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Diocese of Montelibano

Dioecesis Monslibanensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 29 December 1998
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 12,152 (4,693 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Calle 17 N. 6-39, Montelibano [Cordoba], Colombia
  • Telephone: (4)762.54.96
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
25 April 1969ErectedDiocese of Montería (Tierralta)
Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Montelibano and Ayapel)
Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú (erected)
Diocese of Montelibano
29 December 1998ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Alto Sinú Diocese of Montelibano

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
196795,876.0%13ap1971
1976132,000135,00097.8%491310,15313247ap1977
1980140,000141,80098.7%471112,72711278ap1981
1987217,000222,00097.7%881613,56293710ap1991
Diocese of Montelibano
1999205,806272,00075.7%234277,62244715ap2000
2000205,806272,00075.7%254297,09644715ap2001
2001206,700273,00075.7%274316,66744715ap2002
2002207,000276,00075.0%254297,13744715ap2003
2003205,000274,00074.8%244287,32144616ap2004
2004225,000243,00092.6%233268,65335916ap2005
2013289,000311,00092.9%292319,32221919ap2014
2016298,000327,92490.9%352378,05422219ap2017
2019264,800331,50079.9%342367,35522025ap2020
2021262,750328,92479.9%34347,72732020ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 701, and Page 702
  • Diocese of Montelibano
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 330, and Page 331

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