Territorial Prelature of Marawi

Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis

Prelatura Teritoryal ng Marawi
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Territorial Prelature of Marawi
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamiz
HeadquartersBishop's House
Saint Mary's Church Compound
#0251-A, Bato Ali – Sen. Ahmad D. Alonto Sr. Streets, Moncado Colony, Marawi City 9700
Statistics
Area4,567 km2 (1,763 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021 [1])
1,013,810
37,900 (3.7%)
Parishes7
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 20, 1976
CathedralCathedral of Maria Auxiliadora
Patron saintMary, Help of Christians
St. Thomas of Villanova
Secular priests3
LanguageEnglish, Filipino, Mindanao Cebuano, and Maranao
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PrelateEdwin A. de la Peña, M.S.P.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMartin S. Jumoad
Vicar GeneralMsgr. Nilo S. Tabania
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

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

It comprises parishes in the minority Catholic community of Marawi, including at Mindanao State University, and four municipalities in the Lanao Provinces with significant Catholic population: Malabang and Balabagan in Lanao del Sur; and Sultan Naga Dimaporo and Balo-i in Lanao del Norte.

History

The prelature was established on November 20, 1976, carved out of the Territorial Prelature (now Diocese) of Iligan. Fr. Bienvenido S. Tudtod, M.S.P., became the first prelate until his death on June 26, 1987.

It would remain as sede vacante until December 27, 2001, when Fr. Edwin A. de la Peña, M.S.P., was installed as the second and current prelate.

Marawi attacks

On May 23, 2017, the Daesh-affiliated Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups attacked the city. They also stormed the cathedral, where then-Vicar General Fr. Teresito Soganub and several parishioners were held hostage.[2]

Ordinaries

Prelates

PrelatePeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.
Bienvenido S. Tudtud, M.S.P.†
(1931–1987)		25 April 1977 – 26 June 1987
(10 years, 62 days)
sede vacante (26 June 1987 – 27 December 2001) (14 years, 184 days)
2.
Edwin A. de la Peña, M.S.P.
(1954–)		27 December 2001 – present
(22 years, 17 days)

See also

References

  1. ↑ All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  2. ↑ "CATHEDRAL TORCHED Maute group holds hostage Marawi priest, several parishioners — bishop". GMA News. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.



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