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{{Short description|Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Northern Mariana Islands}}
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Chalan Kanoa
| latin = Diœcesis Vialembensis
| local = 
| image = Saipan Mount Carmel Cathedral.JPG
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| caption = [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands)|Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral]] in [[Saipan]]
| coat =Coat of arms of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa.svg
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| coat_caption = Coat of arms
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| country = {{flag|United States}}
| territory = Northern Mariana Islands, [[Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands]]
| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña|Agaña]]
| metropolitan =
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| area_sqmi = 184
| area_footnotes =
| population = 71,850
| population_as_of = 2006
| catholics = 43,000
| catholics_percent = 59.8
| parishes = 12
| churches = 
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| denomination = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
| sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]]
| rite = [[Roman Rite]]
| established = 8 November 1984 ({{age|1984|11|8}} years ago)
| dissolved =
| cathedral = [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands)|Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral]]
| cocathedral =
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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}} 
| bishop = [[Romeo Duetao Convocar]]
| bishop_title = Bishop
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| map = Diocese of Chalan Kanoa map.png
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| website = {{Official website|https://rcdck.org/|rcdck.org}}
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The '''Diocese of Chalan Kanoa''' ({{langx|la|Diœcesis Vialembensis}}) is a [[Latin Church]] 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 [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña|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]].<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/chal0.htm Diocese of Chalan Kanoa]</ref>

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is led by a [[prelate]] [[bishop]] who [[pastor]]s the [[mother church]], the [[Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Chalan Kanoa)|Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral]] on [[Saipan]].

== Parishes and missions ==
* Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral – [[Chalan Kanoa]], Saipan
* Korean Catholic Mission Church – Chalan Kanoa, Saipan
* Kristo Rai Parish – [[Garapan]], Saipan
* Nuestra Senora Bithen Delos Remedios Parish – [[Tanapag]], Saipan
* San Jose Parish – [[Tinian]]
* St. Jude Thaddeus Parish – [[Koblerville]], Saipan
* San Antonio Parish – San Antonio, Saipan
* San Francisco De Borja Catholic Church – Teneto, [[Rota (island)|Rota]]
* San Isidro Parish – [[Sinapalo|Sinapolo]], Rota
* San Jose Parish – San Jose, Saipan
* San Roque Parish – San Roque, Saipan
* Santa Soledad Parish – [[Kagman]], Saipan
* San Vicente Ferrer Parish – San Vicente, Saipan

==Bishops==
*[[Tomas Aguon Camacho]] (1984–2010)
*[[Ryan Pagente Jimenez]] (Apostolic Administrator: 2010–2016) (Bishop: 2016–2024)
*[[Romeo Duetao Convocar]] (2025-present)

==See also==
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{{Div col}}
* [[Catholic Church by country]]
* [[Catholic Church in the United States]]
* [[List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States#Ecclesiastical province of Agaña|Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña]]
* [[Global organisation of the Catholic Church]]
* [[Kristo Rai Church]]
* [[Mount Carmel School (Northern Mariana Islands)|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]]
{{div col end}}


==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://rcdck.org Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Official Site]

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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in the Northern Mariana Islands|Chalan Kanoa]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States|Chalan Kanoa]]
[[Category:Catholic Church in the Northern Mariana Islands]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1984]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century|Chalan Kanoa]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in the Northern Mariana Islands]]

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