Martin Jumoad
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Martin Sarmiento Jumoad D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Ozamis | |
| See | Ozamis |
| Appointed | October 4, 2016 |
| Installed | November 30, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Jesus Dosado |
| Previous posts | Prelate of Isabela (2002–2016) Apostolic Administrator of Pagadian (2024–2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 7, 1983 |
| Consecration | January 10, 2002 by Carmelo Morelos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1956 Cebu City, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 2760, Catadman, 7200 Ozamiz City, Philippines |
| Motto | Fides et Spes (Latin for 'Faith and Hope') |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Date April 7, 1983 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Carmelo Morelos Co-consecrators Antonio Ledesma Angelito Lampon Date January 10, 2002 Place Zamboanga Cathedral | |
| Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Martin Jumoad as principal consecrator Ronald Timoner August 13, 2025 | |
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 Ozamis in Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.[1]
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.[2]
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 Ozamis on October 4, 2016, succeeding Msgr. Jesus Dosado.[3]
At the time of appointment as Archbishop of Ozamis he was member of national bishops’ conferences’ Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) and the Episcopal Commission on Mission (ECM).
On August 5, 2025, he ordered the temporary closing of St. John the Baptist Parish in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental for further investigation after the church's desecration.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Basilan Prelate appointed to head Ozamiz Diocese". Sunstar CDO. Retrieved June 23, 2020; "Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad | Archbishop of Ozamis Archdiocese Martin Sarmiento Jumoad | UCA News". www.ucanews.com; "Resignations and appointments, 04.10.2016". Vatican Press. Retrieved June 23, 2020; "Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- Back to citation "Bishop - Prelate Bishop Martin S Jumoad | Bishop - Prelate of Isabela Territorial Prelature Bishop Martin S Jumoad | Ucanews". www.ucanews.com.
- Back to citation "Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad | Archbishop of Ozamis Archdiocese Martin Sarmiento Jumoad | UCA News". www.ucanews.com.
- Back to citation "Archbishop of Ozamiz closed a Parish over Holy Water Font Spitting Incident". HugotSeminarista. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy
- G-Catholic