Diocese of the Catholic Church 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.
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
- 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
- Prefect Apostolic of Sinú-San Jorge (Roman rite), below
- Prefect Apostolic of Sinú (Roman rite), below
- Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1925.03.04 – 1931.01.12); see above
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