Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones
Diocese of Canelones Dioecesis Canalopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,532 km2 (1,750 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 450,000 337,000 (74.9%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 November 1961 (60 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone |
| Bishops emeritus | Orlando Romero Cabrera Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesisdecanelones.com | |
The Diocese of Canelones (Latin: Dioecesis Canalopolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1961, and is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Montevideo. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of Canelones.
The current and fourth bishop of Canelones is Bishop Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández, who was appointed by Pope Francis, on 19 March 2021. Bishop Fernández is assisted by the auxiliary bishop of Canelones, Auxiliary Bishop , Titular Bishop of Benepota. The bishops emeritus are and ; the first bishop, Bishop Emeritus Nuti, died on November 2, 1999, having served from 1962 to 1994.[1]
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- , S.D.B. † (2 Jan 1962 – 25 Oct 1994 Retired)
- (25 Oct 1994 – 23 Feb 2010 Retired)
- (23 Feb 2010 – 19 Mar 2021 Retired)
- Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (19 Mar 2021 – present)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- (2002-)
See also[]
- List of churches in the Diocese of Canelones
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Canelones". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links[]
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- Official website
- "Diocese of Canelones". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
Coordinates: 34°31′29″S 56°16′55″W / 34.5248°S 56.2820°W
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