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Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo

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Diocese of San José de Mayo

Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Uraquaria

Diócesis de San José de Mayo
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Location
CountryUruguay
Ecclesiastical provinceMontevideo
Statistics
Area11,482 km2 (4,433 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
112,401
85,000 (75.6%)
Parishes11
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 November 1955 (68 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica de San José de Mayo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J.
Map
Website
Diócesis de 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 Church of the Catholic church in Uruguay.

History

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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 led by Bishop Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J., since 30 June 2021.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Auxiliary bishop

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See also

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References

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  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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