Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Montelíbano |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Monslibanensis |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 12 June 1924 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral de la Santa Cruz |
| Area Km2: | 11,500 |
| Population: | 300,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Catholics: | 280,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 93 |
| Bishop: | Farly Yovany Gil Betancur |
| Map: | Mapa Diocesis de Montelibano.svg |
| Website: | www.diocesisdemontelibano.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano (Latin: Monslibanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Montelíbano in the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia. It has 38 priests and 31 religious.
History
- 12 June 1924: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
- 12 January 1931 Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú-San Jorge
- 10 March 19500: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge
- 25 April 1969: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
- 29 December 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Montelíbano
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Montelíbano (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Farly Yovany Gil Betancur (2020.03.04 -)
- Bishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio (2012.02.02 - 2018.05.19), appointed Archbishop of Popayán
- Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (2002.10.28 – 2010.05.24), appointed Bishop of Palmira
- Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (1998.12.29 – 2001.10.31), appointed Bishop of Montería; see below
- Prelates of Alto Sinú (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (1993.12.16 – 1998.12.29); see above
- Bishop Flavio Calle Zapata (1989.02.16 – 1993.02.16), appointed Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro; future Archbishop
- Bishop Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. (1969.07.28 – 1989.02.16)
- Vicars Apostolic of San Jorge (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (1960.05.03 – 1969.04.25), appointed Bishop of Magangué
- Bishop José Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E. (1958.07.04 – 1959.10.20)
- Bishop Francisco Santos Santiago, P.I.M.E. (1950.03.12 – 1957.12.25)
- Prefect Apostolic of Sinú-San Jorge (Roman rite), below
- Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1931.01.12 – 1949); see below
- Prefect Apostolic of Sinú (Roman rite), below
- Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1925.03.04 – 1931.01.12); see above
See also
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