Diocese of Montería

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Bishop(s) Julio César Vidal Ortiz, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 20 November 1954 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Colombia Square Kilometers: 14,550 (5,619 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Calle 27 N. 4-42, Monteria [Cordoba], Colombia Telephone: (94) 782-3622 Fax: 782-0330

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rubén Isaza Restrepo † (4 Nov 1956 Appointed - 2 Nov 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Ibagué)
• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (30 Dec 1959 Appointed - 29 Feb 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Garzón-Neiva)
• Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina † (23 Mar 1964 Appointed - 20 May 1972 Died)
• Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 11 Oct 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán)
• Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (28 Mar 1977 Appointed - 23 Sep 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Cartagena)
• Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (23 Mar 1984 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Neiva)
• Julio César Vidal Ortiz (31 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 November 1954	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge	Diocese of Montería (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	436,000	438,070	99.5%	38	5	43	10,139		16	185	24	ap1967
1968	468,350	493,000	95.0%	43	5	48	9,757		14	225	31	ap1971
1976	760,000	770,000	98.7%	38	6	44	17,272		12	255	31	ap1977
1980	789,000	820,500	96.2%	32	9	41	19,243		18	230	32	ap1981
1990	950,000	980,000	96.9%	45	5	50	19,000		17	264	45	ap1991
1999	1,048,000	1,076,476	97.4%	53	12	65	16,123		15	200	67	ap2000
2000	1,200,000	1,350,000	88.9%	58	16	74	16,216		19	200	71	ap2001
2001	1,200,000	1,350,000	88.9%	51	16	67	17,910		22	200	73	ap2002
2002	1,250,000	1,450,000	86.2%	64	16	80	15,625		25	45	74	ap2003
2003	1,300,000	1,500,000	86.7%	64	6	70	18,571		12	110	74	ap2004
2004	1,310,000	1,510,000	86.8%	64	4	68	19,264		8	110	74	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 11 Oct 1976)
• Rubén Isaza Restrepo † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1956 to 2 Nov 1959)
• Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1964 to 20 May 1972)
• Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (Bishop: 23 Mar 1984 to 19 Jan 2001)
• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (Bishop: 30 Dec 1959 to 29 Feb 1964)
• Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (Bishop: 28 Mar 1977 to 23 Sep 1983)
• Julio César Vidal Ortiz (Bishop: 31 Oct 2001)