The Territorial Prelature of Marawi ( la, 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

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, including at

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, and four municipalities in the Lanao Provinces with significant Catholic population:

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and

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; and Sultan Naga Dimaporo and Balo-i in

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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 ''

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''-affiliated Maute and

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groups attacked the city. They also stormed the cathedral, where then-Vicar General Fr. Teresito Soganub and several parishioners were held hostage.

Ordinaries

Prelates

References

External links

Territorial Prelature of Marawi – GCatholic.org