Diocese of Montelibano

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú
  • Erected: 1924
  • Country: Colombia

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú-San Jorge
  • Name Changed: 12 January 1931
  • Country: Colombia

• Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge
  • Latin Name: Sancti Georgii
  • Elevated: 10 March 1950
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Colombia

• Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
  • Latin Name: Sinuensis Superior
  • Elevated: 25 April 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
  • Country: Colombia
  • Square Kilometers: 13,000 (5,021 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marcelino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. † (4 Mar 1925 Appointed - 1949 Resigned)
• Francisco Javier Santos Santiago, I.E.M.E. † (12 Mar 1950 Appointed - 25 Dec 1957 Died)
• José Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E. † (4 Jul 1958 Appointed - 20 Oct 1959 Resigned)
• Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (3 May 1960 Appointed - 25 Apr 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Magangué)
• Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. † (28 Jul 1969 Appointed - 16 Feb 1989 Retired)
• Flavio Calle Zapata (16 Feb 1989 Appointed - 16 Feb 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro)
• Julio César Vidal Ortiz (16 Dec 1993 Appointed - 31 Oct 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Montería)
• Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (28 Oct 2002 Appointed - 24 May 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Palmira)
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio (2 Feb 2012 Appointed - 19 May 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán)
• Farly Yovany Gil Betancur (4 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge
1950	97,921	97,995	99.9%	17		17	5,760			50	9	ap1951
1966	280,000	295,000	94.9%	11	35	46	6,086			114	27	ap1967
Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
1967		95,876	.0%						13			ap1971
1976	132,000	135,000	97.8%	4	9	13	10,153		13	24	7	ap1977
1980	140,000	141,800	98.7%	4	7	11	12,727		11	27	8	ap1981
1987	217,000	222,000	97.7%	8	8	16	13,562		9	37	10	ap1991
Diocese of Montelibano
1999	205,806	272,000	75.7%	23	4	27	7,622		4	47	15	ap2000
2000	205,806	272,000	75.7%	25	4	29	7,096		4	47	15	ap2001
2001	206,700	273,000	75.7%	27	4	31	6,667		4	47	15	ap2002
2002	207,000	276,000	75.0%	25	4	29	7,137		4	47	15	ap2003
2003	205,000	274,000	74.8%	24	4	28	7,321		4	46	16	ap2004
2004	225,000	243,000	92.6%	23	3	26	8,653		3	59	16	ap2005
2013	289,000	311,000	92.9%	29	2	31	9,322		2	19	19	ap2014
2016	298,000	327,924	90.9%	35	2	37	8,054		2	22	19	ap2017

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Flavio Calle Zapata (Prelate: 16 Feb 1989 to 16 Feb 1993)
• Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (Bishop: 28 Oct 2002 to 24 May 2010)
• Farly Yovany Gil Betancur (Bishop: 4 Mar 2020 - )
• Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jul 2018 to 24 Jun 2020)
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio (Bishop: 2 Feb 2012 to 19 May 2018)
• Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (Vicar Apostolic: 3 May 1960 to 25 Apr 1969)
• Julio César Vidal Ortiz (Priest: 7 Apr 1973; Prelate: 16 Dec 1993; Bishop: 29 Dec 1998 to 31 Oct 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Marcelino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. † (Prefect: 4 Mar 1925 to 1949)
• José Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jul 1958 to 20 Oct 1959)
• Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. † (Prelate: 28 Jul 1969 to 16 Feb 1989)
• Francisco Javier Santos Santiago, I.E.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1950 to 25 Dec 1957)