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Diocese of Salto

Dioecesis Saltensis in Uruguay



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 April 1897
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Uruguay
  • Square Kilometers: 49,295 (19,040 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://diocesisdesalto.com/
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, 25 de Agosto 71, 50000 Salto, Uruguay
  • Telephone: (0473)32.574
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 April 1897ErectedDiocese of Montevideo Diocese of Salto (erected)
15 November 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Montevideo (S. José de Mayo and Canelones (except Joaquin Suarez, Pando, and Sauce))
Diocese of Salto (Colony)
Diocese of San José de Mayo (erected)
17 December 1960Territory LostDiocese of Salto (Soriano)
Diocese of San José de Mayo (Colonia)
Diocese of Mercedes (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950450,000500,00090.0%3328617,3775018520ap1951
1965255,000278,00091.7%3228604,2501614315ap1967
1970253,000280,00090.4%2330534,773419214ap1971
1976275,000290,00094.8%1716338,333219215ap1977
1980293,000319,00091.8%1926456,511329416ap1981
1990351,000375,00093.6%3021516,882257716ap1991
1999292,000320,00091.3%2316397,487198716ap2000
2000290,000320,00090.6%2017377,837208715ap2001
2001290,000320,00090.6%2016368,055198715ap2002
2002290,000320,00090.6%2116377,837179016ap2003
2003290,000320,00090.6%1713309,666175916ap2004
2004320,000355,90089.9%16153110,322197216ap2005
2010288,000379,59575.9%1617338,7275215716ap2011
2014292,000385,10075.8%1717348,5888237116ap2015
2017295,100366,14580.6%1618348,6798256516ap2018
2020298,400370,20080.6%1515309,9469225616ap2021
2022300,200372,57480.6%13152810,7219234116ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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