The Episcopal Conference of Uruguay ( es, Conferencia Episcopal del Uruguay, acronym CEU) is an
episcopal conference
An episcopal conference, sometimes called a conference of bishops, is an official assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in a given territory. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal entities. The first assembly of bishops to ...
of the
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
of
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
that gathers the
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of the country in order to discuss pastoral issues and in general all matters that have to do with the Church.
The Episcopal Conference is made up of 1 archbishop, 9 ordinary bishops, 2 auxiliary bishops and 6 bishops emeritus.
[ ] Its current authorities (since 2019) are:
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Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante, President
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Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, Vice President
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Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio
Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio (born 3 March 1964 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate.
He attended seminary at El Seminario Mayor de Montevideo, studying theology and philosophy. He was ordained as a priest in 1988 by Pope John ...
, Secretary
See also
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Uruguay
The Diocese, diocesan system of Christian church government in Uruguay comprises one ecclesiastical province headed by an archbishop. The province is in turn subdivided into 8 dioceses and 1 archdioceses, archdiocese each headed by a bishop or an ...
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Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay
The Catholic Church in Uruguay is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Overview
In 2014, Catholics made up a minority of the population at 38%, second to the unaffiliated group, which came ...
References
External links
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Episcopal Conference of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
Catholic Church in Uruguay
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