Diocese of Salto Dioecesis Saltensis in Uruguay |
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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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Location | |
Country | Uruguay |
Ecclesiastical province | Montevideo |
Statistics | |
Area | 49,295 km2 (19,033 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 379,595 288,000 (75.9%) |
Parishes | 16 |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 14 April 1897 (120 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de San Juan Bautista |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Pablo Galimberti |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in Uruguay.
The diocese was erected in 1897, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. This diocese covers four departments: Artigas, Salto, Paysandú, and Río Negro. Its see is at the Cathedral of Salto.
The current bishop is Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri, who was appointed in 2006.