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)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy