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[]

Religion in Uruguay (2014)[1]

  Catholicism (42%)
  Protestantism (15%)
  None (37%)
  Others (6%)

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[]

Image of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, patron saint of Uruguay

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Religion in Latin America, Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Region". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Wedding with God" (in Spanish). EL PAIS. 4 August 2013.
  4. ^ Servants of God in Uruguay
  5. ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Montevideo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  6. ^ History of the Franciscans in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Province of the Friars Minor Capuchin in the River Plate Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Dominicans in Uruguay[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)
  9. ^ History of the Society of Jesus in Uruguay Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Río de la Plata Province of the Conventual Franciscans (in Spanish)
  11. ^ "The Basque Fathers" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  12. ^ Salesians in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  13. ^ "Sisters of Adoration in Uruguay". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  14. ^ Sisters of Christian Charity in Uruguay Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  15. ^ Pallottine Fathers in Uruguay Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  16. ^ Brothers of the Holy Family in Montevideo
  17. ^ History of the Vicentians Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  18. ^ Mother Rubatto in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  19. ^ Claretians in Uruguay Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  20. ^ OSFS in Uruguay[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ Carmelites in Uruguay
  22. ^ Dominican Sisters in Uruguay Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  23. ^ Don Orione in Uruguay (in Italian)
  24. ^ Don Orione in the world (in Spanish)
  25. ^ "Maronite Church in Uruguay" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  26. ^ Oblates in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  27. ^ Augustinians in Uruguay Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  28. ^ "Marist Brothers in Uruguay". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  29. ^ Marist Brothers in the world
  30. ^ Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Montevideo
  31. ^ Dehonians in Uruguay Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  32. ^ Passionists in Uruguay Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today (in Spanish)
  33. ^ De la Mennais Brothers in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  34. ^ Religious of Jesus and Mary in Uruguay Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  35. ^ Christian Brothers in Montevideo Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  36. ^ Opus Dei in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  37. ^ Province of the Sisters Hospitaller Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  38. ^ Scalabrinians in Montevideo Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  39. ^ Missionaries of Charity in Uruguay (in Spanish)
  40. ^ Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy in Uruguay Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  41. ^ "Aemilius reencounters Pope Francis" (in Spanish). El Observador. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.

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