Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Montería
latin= Dioecesis Monteriensis
country= Colombia| metropolitan= Cartagena
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de San Jerónimo
cocathedral =
area= 14,550
population= 1,510,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,310,000
catholics_percent= 86.8
bishop= Julio César Vidal Ortiz
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería {Latin: " Monterie(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Montería in the Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
History
* November 20, 1954: Established as Diocese of Montería from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena and Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge
Leadership
* Bishops of Montería (Roman rite)
** Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (2001.10.31 – present)
** Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19)
** Archbishop Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23)
** Archbishop Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. (1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11)
** Bishop Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina (1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)
** Archbishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (1959.12.30 – 1964.02.29)
** Archbishop Rubén Isaza Restrepo (1956.11.04 – 1959.11.02)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mont7.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmoco.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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