Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Montería
Latin:	Dioecesis Monteriensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	20 November 1954 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral de San Jerónimo
Area Km2:	14,550
Population:	1,510,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	1,310,000
Catholics Percent:	86.8
Map:	Mapa Diocesis de Monteria.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería (Latin: Monteriesis) is a diocese located in the city of Montería in the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.

History

20 November 1954: Established as Diocese of Montería from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena and Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge

Rubén Isaza Restrepo (1956.11.04 – 1959.11.02) Appointed, Bishop of Ibagué
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1959.12.30 – 1964.02.29) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón-Neiva; future Cardinal
Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina (1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)
Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. (1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11) Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán
Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23) Appointed, Archbishop of Cartagena
Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Neiva
Julio César Vidal Ortiz (2001.10.31 – 2011.07.16) Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta
Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (2012.10.27 – present)