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
Country	Philippines
Territory	Lanao del Sur; parts of Lanao del Norte (e.g. Balo-i, Sultan Naga Dimaporo)
Ecclesiastical province	Ozamiz
Metropolitan	Ozamiz
Statistics
Area	4,587 km^2 (1,771 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,184,099 13,127 (0.8%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Maria Auxiliadora in Marawi
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Prelate	Edwin de la Peña
Metropolitan Archbishop	Martin Jumoad
Vicar General	Nilo 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Prelature website