| Jurisdiction: | Territorial Prelature |
| Border: | Catholic |
| Saint Mary in Marawi | |
| Latin: | Praelatura Territorialis Maraviensis |
| Local: | Prelatura Teritoryal ng Marawi |
| Coat: | Coat of arms of the Territorial Prelature of Marawi.svg |
| Country: | Philippines |
| 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: | 7.9969°N 124.2946°W |
| Area Km2: | 4,567 |
| Population: | 1,013,810 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 [1] |
| Catholics: | 37,900 |
| Catholics Percent: | 3.7 |
| Parishes: | 7 |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | November 20, 1976 |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of Maria Auxiliadora |
| Priests: | 3 |
| Language: | English, Filipino, Mindanao Cebuano, and Maranao |
| Bishop: | Edwin A. de la Peña, M.S.P. |
| Metro Archbishop: | Martin S. Jumoad |
| Vicar General: | Msgr. Nilo S. Tabania |
| Footnotes: | 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.
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.
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]
| Prelate | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bienvenido S. Tudtud, M.S.P.† (1931–1987) | 25 April 1977 – 26 June 1987 | |||
| sede vacante (26 June 1987 – 27 December 2001) | |||||
| 2. | Edwin A. de la Peña, M.S.P. (1954–) | 27 December 2001 – present | |||