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Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) (8)

Apostolic Exarchates (1)

Roman Rite (9): Canelones, Florida, Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas, Melo, Mercedes, Montevideo, Salto, San José de Mayo, Tacuarembó

Armenian Church (1): América Latina e México

Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. (65)

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Patron Saints: Our Lady of Lujan, Saint James Major, Saint Philip

Saints: 1 Saint, 3 Blesseds

Continent: South America

Capital: Montevideo

Area: 175,015 km²

Population: 3,360,148

Neighbouring Countries: ← Argentina , ↑ Brazil

Religions: Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1%

Languages: Spanish (official)

Ethnic Groups: white 87.7%, black 4.6%, indigenous 2.4%, other 0.3%, none or unspecified 5%

Motto: Libertad o Muerte (Spanish) (Liberty or Death)

Area: 175,016 km²

Catholic Population: 2,727,000 Catholics (77.0% of 3,543,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 235 parishes, 414 other centres

Clergy: 18 bishops (9 diocesan, 9 titular), 410 priests (212 diocesan, 198 religious), 99 permanent deacons (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 565 religious (64 brothers, 501 sisters), 51 members of secular institutes (sisters), 80 major seminarians, 12 missionaries, 2,687 catechists