Tacuarembó (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 October 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uruguay
Square Kilometers: 24,804 (9,580 Square Miles)
Description: Departamentos de Tacuarembó and Rivera
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Joaquin Suarez 235, 45000 Tacuarembo, Uruguay
Telephone: (0463)23.529
Fax: 28.038

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Parteli Keller † (3 Nov 1960 Appointed - 26 Feb 1966 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Montevideo)
Miguel Balaguer † (26 Feb 1966 Appointed - 28 Jan 1983 Resigned)
Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. † (28 Jan 1983 Appointed - 8 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Salto)
Julio César Bonino Bonino † (20 Dec 1989 Appointed - 8 Aug 2017 Died)
Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano (19 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 October 1960	Erected	Diocese of Florida (Taquarembó and Rivera)	Diocese of Tacuarembó (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 95,000 154,905 61.3% 14 15 29 3,275 9 81 13 ap1967

1968 154,905 .0% 15 12 27 0 16 85 14 ap1971

1976 198,660 220,733 90.0% 13 20 33 6,020 23 76 15 ap1977

1980 152,600 170,900 89.3% 11 14 25 6,104 20 71 15 ap1981

1990 148,750 175,000 85.0% 12 11 23 6,467 1 12 48 15 ap1991

1999 127,545 182,900 69.7% 12 15 27 4,723 8 21 49 16 ap2000

2000 125,870 179,814 70.0% 12 14 26 4,841 7 19 49 16 ap2001

2001 125,870 183,814 68.5% 10 14 24 5,244 7 20 52 16 ap2002

2002 125,870 183,814 68.5% 10 14 24 5,244 7 20 51 16 ap2003

2003 125,875 183,814 68.5% 13 10 23 5,472 7 16 46 16 ap2004

2004 126,567 183,414 69.0% 12 11 23 5,502 8 15 46 16 ap2005

2010 98,500 196,000 50.3% 11 11 22 4,477 8 16 44 16 ap2011

2014 99,900 198,800 50.3% 11 9 20 4,995 8 12 35 16 ap2015

2017 101,055 201,000 50.3% 10 11 21 4,812 5 15 33 16 ap2018

2020 97,600 194,200 50.3% 8 11 19 5,136 4 14 24 16 ap2021

2022 98,193 195,364 50.3% 9 11 20 4,909 3 14 29 16 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	95,000	154,905	61.3%	14	15	29	3,275		9	81	13	ap1967
1968		154,905	.0%	15	12	27	0		16	85	14	ap1971
1976	198,660	220,733	90.0%	13	20	33	6,020		23	76	15	ap1977
1980	152,600	170,900	89.3%	11	14	25	6,104		20	71	15	ap1981
1990	148,750	175,000	85.0%	12	11	23	6,467	1	12	48	15	ap1991
1999	127,545	182,900	69.7%	12	15	27	4,723	8	21	49	16	ap2000
2000	125,870	179,814	70.0%	12	14	26	4,841	7	19	49	16	ap2001
2001	125,870	183,814	68.5%	10	14	24	5,244	7	20	52	16	ap2002
2002	125,870	183,814	68.5%	10	14	24	5,244	7	20	51	16	ap2003
2003	125,875	183,814	68.5%	13	10	23	5,472	7	16	46	16	ap2004
2004	126,567	183,414	69.0%	12	11	23	5,502	8	15	46	16	ap2005
2010	98,500	196,000	50.3%	11	11	22	4,477	8	16	44	16	ap2011
2014	99,900	198,800	50.3%	11	9	20	4,995	8	12	35	16	ap2015
2017	101,055	201,000	50.3%	10	11	21	4,812	5	15	33	16	ap2018
2020	97,600	194,200	50.3%	8	11	19	5,136	4	14	24	16	ap2021
2022	98,193	195,364	50.3%	9	11	20	4,909	3	14	29	16	ap2023