguay Sisters Hospitaller of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, since 1961Province of the Sisters Hospitaller Scalabrinians, since 1970Scalabrinians in Montevideo Missionaries of Charity, since 1991Missionaries of Charity in Uruguay Visitandines Brothers of Mercy of Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBrothers of Our Lady of Mercy in Uruguay Poor Servants of Divine Providence Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco

Notable Uruguayan Catholic religious leaders Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (1771–1848), naturalist and first Apostolic Vicar of Uruguay Juan Francisco Larrobla (1775–1842), theologian and patriot, writer of the Declaration of the Independence José Benito Monterroso (1780–1838), secretary of the national hero José Artigas José Benito Lamas (1787–1857), patriot and lecturer Manuel Barreiro (1787–1838), patriot and constituent Lorenzo Antonio Fernández (1792–1852), constituent and rector of the University Servant of God Jacinto Vera (1813–1881), first Bishop of Montevideo Blessed Francisca Rubatto (1844–1905), founder of the Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto Mariano Soler (1846–1908), first Archbishop of Montevideo Antonio María Barbieri, OFM Cap (1892–1979), first Uruguayan cardinal Juan Luis Segundo, SJ (1925–1996), liberation theologian Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso, SDB (1929–1992), streetwise priest Daniel Sturla, SDB (born 1959), second Uruguayan cardinal and current archbishop of Montevideo Gonzalo Aemilius (born 1978), principal of the Liceo Jubilar

Catholic Church in Uruguay

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