San José de Mayo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 November 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uruguay
Square Kilometers: 10,136 (3,915 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdesanjosedemayo.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Sarandi 371, 80000 San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay
Telephone: (0434)22.124
Fax: 27.328

Past and Present 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 Jun 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Salto)
Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J. (30 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 November 1955	Erected	Archdiocese 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 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Salto (Soriano) Diocese of San José de Mayo (Colonia)	Diocese of Mercedes (erected)
25 November 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of San José de Mayo	Diocese of Canelones (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 95,380 100,730 94.7% 26 1 27 3,532 12 40 12 ap1967

1968 105,100 110,800 94.9% 20 1 21 5,004 10 40 12 ap1971

1976 99,000 107,000 92.5% 9 2 11 9,000 8 36 13 ap1977

1980 101,700 116,000 87.7% 9 3 12 8,475 10 33 12 ap1981

1990 85,700 113,000 75.8% 14 3 17 5,041 7 26 12 ap1991

1999 92,200 122,000 75.6% 16 4 20 4,610 9 29 12 ap2000

2000 92,900 123,000 75.5% 15 4 19 4,889 8 29 12 ap2001

2001 93,600 124,000 75.5% 15 4 19 4,926 8 29 12 ap2002

2002 94,400 125,100 75.5% 15 4 19 4,968 8 32 12 ap2003

2003 90,357 112,400 80.4% 14 5 19 4,755 10 33 12 ap2004

2004 85,000 112,401 75.6% 14 6 20 4,250 11 21 11 ap2005

2010 88,500 115,800 76.4% 18 5 23 3,847 1 8 15 12 ap2011

2014 87,700 117,400 74.7% 13 6 19 4,615 2 10 18 13 ap2015

2017 84,980 149,850 56.7% 13 5 18 4,721 5 10 14 13 ap2018

2020 85,900 151,500 56.7% 12 6 18 4,772 3 9 14 13 ap2021

2022 86,400 152,500 56.7% 14 6 20 4,320 3 11 15 13 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	95,380	100,730	94.7%	26	1	27	3,532		12	40	12	ap1967
1968	105,100	110,800	94.9%	20	1	21	5,004		10	40	12	ap1971
1976	99,000	107,000	92.5%	9	2	11	9,000		8	36	13	ap1977
1980	101,700	116,000	87.7%	9	3	12	8,475		10	33	12	ap1981
1990	85,700	113,000	75.8%	14	3	17	5,041		7	26	12	ap1991
1999	92,200	122,000	75.6%	16	4	20	4,610		9	29	12	ap2000
2000	92,900	123,000	75.5%	15	4	19	4,889		8	29	12	ap2001
2001	93,600	124,000	75.5%	15	4	19	4,926		8	29	12	ap2002
2002	94,400	125,100	75.5%	15	4	19	4,968		8	32	12	ap2003
2003	90,357	112,400	80.4%	14	5	19	4,755		10	33	12	ap2004
2004	85,000	112,401	75.6%	14	6	20	4,250		11	21	11	ap2005
2010	88,500	115,800	76.4%	18	5	23	3,847	1	8	15	12	ap2011
2014	87,700	117,400	74.7%	13	6	19	4,615	2	10	18	13	ap2015
2017	84,980	149,850	56.7%	13	5	18	4,721	5	10	14	13	ap2018
2020	85,900	151,500	56.7%	12	6	18	4,772	3	9	14	13	ap2021
2022	86,400	152,500	56.7%	14	6	20	4,320	3	11	15	13	ap2023