Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Montelíbano
latin= Dioecesis Monslibanensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan=Cartagena
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de la Santa Cruz
cocathedral =
area= 11,000
population= 243,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 225,000
catholics_percent= 92.6
bishop= Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mont4.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmonl.html Catholic Hierarchy]