Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marawi

Territorial Prelature of Marawi Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis
Location
Country	Philippines
Metropolitan	Ozamis
Statistics
Area	4,587 km2 (1,771 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 884,099 43,127 (4.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Maria Auxiliadora
Current leadership
Pope	Pope Benedict XVI
Prelate	Edwin de la Peña, M.S.P.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Most Rev. Jesus A. Dosado, D.D.

The Territorial Prelature of Marawi (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature under the Ecclesiastical province of Ozamis in the Philippines comprising parishes in the minority Catholic community of Marawi City and four (4) municipalities of Lanao Provinces with significant Catholic population (Malabang and Balabagan municipalities of Lanao del Sur and Karomatan and Baloi municipalities of Lanao del Norte).

History

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

Leadership

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

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Prelature website