Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo
The Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo is a Latin Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in the Sulu province on Mindanao island, Philippines.
It's exempt, i.e. directly dependent of the Holy See (notably Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Jolo, Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
History
Established on 28 October 1953 as Apostolic Prefecture of Sulu, of territory split off from the then Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu (now diocese of Cotabato).
Promoted and renamed after its see on 1958.07.12 as Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo, hence entitled to a titular bishop.
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite; so far missionary members of a Latin congregation)
- Apostolic Prefect of Sulu
- Father Francis Joseph McSorley, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.) (1954 – 1958.07.12 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Jolo
- Francis Joseph McSorley, O.M.I. (see above 1958.07.12 – death 1970.11.20), Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Palæstina (1958.07.12 – 1970.11.20)
- Philip Francis Smith, O.M.I. (1972.06.26 – retired 1979.04.11), Titular Bishop of Lamphua (1972.06.26 – 1980.03.14), later Coadjutor Bishop of Cotabato (Philippines) (1979.04.11 – 1979.11.05), succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (1979.11.05 – 1998.05.30)
- George Eli Dion, O.M.I. (1980.01.28 – death 1999.02.12), Titular Bishop of Caudium (1980.01.28 – 1999.02.12)
- Benjamin D. de Jesus, O.M.I. (1991.10.11 – death 1997.02.04)
- Angelito R. Lampon, O.M.I. (1997.11.21 – ...), Titular Bishop of Valliposita (1997.11.21 – ...)
