Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marawi

The Territorial Prelature of Marawi (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature under the Ecclesiastical province of Ozamiz in the Philippines.

Territorial Prelature of Marawi

Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis

Prelatura Teritoryal ng Marawi
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryLanao del Sur; parts of Lanao del Norte (e.g. Balo-i, Sultan Naga Dimaporo)
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamiz
MetropolitanOzamiz
Statistics
Area4,587 km2 (1,771 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
1,184,099
13,127 (0.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Maria Auxiliadora in Marawi
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PrelateEdwin de la Peña
Metropolitan ArchbishopMartin Jumoad
Vicar GeneralNilo Tabania

It comprises parishes in the minority Catholic community of Marawi and four municipalities in the Lanao Provinces with significant Catholic population: Malabang and Balabagan in Lanao del Sur, and Sultan Naga Dimaporo and Baloi in Lanao del Norte).

History
  • November 20, 1976: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Marawi from the Territorial Prelature of Iligan

Leadership
  • Prelates of Marawi
    • Bishop Bienvenido Solon Tudtud, M.S.P. (April 25, 1977 – June 26, 1987)
    • Bishop Edwin de la Peña y Angot, M.S.P. (October 22, 2001 – Present)

See also
  • Marawi crisis § May 23 (kidnapping of priest and parishioners from the cathedral on May 23, 2017)

References



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