The Territorial Prelature of Isabela is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Isabela City

Isabela City

Isabela City is a 5th class city and the capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. The city is located on the northern shore of Basilan. Across the Basilan Strait to the north is Zamboanga City...

 in the Ecclesiastical province

Ecclesiastical Province

An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...

 of Zamboanga

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga

The Archdiocese of Zamboanga is a Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines. Its present jurisdiction includes Zamboanga City, with suffragans in Basilan , Sulu Archipelago and Zamboanga Sibugay...

 in the Philippines.

History

• October 12, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Isabela from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Parishes

• • 1— Sta. Isabel Cathedral Parish (F-1850)

Isabela City, 7300 Basilan Province
Tel. (062) 200-7606

• • • Population: 87,000; Catholics: 60,900
    • Titular: St. Elizabeth of Portugal
    • Parish Priest: Bishop Martin S. Jumoad
    • Parochial Vicars: Fr. Edgardo Rivero, Fr. Noelito Salandron
    • Resident Priest: Fr. Joselito delos Reyes

• • 2—St. Peter the Apostle Parish (F-1886)

Lamitan City, 7302 Basilan Province

• • • Population: 85,000; Catholics: 45,900
    • Titular: St. Peter the Apostle
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Valeriano Cabalog, Jr.
    • Parochial Vicar: Fr. Tomas Lim

• • 3—St. Anthony Parish (F-1956)

Sta. Clara, Lamitan City, 7302 Basilan Province

• • • Population: 14,500; Catholics: 8,000
    • Titular: St. Anthony of Padua
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Cirilo Nacorda

• • 4—Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (F-1962)

Maluso, 7303 Basilan Province

• • • Population: 30,000; Catholics: 2,200
    • Titular: Immaculate Heart of Mary
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Leo Dalmao, CMF
    • Parochial Vicar: Fr. Eduardo Apongan, CMF

• • 5—St. Vincent Ferrer Parish (F-1969)

Tumahubong, Sumisip, 7304 Basilan Province

• • • Population: 48,000; Catholics: 3,000
    • Titular: San Vicente Ferrer
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Paulino Manila, CMF

• • 6—Holy Rosary Parish (F-1984)

Begang, Isabela City, 7300 Basilan Province

• • • Population: 6,000; Catholics: 4,500
    • Titular: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Rodel Angeles

• • 7—St. Vincent Ferrer Parish (F-1987)

Matarling, Lantawan, 7301 Basilan Province

• • • Titular: San Vicente Ferrer
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Juan Quiño, Jr.

• • 8—Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Parish (F-1995)

Look, Lamitan City, 7302 Basilan Province

• • • Population (not available)
    • Titular: Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
    • Parish Priest: Fr. Rolando Marikit, OFM
    • Parochial Vicar: Fr. Andrew Litigio, OFM

Leadership

• Prelates of Isabela (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Martin S. Jumoad (November 21, 2001 – present)
  • Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz (January 28, 1989 – January 8, 2001)
  • Bishop José María Querejeta Mendizábal, C.M.F. (October 24, 1963 – January 28, 1989)