The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa () 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 mother church, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral on Saipan. List of churches Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Chalan Kanoa, Saipan) Kristo Rai Parish (Garapan, Saipan) Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish (Koblerville, Saipan) San Roque Parish (San Roque, Saipan) Santa Soledad Parish (Kagman, Saipan) Nuestra Senora Bithen Delos Remedios Parish (Tanapag, Saipan) Korean Catholic Mission Church (Chalan Kanoa, Saipan) San Antonio Parish (San Antonio, Saipan) San Jose Parish (San Jose, Saipan) San Vicente Ferrer Parish (San Vicente, Saipan) San Francisco De Borja Catholic Church (Teneto, Rota) San Isidro Parish (Sinapolo, Rota) San Jose Parish (Tinian) Ordinaries Tomas Aguon Camacho (1984–2010) Ryan Pagente Jimenez (Apostolic Administrator: 2010-2016) (Bishop: 2016–present) See also 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 References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa Official Site Chalan Kanoa Chalan Kanoa Chalan Kanoa Catholic Church in the Northern Mariana Islands Christian organizations established in 1984 Chalan Kanoa 1984 establishments in the Northern Mariana Islands