Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
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Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Diœcesis Vialembensis | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| 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
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| Parishes | 12 |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 November 1984 (41 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Romeo Duetao Convocar |
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| Website | |
| rcdck.org | |
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Latin: Diœcesis Vialembensis) is a 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 in 1984; the mother church, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, is on Saipan.
Bishops
[edit]- Tomas Aguon Camacho (1984–2010)
- Ryan Pagente Jimenez (Apostolic Administrator: 2010–2016) (Bishop: 2016–2024)
- Romeo Duetao Convocar (2025-present)
References
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
- Catholic Church in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Christian organizations established in 1984
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1984 establishments in the Northern Mariana Islands