Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marawi

Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Philippines

Territorial Prelature of Saint Mary in Marawi Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis Prelatura Teritoryal ng Marawi

Catholic

Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Marawi City, Malabang, and Balabagan in Lanao del Sur Sultan Naga Dimaporo and Balo-i in Lanao del Norte
Ecclesiastical province	Ozamis
Headquarters	Bishop's House Saint Mary's Church Compound #0251-A, Bato Ali – Sen. Ahmad D. Alonto Sr. Streets, Moncado Colony, Marawi City 9700
Coordinates	Mary, Help of Christians Thomas of Villanova
Secular priests	3
Language	English, Filipino, Mindanao Cebuano, and Maranao
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Prelate	Edwin A. de la Peña, M.S.P.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Martin S. Jumoad
Vicar General	Msgr. 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.

History

The prelature was established on November 20, 1976, carved out of the Territorial Prelature (now Diocese) of Iligan. Fr. Bienvenido S. Tudtud, 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

Prelate		Period in Office
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, 122 days)

References

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