Vicariate Apostolic of Jolo

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sulu
  • Latin Name: Suluensis
  • Split: 28 October 1953
  • Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francis Joseph McSorley, O.M.I. † ( 1954 Appointed - 20 Nov 1970 Died)
• Philip Francis Smith, O.M.I. † (26 Jun 1972 Appointed - 11 Apr 1979 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Cotabato)
• George Eli Dion, O.M.I. † (28 Jan 1980 Appointed - 11 Oct 1991 Retired)
• Benjamin David de Jesus, O.M.I. † (11 Oct 1991 Appointed - 4 Feb 1997 Died)
• Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. (21 Nov 1997 Appointed - 6 Nov 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Cotabato)
• Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I. (4 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Jolo
1970	10,500	400,000	2.6%		14	14	750		17	23	5	ap1971
1980	10,000	411,000	2.4%		10	10	1,000		13	44	6	ap1981
1990	17,200	537,000	3.2%		14	14	1,228		18	39	9	ap1991
1999	17,922	763,249	2.3%		10	10	1,792		10	40	9	ap2000
2000	19,312	712,062	2.7%		11	11	1,755		19	40	6	ap2001
2001	23,300	913,750	2.5%		11	11	2,118		20	38	4	ap2002
2002	23,902	937,325	2.6%	1	9	10	2,390		17	35	3	ap2003
2003	24,561	963,184	2.5%	1	10	11	2,232		18	39	3	ap2004
2004	25,488	999,535	2.5%	1	10	11	2,317		20	42	3	ap2005
2010	28,937	1,101,000	2.6%	1	11	12	2,411		18	34	5	ap2011
2014	31,675	1,675,026	1.9%	2	11	13	2,436		17	27	5	ap2015
2017	24,890	1,736,868	1.4%	2	10	12	2,074		16	22	6	ap2018
2020	24,309	1,540,640	1.6%	2	10	12	2,025		14	19	6	ap2021
2022	25,000	1,581,000	1.6%	3	6	9	2,777		12	19	6	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I. (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Apr 2020 - )
• Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Nov 1997 to 6 Nov 2018)
• Romeo Sombilon Saniel, O.M.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Dec 2018 to 28 May 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Benjamin David de Jesus, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Oct 1991 to 4 Feb 1997)
• George Eli Dion, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Jan 1980 to 11 Oct 1991)
• Francis Joseph McSorley, O.M.I. † (Prefect: 1954; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jul 1958 to 20 Nov 1970)
• Philip Francis Smith, O.M.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jun 1972 to 11 Apr 1979)

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