Diocese of Montería, Colombia

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Montería / Monterien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cartagena

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1954.11.20: Established as Diocese of Montería / Monterien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena and Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge and became suffragan of Cartagena)
1969.04.25: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Alto Sinú

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.10.27 – ...):

Bishop Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Montería (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa (66)
(2012.10.27 – ...)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia)

Born:	1959.02.28 (Arboledas, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1984.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.12.01

Priest of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia) (1984.12.08 – 2012.10.27)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (2012.10.27 – ...)

Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz (80)
(2001.10.31 – 2011.07.16)

Bishop emeritus of Cúcuta (Colombia)

Born:	1944.06.19 (Tierralta, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1973.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.02.18

Priest of Montería (Colombia) (1973.04.07 – 1993.12.16)

Bishop-Prelate of Alto Sinú (Colombia) (1993.12.16 – 1998.12.29)

Bishop of Montelíbano (Colombia) (1998.12.29 – 2001.10.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Montelíbano (Colombia) (2001.10.31 – 2002.10.28)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (2001.10.31 – 2011.07.16)

Bishop of Cúcuta (Colombia) (2011.07.16 – 2015.07.24)

Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M.
(1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19)

Born:	1935.08.31 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1961.10.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.06.29
Died:	2018.10.14 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Timici (1977.05.06 – 1984.03.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá (Colombia) (1977.05.06 – 1984.03.23)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1984.03.23 – 2001.01.19)

Bishop of Neiva (Colombia) (2001.01.19 – 2012.02.04)

Bishop Carlos José Ruiseco Vieira (89) (later Archbishop)
(1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cartagena (Colombia)

Born:	1935.10.20 (Medellín, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1960.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.02.13

Priest of Barranquilla (Colombia) (1960.01.06 – 1971.12.10)

Titular Bishop of Febiana (1971.12.10 – 1977.03.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla (Colombia) (1971.12.10 – 1977.03.28)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1977.03.28 – 1983.09.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cartagena (Colombia) (1983.09.23 – 2005.10.24)

Bishop Samuel Silverio Buitrago Trujillo, C.M. (later Archbishop)
(1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11)

Born:	1930.06.21 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.12.07
Died:	1990.04.11 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Numidia (1968.10.11 – 1972.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manizales (Colombia) (1968.10.11 – 1972.12.18)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1972.12.18 – 1976.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia) (1976.10.11 – 1990.04.11)

Bishop Miguel Antonio Medina y Medina
(1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)

Born:	1916.12.10 (Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1944.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.10.28
Died:	1972.05.20 († 55)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (Colombia) (1952.07.16 – 1959)

Titular Bishop of Cephas (1952.07.16 – 1964.03.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) (1959 – 1964.03.23)

Bishop of Montería (Colombia) (1964.03.23 – 1972.05.20)

Bishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez (later Cardinal)
(1959.12.30 – 1964.02.29)

Vivere Christus est

Born:	1919.02.18 (Zapatoca, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:	1941.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.08.28
Created Cardinal:	2015.02.14
Died:	2019.09.03 (Floridablanca, Colombia † 100)