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Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
11,500 km²

Country
  
Colombia

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+57 4 7625496

Bishop
  
Luis José Rueda Aparicio

Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2012) 300,000 280,000 (93%)

Established
  
12 June 1924 (92 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral de la Santa Cruz

Address
  
Cl. 17 #639, Montelibano, Montelíbano, Córdoba, Colombia

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cartagena in Colombia

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.

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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

  • Bishops of Montelíbano(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio (since 2012.02.02)
  • Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (2002.10.28 – 2010.05.24)
  • 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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano Wikipedia
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