Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 10 March 1950
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Colombia

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú
  • Latin Name: de Sinu
  • Erected: 12 June 1924
  • Country: Colombia

• Prefecture Apostolic of San Jorge
  • Latin Name: Sancti Georgii
  • Name Changed: 12 January 1931
  • Country: Colombia

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Past 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)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú
12 June 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena (San Benito (Punta de Blanco and Santiago), Caimito (Los Cayos and Mamón), San Marcos (La Flores, Cuenca, M Pital, Candelaria, M Limón, and El Tablón), and part of Ayapel (Cecilia, Cintura, and Vré))	Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of San Jorge
12 January 1931	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú	Prefecture Apostolic of San Jorge
Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge
10 March 1950	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of San Jorge	Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge
3 November 1954	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Cartagena (Brazo de Loba and Simití, San Martín de Loba, Olaya Herrera, Bodega Central, along with parts of: Santa Rosa Sudán, la Rufina, Los Caños de Colorado, and Tiquicio Nuevo except Mompos island)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge
20 November 1954	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cartagena Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge	Diocese of Montería (erected) (Departamento de Córdoba except San Jorge)
25 April 1969	Suppressed	Diocese of Montería (Tierralta) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Montelibano and Ayapel)	Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú (erected)
25 April 1969	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Cartagena (Sincelejo, Colosó (Ricaurte), Corozal, Morroa, Ovejas, Palmito, Sampués, San Onofre, San Pedro, Sincé, and Tulú) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Caimito, Majagual, S. Benito Abad, San Marcos, Sucre, and Tolú-viejo)	Diocese of Sincelejo (erected)
25 April 1969	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Cartagena (Maganguè, Córdoba, Margarita, Mompós, Pinillos, San Fernando, and Zambrano) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Achí, Barranco de Loba, Morales, San Martín de Loba, Simití, and San Pablo)	Diocese of Magangué (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
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Julio César Vidal Ortiz

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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)
• Francisco Javier Santos Santiago, I.E.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1950 to 25 Dec 1957)
• Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 May 1960 to 25 Apr 1969)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 5, to Page 7 Annuario Pontificio, Year 1927, Page 406 Prefecture Apostolic of San Jorge Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 39 Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 542, and Page 543 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 153, and Page 154

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