Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano (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.

History

 * 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

 * Bishops of Montelíbano (Roman rite), below
 * Bishop Farly Yovany Gil Betancur (2020.03.04 - )
 * Bishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio (2012.02.02 - 2018.05.19), appointed Archbishop of Popayán
 * Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil (2002.10.28 – 2010.05.24), appointed Bishop of Palmira
 * Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (1998.12.29 – 2001.10.31), appointed Bishop of Montería; see below
 * Prelates of Alto Sinú (Roman rite), below
 * Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (1993.12.16 – 1998.12.29); see above
 * Bishop Flavio Calle Zapata (1989.02.16 – 1993.02.16), appointed Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro; future Archbishop
 * Bishop Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F. (1969.07.28 – 1989.02.16)
 * Vicars Apostolic of San Jorge (Roman rite), below
 * Bishop Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E. (1960.05.03 – 1969.04.25), appointed Bishop of Magangué
 * Bishop José Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E. (1958.07.04 – 1959.10.20)
 * Bishop Francisco Santos Santiago, P.I.M.E. (1950.03.12 – 1957.12.25)
 * Prefect Apostolic of Sinú-San Jorge (Roman rite), below
 * Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1931.01.12 – 1949); see below
 * Prefect Apostolic of Sinú (Roman rite), below
 * Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. (1925.03.04 – 1931.01.12); see above