Martin Jumoad

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sarmiento and the surname or paternal family name is 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 Ozamis in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.^[1][2][3][4]

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 post(s)	Prelate of Isabela (2002–2016)
Orders
Ordination	April 7, 1983
Consecration	January 10, 2002 by Carmelo Morelos
Personal details
Born	(1956-11-11) November 11, 1956 (age 68) Cebu City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 2760, Catadman, 7200 Ozamiz City, Philippines
Motto	Fides et Spes ("Faith and Hope")
Coat of arms

Styles of Martin Jumoad
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

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 Ozamis October 2016, succeeding Msgr. Jesus Dosado.^[2]

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).