Diocese of Chalan Kanoa

The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Latin: 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 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
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cathedral in Saipan
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 Total Catholics	(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 (40 years ago)
Cathedral	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Romeo Duetao Convocar
Map
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.

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
• San Isidro Parish – 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

• Catholicism portal

• 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