Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
| Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Dioecesis Vialembensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral in Saipan | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agaña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 184 sq mi (480 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 71,850 43,000 (59.8%) |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 November 1984 (31 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Emeritus Bishops | Tomas Aguon Camacho |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.cnmicatholic.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Latin: Dioecesis 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.
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is led by a prelate bishop who pastors the motherchurch, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral on Saipan.
Ordinaries
- Tomas Aguon Camacho (1984 - 2010)
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- 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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Coordinates: 15°10′27″N 145°44′56″E / 15.17417°N 145.74889°E
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