Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marawi

Territorial Prelature of Saint Mary in Marawi

Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis

Prelatura Teritoryal ng Marawi
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Territorial Prelature of Saint Mary in Marawi
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamis
HeadquartersBishop's House
Saint Mary's Church Compound
#0251-A, Bato Ali – Sen. Ahmad D. Alonto Sr. Streets, Moncado Colony, Marawi City 9700
Temporary:
Santo Tomas del Villanueva Parish, Maria Cristina, Balo-i, Lanao del Norte
Coordinates7°59′49″N 124°17′40″E / 7.99691°N 124.29456°E / 7.99691; 124.29456
Statistics
Area4,567 km2 (1,763 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021 [1])
1,013,810
37,900 (3.7%)
Parishes7
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 20, 1976
CathedralCathedral of Maria Auxiliadora
Patron saint
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), officially the Prelature of Saint Mary in Marawi, is a Catholic territorial prelature under the Archdiocese of Ozamis 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.

  1. ^ All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.