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.
Overview
[edit]In 2014, Catholics made up a minority of the population at 38%, second to the unaffiliated group, which came in at 41%.[2]
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.[3]
The patron saint of Uruguay is Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, venerated at the Cathedral Basilica of Florida.[4]
History
[edit]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.[5]
Two Eastern Catholic churches are also present in Uruguay, the Armenian Catholic Church[6] and the Maronite Church.[7]
Careers
[edit]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.[8]
Saints
[edit]So far, there is one Uruguayan saint and one blessed, but several beatification process are open:[9]
- Saint Francesca Rubatto
- Blessed Jacinto Vera
- Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso
- Servant of God Walter Chango
- Servant of God Salvador García Pintos
- Blessed Consuelo Aguiar-Mella y Díaz
- Blessed Dolores Aguiar-Mella y Díaz
Institutes of Consecrated life
[edit]Several religious orders are present in Uruguay.[10] Some of them arrived in colonial times (although their presence was intermittent during the first centuries):
- Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, since 1624[11][12]
- Order of Preachers, since 1660[13]
- Society of Jesus, 1680–1757, 1842-1859 and since 1872[14]
After Uruguay was established as an independent country, several other religious orders established their own missions in Uruguay:
- Conventual Franciscans[15]
- Betharram Fathers, since 1856[16]
- Salesians of Don Bosco, since 1877[17]
- Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, since 1885[18]
- Sisters of Christian Charity, since 1885[19]
- Pallottine Fathers, since 1886[20]
- Brothers of the Holy Family of Belley, since 1889[21]
- Congregation of the Mission, since 1892[22]
- Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto, since 1892[23]
- Claretians, since 1896[24]
- Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, since 1896[25]
- Discalced Carmelites, since 1912[26]
- Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, since 1913[27]
- Sons of Divine Providence,[28] since 1921[29]
- Maronite Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary, since 1924[30]
- Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, since 1929.[31]
- Augustinians, since 1932[32]
- Marist Brothers,[33] since 1934[34]
- Brothers of the Sacred Heart, since 1935[35]
- Dehonians, since 1940[36]
- Passionists, since 1940[37]
- Brothers of Christian Instruction, since 1951[38]
- Religious of Jesus and Mary, since 1952[39]
- Christian Brothers, since 1955[40]
- Opus Dei, since 1956[41]
- Sisters Hospitaller of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, since 1961[42]
- Scalabrinians, since 1970[43]
- Missionaries of Charity, since 1991[44]
- Visitandines
- Brothers of Mercy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help[45]
- Poor Servants of Divine Providence
- Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco
Notable Uruguayan Catholic religious leaders
[edit]- 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, SJ (1925–1996), liberation theologian
- Servant of God Rubén Isidro Alonso, SDB (1929-1992), streetwise priest
- Daniel Sturla, SDB (born 1959), second Uruguayan cardinal and current archbishop of Montevideo
- Gonzalo Aemilius (born 1978), principal of the Liceo Jubilar[46]
See also
[edit]
- Religion in Uruguay
- Episcopal Conference of Uruguay
- List of Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
- List of Uruguayan Catholic priests
References
[edit]- ^ "Religion in Latin America, Widespread Change in a Historically Catholic Region". Pew Research Center. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Latinobarometro, Opinion Publica Latinoamericana, Enero 2018.
- ^ "Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Sanctuary to the Virgin of the Thirty-Three". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ US Library of Congress
- ^ Byzantine Catholic Church of America website
- ^ "Our Lady of Lebanon". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "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 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (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". Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ History of the Vicentians Archived 2012-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Mother Rubatto in Uruguay Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Claretians in Uruguay Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Encyclopedia.com website
- ^ 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
[edit]- "Catholic Church in Uruguay". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- Episcopal Conference of Uruguay (in Spanish)