Martin Jumoad

Martin Sarmiento Jumoad (born November 11, 1956, in Cebu City), is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Archbishop of Ozamiz in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.[1][2][3][4]


Martin Sarmiento Jumoad
Archbishop of Ozamiz
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamiz
Appointed4 October 2016
Installed30 November 2016
PredecessorJesus Dosado
Successorincumbent
Orders
Ordination7 April 1983
Consecration10 January 2002
by Carmelo Morelos
Personal details
Born (1956-11-11) November 11, 1956
Cebu City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceArchbishop's House, P.O. Box 2760, Catadman, 7200 Ozamiz City, Philippines
Previous post(s)Prelate of Isabela
MottoFides et Spes ("Faith and Hope")
Coat of arms
Styles of
Martin Jumoad
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Early life and episcopacy

Martin S. Jumoad was born on November 11, 1956, in Kinasangan, Pardo, Cebu City. He was ordained a priest on April 7, 1983. Pope John Paul II appointed him Prelate of Isabela, Basilan on Nov. 21, 2001. His episcopal ordination as the Third Bishop-Prelate of Isabela (Basilan) was held on Jan. 10, 2002 and installed on Jan. 12, 2002.[5]

As a priest he served the dioceses in various capacities.

He was Assistant Pastor of Isabela Cathedral (1983-1986), Pastor of the parish of St. Anthony in Lamitan (1986-1989), Assistant and later dean of the “Remase” seminarians in Davao (1990-1992), Pastor of the parish of St. Peter in Lamitan (1992-1994), Chancellor of the Prelature of Isabela (1998- 2001), Director of Claret College of Isabela (1999-2001) and Administrator of the Prelature of Isabela (2001). He speaks English, Tagalog, Bisaya and Chavacano.

Pope Francis named him Archbishop of Ozamiz October 2016, succeeding Msgr. Jesus Dosado.[2]

At the time of appointment as Archbishop of Ozamiz he was member of national bishops’ conferences’ Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) and the Episcopal Commission on Mission (ECM).

References

  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • G-Catholic
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