Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano
Diocese of Montelíbano
Dioecesis Monslibanensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Colombia |
| Metropolitan |
Cartagena |
| Statistics |
| Area |
11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
243,000
225,000 (92.6%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral de la Santa Cruz |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano (Latin: Monslibanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Montelíbano in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
History
- 1924: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
- January 12, 1931 Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú-San Jorge
- March 10, 19500: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge
- April 25, 1969: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
- December 29, 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Montelíbano
Leadership
- Bishops of Montelíbano(Roman rite)
- Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (2002.10.28 – present)
- Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (1998.12.29 – 2001.10.31)
- Prelates of Alto Sinú (Roman rite)
- Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (1993.12.16 – 1998.12.29)
- Archbishop Flavio Calle Zapata (1989.02.16 – 1993.02.16)
- Bishop Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. (1969.07.28 – 1989.02.16)
- Vicars Apostolic of San Jorge (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (1960.05.03 – 1969.04.25)
- 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)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sinú-San Jorge (Roman rite)
- Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1931.01.12 – 1949)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sinú (Roman rite)
- Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1925.03.04 – 1931.01.12)
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