Salto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante, Bishop
Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 April 1897
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Montevideo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uruguay
Square Kilometers: 49,295 (19,040 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesisdesalto.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, 25 de Agosto 71, 50000 Salto, Uruguay
Telephone: (0473)32.574
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tomás Gregorio Camacho † (3 Jul 1919 Appointed - 29 May 1940 Died)
Alfredo Viola † (29 May 1940 Succeeded - 1 Jan 1968 Resigned)
Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies † (1 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 8 Mar 1989 Retired)
Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. † (8 Mar 1989 Appointed - 16 May 2006 Retired)
Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (16 May 2006 Appointed - 24 Jul 2018 Retired)
Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner † (24 Jul 2018 Appointed - 17 Jan 2020 Died)
Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (15 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 April 1897	Erected	Diocese of Montevideo	Diocese of Salto (erected)
15 November 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Montevideo (S. José de Mayo and Canelones (except Joaquin Suarez, Pando, and Sauce)) Diocese of Salto (Colony)	Diocese of San José de Mayo (erected)
17 December 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Salto (Soriano) Diocese of San José de Mayo (Colonia)	Diocese of Mercedes (erected)

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

1950 450,000 500,000 90.0% 33 28 61 7,377 50 185 20 ap1951

1965 255,000 278,000 91.7% 32 28 60 4,250 16 143 15 ap1967

1970 253,000 280,000 90.4% 23 30 53 4,773 41 92 14 ap1971

1976 275,000 290,000 94.8% 17 16 33 8,333 21 92 15 ap1977

1980 293,000 319,000 91.8% 19 26 45 6,511 32 94 16 ap1981

1990 351,000 375,000 93.6% 30 21 51 6,882 25 77 16 ap1991

1999 292,000 320,000 91.3% 23 16 39 7,487 19 87 16 ap2000

2000 290,000 320,000 90.6% 20 17 37 7,837 20 87 15 ap2001

2001 290,000 320,000 90.6% 20 16 36 8,055 19 87 15 ap2002

2002 290,000 320,000 90.6% 21 16 37 7,837 17 90 16 ap2003

2003 290,000 320,000 90.6% 17 13 30 9,666 17 59 16 ap2004

2004 320,000 355,900 89.9% 16 15 31 10,322 19 72 16 ap2005

2010 288,000 379,595 75.9% 16 17 33 8,727 5 21 57 16 ap2011

2014 292,000 385,100 75.8% 17 17 34 8,588 8 23 71 16 ap2015

2017 295,100 366,145 80.6% 16 18 34 8,679 8 25 65 16 ap2018

2020 298,400 370,200 80.6% 15 15 30 9,946 9 22 56 16 ap2021

2022 300,200 372,574 80.6% 13 15 28 10,721 9 23 41 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
1950	450,000	500,000	90.0%	33	28	61	7,377		50	185	20	ap1951
1965	255,000	278,000	91.7%	32	28	60	4,250		16	143	15	ap1967
1970	253,000	280,000	90.4%	23	30	53	4,773		41	92	14	ap1971
1976	275,000	290,000	94.8%	17	16	33	8,333		21	92	15	ap1977
1980	293,000	319,000	91.8%	19	26	45	6,511		32	94	16	ap1981
1990	351,000	375,000	93.6%	30	21	51	6,882		25	77	16	ap1991
1999	292,000	320,000	91.3%	23	16	39	7,487		19	87	16	ap2000
2000	290,000	320,000	90.6%	20	17	37	7,837		20	87	15	ap2001
2001	290,000	320,000	90.6%	20	16	36	8,055		19	87	15	ap2002
2002	290,000	320,000	90.6%	21	16	37	7,837		17	90	16	ap2003
2003	290,000	320,000	90.6%	17	13	30	9,666		17	59	16	ap2004
2004	320,000	355,900	89.9%	16	15	31	10,322		19	72	16	ap2005
2010	288,000	379,595	75.9%	16	17	33	8,727	5	21	57	16	ap2011
2014	292,000	385,100	75.8%	17	17	34	8,588	8	23	71	16	ap2015
2017	295,100	366,145	80.6%	16	18	34	8,679	8	25	65	16	ap2018
2020	298,400	370,200	80.6%	15	15	30	9,946	9	22	56	16	ap2021
2022	300,200	372,574	80.6%	13	15	28	10,721	9	23	41	16	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández (Priest: 27 Sep 1986; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 2003 to 13 Jun 2009)
Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante (Bishop: 15 Jun 2020 - )
Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri (Bishop: 16 May 2006 to 24 Jul 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira † (Priest: 17 Jun 1972 to 6 Mar 2004)
Tomás Gregorio Camacho † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1919 to 29 May 1940)
José Maria Cavallero † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jul 1952 to 20 Dec 1955)
Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner † (Bishop: 24 Jul 2018 to 17 Jan 2020)
Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1989 to 16 May 2006)
Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Feb 1959; Bishop: 1 Jan 1968 to 8 Mar 1989)
Carlos Alberto Nicolini † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1977; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Dec 1984 to 19 Jun 1988)
Alfredo Viola † (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Jul 1936; Bishop: 29 May 1940 to 1 Jan 1968)

Diocese of Salto