Montería (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 November 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 14,500 (5,600 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesismonteria.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 27 N. 4-42, Monteria [Cordoba], Colombia
Telephone: (4)781.75.16

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 - 16 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta)
Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (27 Oct 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 November 1954	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge	Diocese of Montería (erected) (Departamento de Córdoba except San Jorge)
25 April 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montería (Tierralta) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Montelibano and Ayapel)	Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú (erected)

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

2013 1,601,000 1,685,000 95.0% 109 4 113 14,168 27 177 80 ap2014

2016 1,656,592 1,742,557 95.1% 106 7 113 14,660 30 60 80 ap2017

2019 1,365,300 1,436,259 95.1% 106 7 113 12,082 7 69 79 ap2020

2021 1,406,220 1,479,380 95.1% 102 7 109 12,901 7 69 79 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	1,601,000	1,685,000	95.0%	109	4	113	14,168	27	177	80	ap2014
2016	1,656,592	1,742,557	95.1%	106	7	113	14,660	30	60	80	ap2017
2019	1,365,300	1,436,259	95.1%	106	7	113	12,082	7	69	79	ap2020
2021	1,406,220	1,479,380	95.1%	102	7	109	12,901	7	69	79	ap2022