Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones (Latin: Dioecesis Canalopolitanus) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1961 and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo. thumbnail area (km2) 4.532e+09 country Uruguay Established 25 November 1961 ( years ago) jurisdiction Diocese province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo Learn more... Loading...