Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Latin: Diœcesis Vialembensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña. The diocese was canonically erected on 8 November 1984 by Pope John Paul II. Its territories were taken from the archdiocese based in Guam.[1]
Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Diœcesis Vialembensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory | Northern Mariana Islands , Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agaña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 184 sq mi (480 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 71,850 43,000 (59.8%) |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 November 1984 (37 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ryan Pagente Jimenez |
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| Website | |
| rcdck.org | |
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is led by a prelate bishop who pastors the mother church, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral on Saipan.
List of churches
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Chalan Kanoa, Saipan)
- Kristo Rai Parish (Garapan, Saipan)
- Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish (Koblerville, Saipan)
- San Roque Parish (San Roque, Saipan)
- Santa Soledad Parish (Kagman, Saipan)
- Nuestra Senora Bithen Delos Remedios Parish (Tanapag, Saipan)
- Korean Catholic Mission Church (Chalan Kanoa, Saipan)
- San Antonio Parish (San Antonio, Saipan)
- San Jose Parish (San Jose, Saipan)
- San Vicente Ferrer Parish (San Vicente, Saipan)
- San Francisco De Borja Catholic Church (Teneto, Rota)
- San Isidro Parish (Sinapolo, Rota)
- San Jose Parish (Tinian)
Ordinaries
- Tomas Aguon Camacho (1984–2010)
- Ryan Pagente Jimenez (Apostolic Administrator: 2010-2016) (Bishop: 2016–present)
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- Kristo Rai Church
- Mount Carmel School
- List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States
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