Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano

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, below
• * Bishop Farly Yovany Gil Betancur
• * Bishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio, appointed Archbishop of Popayán
• * Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil, appointed Bishop of Palmira
• * Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz, appointed Bishop of Montería; see below
• Prelates of Alto Sinú, below
• * Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz ; see above
• * Bishop Flavio Calle Zapata, appointed Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro; future Archbishop
• * Bishop Alfonso Sánchez Peña, C.M.F.
• Vicars Apostolic of San Jorge, below
• * Bishop Eloy Tato Losada, I.E.M.E., appointed Bishop of Magangué
• * Bishop José Lecuona Labandibar, I.E.M.E.
• * Bishop Francisco Santos Santiago, P.I.M.E.
• Prefect Apostolic of Sinú-San Jorge, below
• * Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. ; see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Sinú, below
• * Fr. Marcellino Lardizábal Aguirrebengoa, I.E.M.E. ; see above