List of Catholic churches in Uruguay
This is a list of Catholic churches in Uruguay.
Archdiocese of Montevideo[]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo is divided into ten Pastoral Zones.[1][2]
Zone 1[]
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, St. Philip and St. James
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Cordón)
- Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi
- Parish Church of St. Michael Garicoits (Iglesia de los Vascos)
- Parish Church of St. Anthony and St. Clare
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Vincent Pallotti
- Parish Church of St. Joseph and St. Maximilian Kolbe (Conventuales)
- Parish Church of the Sacred Heart (Seminario)
- Charity Chapel, Maciel Hospital
Zone 2[]
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel (Aguada)
- Parish Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (St. Pancras)
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Jude Taddhaeus, which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
Zone 3[]
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Reducto)
- Parish Church of St. Charles Borromeo and Our Lady of the Assumption
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Alphonsus (Tapes)
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary (Maturana)
- Parish Church of the Holy Family (Jackson Chapel)
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Carmelites)
Zone 4[]
Zone 5[]
- Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians (Villa Colón), which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Lebanon
Zone 6[]
- Parish Church of St. John the Baptist (Pocitos)
- Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians
- Parish Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Punta Carretas)
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Fatima
- Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Dominic (Dominicans)
Zone 7[]
Zone 8[]
- Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal and St. Augustine (Unión), which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Holy Land)
Zone 9[]
- , which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- National Shrine of the Heart of Jesus (Cerrito de la Victoria), which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
Zone 10[]
- Christ of Toledo Parish Church (Villa García)
- St. Joseph of Manga Chapel (Jacksonville)
- , which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St Eugene (La Cruz de Carrasco)
- Parish Church of St Gemma Galgani
Diocese of Canelones[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones covers Canelones Department:[4][5]
Canelones Deanery[]
Piedras Deanery[]
- in Las Piedras
- in El Dorado
- in San Isidro
- in Pueblo Nuevo
- in La Paz
- in Progreso
- in Progreso
Central Deanery[]
- in San Ramón
- in San Jacinto
- in San Antonio
- in San Bautista
- in Santa Rosa
- in Sauce
- in Tala
Pando Deanery[]
Deanery of the Beaches[]
- in La Floresta
- in Estación Floresta (Roman Catholic)
- in Atlántida
- Parish Church of Christ the Worker and Our Lady of Lourdes in Estación Atlántida
- in El Pinar
- in Salinas
- in San José de Carrasco
- in Paso Carrasco
- in Colonia Nicolich
- in Solymar
- in Shangrilá
Diocese of Florida[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida covers Florida Department and Durazno Department:[6]
Florida Department[]
- Cathedral Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three in Florida
- in Florida
- in Florida
- in Florida, which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- in
- in Sarandí Grande
- in 25 de Mayo
- in 25 de Agosto
- in Chamizo
- in Fray Marcos
- in Capilla del Sauce
- in Casupá
- in La Cruz
Durazno Department[]
- in Durazno
- in Durazno
- in Sarandí del Yí
- in La Paloma
- in Villa del Carmen
- in Carlos Reyles
Diocese of Maldonado and Punta del Este[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este covers almost all of the Maldonado Department[7] and also part of Rocha Department.[8]
Maldonado Department[]
- Cathedral of St. Ferdinand in Maldonado
- in Maldonado Nuevo
- in Maldonado
- Parish Church of St. Charles Borromeo in San Carlos
- in San Carlos
- at La Barra
- in Pan de Azúcar
- in Piriápolis
- at Gregorio Aznárez
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Candelaria in Punta del Este
- in Punta del Este
- in Punta del Este
- in Garzón
Rocha Department (seaside)[]
Diocese of Melo[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo covers Cerro Largo Department and Treinta y Tres Department:[9]
Cerro Largo Department[]
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar and St. Raphael in Melo
- in Melo
- in Melo
- in Melo
- in Melo
- in Río Branco
- in Fraile Muerto
- in Aceguá
- in Tupambaé
Treinta y Tres Department[]
- in Treinta y Tres
- in Treinta y Tres
- in Treinta y Tres
- in General Enrique Martínez
- in Santa Clara de Olimar
- in Vergara
- in Cerro Chato
Diocese of Mercedes[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes covers Soriano Department and Colonia Department:[10]
Soriano Department[]
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Mercedes
- in Mercedes
- in Mercedes
- in Mercedes
- in Cardona
- in Dolores
- St. Dominic Soriano Chapel in Villa Soriano
- in Palmitas
- in José Enrique Rodó
Colonia Department[]
- Basilica of the Holy Sacrament in Colonia del Sacramento
- in Juan Lacaze
- in Carmelo
- in Carmelo
- in Nueva Helvecia
- in Nueva Helvecia, which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- in Colonia Valdense
- in La Paz
- in Nueva Palmira
- in Ombúes de Lavalle
- in Rosario
- in Tarariras
Diocese of Minas[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas covers all the Lavalleja Department and also small parts of Rocha Department and Maldonado Department.[11]
Lavalleja Department[]
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Minas
- in Minas
- in Minas
- in Minas
- in Minas[3]
- in José Batlle y Ordóñez/Nico Pérez
- in José Pedro Varela
- in Mariscala
- in Solís de Mataojo
Rocha Department (North)[]
- in Lascano
Maldonado Department (North)[]
- in Aiguá
Diocese of Salto[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto covers Artigas Department, Salto Department, Paysandú Department, and Río Negro Department:[12]
Artigas Department[]
- in Artigas
- in Bella Unión
Paysandú Department[]
- Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Benedict of Palermo in Paysandú
- in Paysandú
- in Paysandú
- in Paysandú
- in Tambores
- in Quebracho
- in Guichón
Río Negro Department[]
- in Fray Bentos
- in Young
Salto Department[]
- Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Salto
- in Salto
- in Salto
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Salto
- in Pueblo Lavalleja
Diocese of San José de Mayo[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo covers San José Department and Flores Department:[13]
San José Department[]
- Cathedral Basilica and National Sanctuary of St. Joseph in San José de Mayo[3]
- in San José de Mayo
- in San José de Mayo
- in San José de Mayo
- in Capurro
- in Ecilda Paullier
- in
- Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Isidore the Laborer in Libertad
- in Rafael Perazza
- in Ciudad del Plata
- in Ciudad del Plata
- in Rodríguez
Flores Department[]
- in Trinidad
- in Trinidad
- in Ismael Cortinas
Diocese of Tacuarembó[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacuarembó covers Rivera Department and Tacuarembó Department:[14]
Tacuarembó Department[]
- St. Fructuosus Cathedral in Tacuarembó
- in Tacuarembó
- in Tacuarembó
- in Tacuarembó
- in Achar
- in San Gregorio de Polanco
- in Las Toscas
- in Ansina, which is also a pilgrimage sanctuary[3]
- St. Elizabeth Parish Church in Paso de los Toros
Rivera Department[]
- Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rivera
- in Rivera
- in Rivera
- in Rivera
- in Tranqueras
- in Minas de Corrales
- in Vichadero
See also[]
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- Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay
- List of cathedrals in Uruguay
References[]
- ^ "Parish churches of the Archdiocese of Montevideo". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Institutes of consecrated life in Montevideo". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sanctuaries in Uruguay". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 1 May 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Parishes of Canelones Department". Diocese of Canelones. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Canelones". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 8 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Florida". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 12 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Parishes of Maldonado Department". Diocese of Maldonado and Punta del Este. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Parishes of Rocha Department". Diocese of Maldonado and Punta del Este. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Melo". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 12 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Mercedes". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 13 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Minas". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 13 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Salto". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 15 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Parishes". Diocese of San José de Mayo. Retrieved 15 April 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Parishes". Diocese of Tacuarembó. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2013. (in Spanish)
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