Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano (Latin: Monslibanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Montelíbano in the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia. It has 38 priests and 31 religious.

Diocese of Montelíbano

Dioecesis Monslibanensis
Location
CountryColombia
Ecclesiastical provinceCartagena
Statistics
Area11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
300,000
280,000 (93%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 June 1924 (100 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de la Santa Cruz
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFarly Yovany Gil Betancur
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M.
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Website
www.diocesisdemontelibano.org

History

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  • 12 June 1924: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena
  • 12 January 1931 Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú-San Jorge
  • 10 March 19500: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge
  • 25 April 1969: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú
  • 29 December 1998: Promoted as Diocese of Montelíbano

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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