The Friends of the Diocese of Uruguay is a group of
individuals in the United Kingdom committed to praying and working on behalf of
the Diocese of Uruguay.
The group was formed in 1993 following a sabbatical visit by
the Revd. Charles Bradshaw to the Province of the Southern Cone of America. The
head of the Anglican Church in Uruguay at the time, Bill Godfrey, who'd been
consecrated Bishop in the late 1980s, was instrumental together with Charles
and a young lady, Cathy Harrison who'd worked as a volunteer in Uruguay, in
stimulating the formation of the Group. Following the establishment of Uruguay
as an independent Diocese in the late 1980s, and its expansion under the
guidance of Bishop William, the need for ongoing support was emphasised.
Miguel Tamayo, a Cuban national, who had worked in Uruguay for some time, was
consecrated Bishop when Bishop William left to take over as Bishop of Peru.
Through prayer, fundraising activities, visits, a regular newsletter and
encouragement, the group is intimately involved in the ongoing development of
the Anglican Church of Uruguay. Its primary aim is to raise funds for the
support of the Diocese, both for specific Project work and for the support of
normal Diocesan activities.
Please read our separate pages about our fund
raising activities and how funds are used
in Uruguay.
If you would like to become a "Friend" and help in any way, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
One of the Diocese' projects is the HiV hostel of San Estaban. Residents of the
hostel paint small wooden crosses for sale both giving them an interest and
something to work for and to help raise funds for the ongoing support of the
hostel. Please see our latest very important news on the crosses.
Revd. Charles Bradshaw, one of our Committee Members, organised a visit to
Uruguay for a small group of friends to co-incide with the consecration of a
new Church in Salto. Please follow the links to Fund Raising for photos of the new Church of the
Holy Spirit, Salto.
Nick, our Secretary, has some video footage of various Diocesan Projects and of most of the service of Consecration of the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Salto. If you would like a copy of the video footage (available in DVD format), please contact Nick. There will be a small charge to cover the cost of the DVDs and postage. The available DVDs are:-
The Diocese has its own website. Whilst predominantly in
Spanish, many pages are translated into English.
Our Links page will enable you to follow links to
relevant pages on the Diocese' website.
We have endeavoured not to replicate the same content on this site
Go to the Crosses page for more details.
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Bishop Miguel and Marta:-