List of Catholic dioceses in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Appearance
The Catholic Church in Pakistan comprises only a Latin hierarchy,
joint in the national Episcopal Conference of Pakistan (Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan), composed of
- two Ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a Metropolitan Archbishop, with a total of four suffragan dioceses
- a pre-diocesan Apostolic vicariate, which is exempt.
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Pakistan as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in Lahore.
In Afghanistan there is only a pre-diocesan independent mission.
The Islamic republic accredits no papal diplomat.
There are no Eastern Catholic or other quasi-diocesan jurisdictions in either country.
There are no titular sees and all defunct jurisdictions have current Latin successor sees.
Current Latin jurisdictions
Exempt : directly Subject to the Holy See
both pre-diocesan
- Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta (Pakistan)
- Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan covering the whole country
Ecclesiastical Province of Karachi (Pakistan)
Ecclesiastical Province of Lahore (Pakistan)
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lahore
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Catholic Church in Pakistan
- Catholic Church in Afghanistan