Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru (6 – 17 November 2026) - Statistics

Pastoral statistics for the Catholic Church in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from 1980 to 2024 ( Compiled by the Central Office for Church Statistics ): Uruguay DESCRIPTION YEARS 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Area (km²) 177,414 177,414 177,414 177,414 177,414 177,414 Population 2,900,000 3,090,000 3,330,000 3,357,000 3,531,000 3,579,000 Baptized Catholics 2,280,000 2,419,000 2,507,000 2,585,000 2,718,000 2,754,000 Catholics per 100 inhabitants 78.6 78.3 75.3 77.0 77.0 76.9 Ecclesiastical circumscriptions 10 10 10 10 9 9 Parishes 224 226 229 234 236 238 Bishops 12 16 14 18 19 19 Diocesan priests 198 231 221 252 222 203 Religious priests 389 321 277 242 205 166 Total priests 587 552 498 494 427 369 Permanent deacons 16 37 63 98 101 97 Professed men religious (other than priests) 149 124 96 93 50 47 Professed women religious 1,621 1,642 1,281…