Diocese of Montería
| Diocese of Montería Dioecesis Monteriensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cartagena |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,550 km2 (5,620 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,510,000 1,310,000 (86.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 November 1954 (71 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de San Jerónimo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. |
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Diocese of Montería — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería (Latin: Monteriesis) is a diocese located in the city of Montería in the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia.
History
- 20 November 1954: Established as Diocese of Montería from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena and Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge
Ordinaries
- Rubén Isaza Restrepo (1956.11.04 – 1959.11.02) Appointed, Bishop of Ibagué
- José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1959.12.30 – 1964.02.29) Appointed, Bishop of Garzón-Neiva; future Cardinal
- Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina (1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)
- Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. (1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11) Appointed, Archbishop of Popayán
- Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23) Appointed, Archbishop of Cartagena
- Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. (1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19) Appointed, Bishop of Neiva
- Julio César Vidal Ortiz (2001.10.31 – 2011.07.16) Appointed, Bishop of Cúcuta
- Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (2012.10.27 – 2025.06.06) Appointed, Bishop of Chiquinquirá
- Sede Vacante; Apostolic Administrator: Farly Yovany Gil Betancur (2025.07.31 – 2026.03.14) Bishop of Montelíbano
- Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya (2026.02.14 – Present)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Montería is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]