Catholic Church in Uruguay
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The Catholic Church in Uruguay is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Overview[]
In 2014, Catholics made up a minority of 42% of the population, thereby forming the largest religious group in Uruguay.[1]
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.[2]
The patron saint of Uruguay is Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, venerated at the Cathedral Basilica of Florida.[citation needed]
History[]
Evangelization of Uruguay followed Spanish settlement in 1624. Montevideo became a diocese in 1878, after being erected as a Vicarate in 1830. Missionaries followed the reduction pattern of gathering Indians into communities, training them in agriculture, husbandry, and other arts, while forming them in the Faith.[citation needed]
The constitution of 1830 made Catholicism the religion of the state and subsidized missions to Indians. In 1878, Montevideo was elevated to Diocese and, in 1897, to Archdiocese.[citation needed]
The constitution of 1917 enacted separation of Church and state.[citation needed]
Two Eastern Catholic churches are also present in Uruguay, the Armenian Catholic Church and the Maronite Church.[citation needed]
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.[3]
Saints[]
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So far, there are not any Uruguayan saints, but several causes are open:[4]
- Servant of God Jacinto Vera
- Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso
- Servant of God
- Blessed Francesca Rubatto
- Blessed
- Blessed
Institutes of Consecrated Life[]
Several religious orders are present in Uruguay.[5] Some of them arrived in colonial times (although their presence was intermittent during the first centuries):
- Franciscans (O.F.M.Cap.), since 1624[6][7]
- Dominicans (O.P.), since 1660[8]
- Society of Jesus (S.J.), 1680–1757, 1842-1859 and since 1872[9]
After Uruguay was established as an independent country, several other religious orders established their own missions in Uruguay:
- Conventual Franciscans (O.F.M.Conv.)[10]
- Betharram Fathers, known also as "Padres Bayoneses" (S.C.I. di Béth.), since 1856[11]
- Salesians of Don Bosco (S.D.B.), since 1877[12]
- (R.A.), known also as "Adoratrices", since 1885[13]
- Sisters of Christian Charity, known also as "Hermanas Alemanas" (S.C.C.), since 1885[14]
- Pallottine Fathers (S.A.C.), since 1886[15]
- (F.S.F.), since 1889[16]
- Vincentians (C.M.), since 1892[17]
- Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto (S.C.M.R.), since 1892[18]
- Claretians (C.M.F.), since 1896[19]
- Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (O.S.F.S.), since 1896[20]
- Discalced Carmelites (O.C.D.), since 1912[21]
- Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, or simply "Dominicas" (D.A.), since 1913[22]
- Sons of Divine Providence (F.D.P.),[23] since 1921[24]
- Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary (O.M.M.), since 1924[25]
- Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.), since 1929.[26]
- Augustinians (O.S.A.), since 1932[27]
- Marist Brothers (F.M.S.),[28] since 1934[29]
- Brothers of the Sacred Heart, known also as "Corazonistas" (S.C.), since 1935[30]
- Dehonians (S.C.I.), since 1940[31]
- Passionists (C.P.), since 1940[32]
- Brothers of Christian Instruction (F.I.C.P.), known also as "Menesianos", since 1951[33]
- Religious of Jesus and Mary (R.J.M.), since 1952[34]
- Christian Brothers (C.F.C.), since 1955[35]
- Opus Dei, since 1956[36]
- Sisters Hospitaller of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (H.S.C.), since 1961[37]
- Scalabrinians (C.S.), since 1970[38]
- Missionaries of Charity (M.C.), since 1991[39]
- Visitandines (V.S.M.)
- Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy, known as "Misericordistas" (F.D.M.)[40]
- Poor Servants of Divine Providence (P.S.D.P.)
- Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco (F.M.A.)
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 Barbieri, OFM Cap (1892–1979), first Uruguayan cardinal
- Juan Luis Segundo, S.J. (1925–1996), liberation theologian
- Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso, S.D.B. (1929-1992), streetwise priest
- Daniel Sturla, S.D.B. (born 1959), second Uruguayan cardinal and current archbishop of Montevideo
- Gonzalo Aemilius (born 1978), principal of the Liceo Jubilar[41]
See also[]
- Episcopal Conference of Uruguay
- List of Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
- List of Uruguayan Catholic priests
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Religion in Latin America, Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Region". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Wedding with God" (in Spanish). EL PAIS. 4 August 2013.
- ^ Servants of God in Uruguay
- ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Montevideo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ History of the Franciscans in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Province of the Friars Minor Capuchin in the River Plate Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today (in Spanish)
- ^ Dominicans in Uruguay[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
- ^ History of the Society of Jesus in Uruguay Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Río de la Plata Province of the Conventual Franciscans (in Spanish)
- ^ "The Basque Fathers" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ Salesians in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ "Sisters of Adoration in Uruguay". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Sisters of Christian Charity in Uruguay Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Pallottine Fathers in Uruguay Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Brothers of the Holy Family in Montevideo
- ^ History of the Vicentians Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Mother Rubatto in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Claretians in Uruguay Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ OSFS in Uruguay[permanent dead link]
- ^ Carmelites in Uruguay
- ^ Dominican Sisters in Uruguay Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Don Orione in Uruguay (in Italian)
- ^ Don Orione in the world (in Spanish)
- ^ "Maronite Church in Uruguay" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ Oblates in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Augustinians in Uruguay Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Marist Brothers in Uruguay". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Marist Brothers in the world
- ^ Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Montevideo
- ^ Dehonians in Uruguay Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Passionists in Uruguay Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today (in Spanish)
- ^ De la Mennais Brothers in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Religious of Jesus and Mary in Uruguay Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Christian Brothers in Montevideo Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Opus Dei in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Province of the Sisters Hospitaller Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Scalabrinians in Montevideo Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Missionaries of Charity in Uruguay (in Spanish)
- ^ Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy in Uruguay Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "Aemilius reencounters Pope Francis" (in Spanish). El Observador. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links[]
- "Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (in Spanish)
- Catholic Church in Uruguay
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in South America