Monter�a (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ram�n Alberto Rol�n G�epsa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 November 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cartagena
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Colombia
Square Kilometers: 14,500 (5,600 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://diocesismonteria.org/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle 27 N. 4-42, Monteria [Cordoba], Colombia
Telephone: (4)781.75.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rub�n Isaza Restrepo † (4 Nov 1956 Appointed - 2 Nov 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Ibagu�)
Jos� de Jes�s Pimiento Rodriguez † (30 Dec 1959 Appointed - 29 Feb 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Garz�n-Neiva)
Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina † (23 Mar 1964 Appointed - 20 May 1972 Died)
Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 11 Oct 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Popay�n)
Carlos Jos� Ruiseco Vieira (28 Mar 1977 Appointed - 23 Sep 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Cartagena)
Ram�n Dar�o Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. † (23 Mar 1984 Appointed - 19 Jan 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Neiva)
Julio C�sar Vidal Ortiz (31 Oct 2001 Appointed - 16 Jul 2011 Appointed, Bishop of C�cuta)
Ram�n Alberto Rol�n G�epsa (27 Oct 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 November 1954	Erected	Archdiocese of Cartagena Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge	Diocese of Monter�a (erected) (Departamento de C�rdoba except San Jorge)
25 April 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Monter�a (Tierralta) Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge (suppressed) (Montelibano and Ayapel)	Territorial Prelature of Alto Sin� (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 436,000 438,070 99.5% 38 5 43 10,139 16 185 24 ap1967

1968 468,350 493,000 95.0% 43 5 48 9,757 14 225 31 ap1971

1976 760,000 770,000 98.7% 38 6 44 17,272 12 255 31 ap1977

1980 789,000 820,500 96.2% 32 9 41 19,243 18 230 32 ap1981

1990 950,000 980,000 96.9% 45 5 50 19,000 17 264 45 ap1991

1999 1,048,000 1,076,476 97.4% 53 12 65 16,123 15 200 67 ap2000

2000 1,200,000 1,350,000 88.9% 58 16 74 16,216 19 200 71 ap2001

2001 1,200,000 1,350,000 88.9% 51 16 67 17,910 22 200 73 ap2002

2002 1,250,000 1,450,000 86.2% 64 16 80 15,625 25 45 74 ap2003

2003 1,300,000 1,500,000 86.7% 64 6 70 18,571 12 110 74 ap2004

2004 1,310,000 1,510,000 86.8% 64 4 68 19,264 8 110 74 ap2005

2013 1,601,000 1,685,000 95.0% 109 4 113 14,168 27 177 80 ap2014

2016 1,656,592 1,742,557 95.1% 106 7 113 14,660 30 60 80 ap2017

2019 1,365,300 1,436,259 95.1% 106 7 113 12,082 7 69 79 ap2020

2021 1,406,220 1,479,380 95.1% 102 7 109 12,901 7 69 79 ap2022

2023 1,439,000 1,514,000 95.0% 96 6 102 14,107 6 69 79 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	436,000	438,070	99.5%	38	5	43	10,139	16	185	24	ap1967
1968	468,350	493,000	95.0%	43	5	48	9,757	14	225	31	ap1971
1976	760,000	770,000	98.7%	38	6	44	17,272	12	255	31	ap1977
1980	789,000	820,500	96.2%	32	9	41	19,243	18	230	32	ap1981
1990	950,000	980,000	96.9%	45	5	50	19,000	17	264	45	ap1991
1999	1,048,000	1,076,476	97.4%	53	12	65	16,123	15	200	67	ap2000
2000	1,200,000	1,350,000	88.9%	58	16	74	16,216	19	200	71	ap2001
2001	1,200,000	1,350,000	88.9%	51	16	67	17,910	22	200	73	ap2002
2002	1,250,000	1,450,000	86.2%	64	16	80	15,625	25	45	74	ap2003
2003	1,300,000	1,500,000	86.7%	64	6	70	18,571	12	110	74	ap2004
2004	1,310,000	1,510,000	86.8%	64	4	68	19,264	8	110	74	ap2005
2013	1,601,000	1,685,000	95.0%	109	4	113	14,168	27	177	80	ap2014
2016	1,656,592	1,742,557	95.1%	106	7	113	14,660	30	60	80	ap2017
2019	1,365,300	1,436,259	95.1%	106	7	113	12,082	7	69	79	ap2020
2021	1,406,220	1,479,380	95.1%	102	7	109	12,901	7	69	79	ap2022
2023	1,439,000	1,514,000	95.0%	96	6	102	14,107	6	69	79	ap2024