Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo

The Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo is a Latin Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction that cover the Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces in southern Philippines.

Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo

Vicariatus Apostolicus Ioloensis[1]
Catholic
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritorySulu and Tawi-Tawi[1]
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area2,687.8 km2 (1,037.8 sq mi)[1]
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,374,259
19,240[2] (1%)
Parishes5[1]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 October 1953[1]
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Patron saintOur Lady of Mount Carmel
Secular priests12
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Vicar ApostolicCharlie Malapitan Inzon

It is directly exempt to the Holy See, specifically to the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and is not part of any ecclesiastical province. However, for the purpose of apostolic cooperation, it is sometimes grouped with the Archdiocese of Zamboanga.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Jolo, Sulu, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

History

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Established on 28 October 1953 as Apostolic Prefecture of Sulu,[1] of territory split off from the then Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu (now diocese of Cotabato).

Promoted and renamed after its see on 12 July 1958 as Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo, led by a titular bishop.[1]

Ordinaries

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Apostolic Prefect of Sulu (1954-1958)
Name Period in office
1. Fr. Francis Joseph McSorley, O.M.I. 1954 – July 12, 1958
Apostolic Vicars of Jolo (1958-present)
Name Period in office Status
1. Bishop Francis Joseph McSorley, O.M.I. July 12, 1958 – November 20, 1970+ Died in office
2. Bishop Philip Francis Smith, O.M.I. June 26, 1972 – April 11, 1979 Transferred to Cotabato
3. Bishop George Eli Dion, O.M.I. January 28, 1980 – October 11, 1991 Resign
4. Bishop Benjamin D. de Jesus, O.M.I. October 11, 1991 – February 04, 1997 Died in office
5. Bishop Angelito R. Lampon, O.M.I. November 21, 1997 – November 06, 2018 Transferred to Cotabato
Fr. Romeo S. Saniel, O.M.I. December 16, 2018 – April 04, 2020 Apostolic Administrator
6. Bishop Charlie M. Inzon, O.M.I. April 04, 2020 – present

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo". Claretian Publications. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo Statistics". gcatholic.org.
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