The
RomanThe term Roman Catholic appeared in the English language at the beginning of the 17th century, to differentiate specific groups of Christians in communion with the Pope from others; comparable terms in other languages already existed...
Catholic Church in its entirety contains more than 3,000
ecclesiastical jurisdictionEcclesiastical jurisdiction in its primary sense does not signify jurisdiction over ecclesiastics , but jurisdiction exercised by church leaders over other leaders and over the laity....
s, including over 600 archdioceses as well as military ordinariates, apostolic administrations, apostolic prefectures, apostolic vicariates, territorial and personal prelatures, and missions
sui juris around the world.
This is a structural list to show the relationships of each
dioceseA diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
to one another, grouped by
ecclesiastical provinceAn ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
, within each
episcopal conferenceIn the Roman Catholic Church, an Episcopal Conference, Conference of Bishops, or National Conference of Bishops is an official assembly of all the bishops of a given territory...
, within each continent or other geographical area.
The list is incomplete, but as articles are written up, more will be added.
- For an alphabetical list, see: List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
Types of Dioceses
| Type | Total | Filled | Vacant |
| See of the Vicar of Christ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates) |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Titular Patriarchal Sees |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| Major Archdioceses |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) |
541 |
504 |
37 |
| Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses) |
78 |
73 |
5 |
| Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) |
2189 |
1987 |
202 |
| Titular Metropolitan Sees |
96 |
12 |
84 |
| Titular Archiepiscopal Sees |
88 |
9 |
79 |
| Titular Episcopal Sees |
1903 |
1053 |
850 |
| Territorial Prelatures |
46 |
43 |
3 |
| Territorial Abbacies |
11 |
9 |
2 |
| Apostolic Exarchates |
17 |
12 |
5 |
| Ordinariates for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites |
8 |
5 |
3 |
| Military Ordinariates |
36 |
32 |
4 |
| Personal Ordinariates |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Personal Prelature |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Apostolic Vicariates |
87 |
80 |
7 |
| Apostolic Prefectures |
39 |
7 |
32 |
| Apostolic Administrations |
8 |
7 |
1 |
| Personal Apostolic Administration |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Independent Missions (Missions sui iuris) |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Patriarchal Exarchates |
9 |
8 |
1 |
| Archiepiscopal Exarchates |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Territories Dependent on the Patriarch |
5 |
5 |
0 |
Directly subject to the Holy See
- Archdiocese of Alba Iulia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia is an archdiocese in Transylvania, Romania. It was established as the Diocese of Transylvania in 1009 by Stephen I of Hungary and was renamed as the Diocese of Alba Iulia on 22 March 1932...
(Romania)
- Archdiocese of Athens (Greece)
- Archdiocese of Bar
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Montenegro. It is centred in the city of Bar . It was erected as a diocese in the 9th century and elevated to an archdiocese in 1089...
(Montenegro)
- Archdiocese of Lucca
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Lucca dates back as a diocese to the 1st century; it became an archdiocese in 1726. It has no suffragan dioceses, and is directly subject to the Holy See.-History:...
(Italy)
- Diocese of Basel (Switzerland)
- Diocese of Baucau (East-Timor)
- Diocese of Chur (Switzerland)
- Diocese of Díli (East-Timor)
- Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg (Switzerland)
- Diocese of Lugano
The Diocese of Lugano is a diocese in Switzerland. It is united to the Diocese of Basle only by having a bishop in common.-History:The Diocese of Lugano was erected by a Bull of Leo XIII...
(Switzerland)
- Diocese of Maliana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor. The new diocese includes the administrative region of Maliana in districts of Liquica, Bobonaro, and Cova–Lima and 16 sub–districts....
(East-Timor)
- Diocese of Nicopoli
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicopoli is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite, which includes the whole Northern part of Bulgaria. The seat of the episcopal see is in Rousse, although the diocese is named after Nikopol...
(Bulgaria)
- Diocese of Prizren
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Prizren is an ecclesiastical territory or Apostolic Administration of the Roman Catholic Church in Kosovo. It is centred in the city of Prizren. It was erected as an Apostolic Administration 2000 after being split from the Skopje-Prizren Diocese.Bishop...
(Kosovo)
- Archdiocese of Rhodos (Greece)
- Diocese of Sankt Gallen (Switzerland)
- Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe is a diocese, immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat in the city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe.-History:...
(São Tomé and Príncipe)
- Diocese of Sion (Switzerland)
- Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki (Greece)
- Archdiocese of Zadar
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zadar takes its name from its episcopal see, the city of Zadar, in Croatia.-History:Zadar has been a Roman Catholic diocese in Dalmatia since AD 381 and, since 1146, an archdiocese. Its succession of bishops numbers over eighty without noteworthy interruption....
(Croatia)
Episcopal Conference of the Antilles
Ecclesiastical province of Castries
The ecclesiastical province of Castries comprises several current and former British colonies in the
Lesser AntillesThe Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
, specifically
AnguillaAnguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...
,
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
, the
British Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
,
DominicaDominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
,
GrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
,
MontserratMontserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...
,
Saint Kitts and NevisThe Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
, and
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
.
| Diocese | Description |
| Archdiocese of Castries |
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
|
| Diocese of Roseau The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the country of Dominica. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Castries, and a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.The...
|
DominicaDominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
|
| Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. George's in Grenada is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the British dependency of Grenada, including the islands of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique...
|
GrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
|
| Diocese of Saint John's - Basseterre |
AnguillaAnguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...
, Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
, the British Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
, MontserratMontserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...
, and Saint Kitts and NevisThe Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
|
Ecclesiastical province of Fort-de-France
This ecclesiastical province comprises the French territories in the Caribbean -
French GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
,
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
,
MartiniqueMartinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, Saint-Barthélemy, and Saint-Martin.
- Archdiocese of Fort-de-France
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fort-de-France is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Martinique...
- Diocese of Basse-Terre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Basse-Terre is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the entirety of the former French dependency of Guadeloupe...
- Diocese of Cayenne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France. It was elevated on to the Vicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne on 10 January 1933 and to the Diocese of Cayenne on 29 February 1956.-Ordinaries:*Giustino Fabre *Leone Delaval, C.S.Sp...
Ecclesiastical province of Kingston in Jamaica
This province comprises several former and current British colonies in the Western Caribbean -
BelizeBelize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
,
JamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, and the
Cayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
.
- Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese encompasses the larger portion of the island of Jamaica, and the capital of Kingston...
- Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in North America. The diocese comprises the entirety of the former British dependency of Belize...
- Diocese of Mandeville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. It was elevated on 21 November 1997.-Ordinaries:*Paul Michael Boyle, C.P....
- Diocese of Montego Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montego Bay is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Formerly a member of the Diocese of Kingston, it is now a suffragansee of the Metropolitan See of the Archdiocese of Kingston, located on the northwest part of the island of Jamaica. It was erected on September 14,...
- Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman Islands
The Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman Islands is a mission sui iuris of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The mission comprises the entirety of the British dependency of the Cayman Islands...
Ecclesiastical province of Nassau
This province comprises several current and former British territories to the north of the Caribbean - the Bahamas,
BermudaBermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, and the
Turks and Caicos IslandsThe Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
.
- Archdiocese of Nassau
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the islands of the former British dependency of the Bahamas...
- Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in North America. The diocese comprises the entirety of the dependency of Bermuda...
- Mission Sui Iuris of Turks and Caicos
The Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Turks and Caicos is a mission sui iuris of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The mission encompasses the entirety of the British dependency of Turks and Caicos...
Ecclesiastical province of Port of Spain
This province comprises several former British colonies in the southeastern Caribbean and northern South America, as well as the current and former Dutch territories in the region, specifically
ArubaAruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
,
BarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
,
GuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
,
Netherlands AntillesThe Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
,
SurinameSuriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
, and
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
.
- Archdiocese of Port of Spain
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain is a metropolitan diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The Archdiocese encompasses the entirety of the former Spanish dependency of Trinidad, including the islands of Trinidad and Tobago...
- Diocese of Bridgetown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the entirety of the former British dependency of Barbados...
- Diocese of Georgetown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Georgetown is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. It was elevated to the Diocese of Georgetown on 29 February 1956...
- Diocese of Kingstown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kingstown is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the entirety of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
- Diocese of Paramaribo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain...
- Diocese of Willemstad
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Curaçao in the Caribbean. The diocese encompasses the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean: the countries Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the islands Bonaire, St....
Episcopal Conference of Canada
Ecclesiastical province of Edmonton
The ecclesiastical province of Edmonton comprises the larger part of the Canadian province of
AlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
- Archdiocese of Edmonton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Province of Alberta. Its suffragan dioceses are Calgary and Saint Paul. Historically, the archdiocese was preceded by the Diocese of St Albert which was erected in 1871. In 1912 the present archdiocese was erected...
- Diocese of Calgary
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary is a diocese that includes the Calgary Region, all of southern Alberta and the extreme lower half of the Alberta's Rockies region. It is currently led by Bishop Frederick Henry...
- Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Alberta. It is currently led by Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard....
Ecclesiastical province of Gatineau
The ecclesiastical province of Gatineau comprises the western part of the Canadian province of
QuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
- Archdiocese of Gatineau
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gatineau is situated in the province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Amos, Mont-Laurier and Rouyn-Noranda. It is currently led by Archbishop Roger Ébacher....
- Diocese of Amos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amos is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. It is currently led by Bishop-elect Gilles Lemay, formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Quebec, since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, to...
- Diocese of Mont-Laurier
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mont-Laurier is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. It is currently led by Bishop Vital Massé....
- Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rouyn–Noranda is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. It is currently led by Bishop Dorylas Moreau....
Ecclesiastical province of Grouard-McLennan
The ecclesiastical province of Grouard-McLennan comprises the northern part of the province of
AlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, as well as the
YukonYukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
and
Northwest TerritoryThe Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
.
- Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard–McLennan is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the northwest section of the Province of Alberta, the boundaries of which are, on the north the 60th parallel north, separating it from the...
- Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie–Fort Smith is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is currently led by Bishop Murray Chatlain....
- Diocese of Whitehorse
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the territory of Yukon. It is currently led by Bishop Gary Gordon....
Ecclesiastical province of Halifax
The ecclesiastical province of Halifax comprises the Canadian provinces of
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and
Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
.
- Archdiocese of Halifax
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...
- Diocese of Antigonish
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish is a Latin Rite diocese in Nova Scotia, Canada covering the counties of Pictou, Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, Victoria, Richmond and Cape Breton. It had previously existed under the name of the diocese of Arichat....
- Diocese of Charlottetown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown is a Roman Catholic diocese which comprises the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It is currently led by Bishop Richard John Grecco...
- Diocese of Yarmouth
Ecclesiastical province of Keewatin-Le Pas
The ecclesiastical province of Keewatin-Le Pas comprises the northern parts of the Canadian provinces of
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
,
ManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
,
OntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, and
QuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the territory of
NunavutNunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, and
LabradorLabrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
.
- Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Keewatin–Le Pas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes parts of the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and has the suffragan dioceses of Churchill-Baie d'Hudson, Labrador City-Schefferville, and the Moosonee...
- Diocese of Churchill-Hudson Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill–Baie d'Hudson is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It had previously been known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Churchill for a short time in 1967 and 1968. It is currently led by Bishop Reynald Rouleau.As of 2004,...
- Diocese of Moosonee
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moosonee is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. It is currently led by Bishop Vincent Cadieux....
Ecclesiastical province of Kingston
The ecclesiastical province of Kingston comprises the central portions of the Canadian province of
OntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
- Archdiocese of Kingston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Canada that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall, Peterborough, and Sault Sainte Marie....
- Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall is a Roman Catholic diocese that comprises the easternmost part of the Province of Ontario. The diocese was created by Pope Leo XIII on January 23, 1890. It has also previously operated under the name the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria in...
- Diocese of Peterborough
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. It was first established July 11, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII and was found through the union of the Vicariate of Northern Canada and the western part of the Diocese of Kingston...
- Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie
The Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario was decreed on September 16, 1904 and is formed by the southern portions of the districts of Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury and Nipissing....
Ecclesiastical province of Moncton
The ecclesiastical province of Moncton is coextensive with the Canadian province of
New BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.
- Archdiocese of Moncton
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of New Brunswick and includes the suffragan dioceses of Bathurst, Edmundston, and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is currently led by Archbishop André Richard.As of 2004, the archdiocese...
- Diocese of Bathurst
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1865, covering the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia...
- Diocese of Edmundston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Edmundston, Canada, is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton.-Ordinaries:*Marie-Antoine Roy, O.F.M. *Joseph-Roméo Gagnon *Fernand Lacroix, C.I.M....
- Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Moncton. It was renamed on 15 November 1924.-Ordinaries:*William Dollard...
Ecclesiastical province of Montréal
The ecclesiastical province of Montréal consists of the
island of MontréalThe Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
and surrounding areas to the north and south.
- Archdiocese of Montréal
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. The Archbishop of Montréal is Metropolitan of a province that includes the suffragan dioceses of Joliette, Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme, and Valleyfield...
- Diocese of Joliette
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliette is a suffragan in Joliette of the Archdiocese of Montréal.-Ordinaries:*Joseph Alfred Archambault *Joseph-Guillaume-Laurent Forbes...
- Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean–Longueuil is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montréal. It was renamed on 27 February 1982.-Ordinaries:*Paul-Ernest-Anastase Forget...
- Diocese of Saint-Jérôme
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montréal.-Ordinaries:*Émilien Frenette *Bernard Hubert *Charles-Omer Valois - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Valleyfield
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield is a Catholic diocese in Quebec and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montreal. It was erected in 1892.-Ordinaries:*Joseph-Médard Émard *Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau O.P...
Ecclesiastical province of Ottawa
This ecclesiastical province consists of eastern portions of the province of
OntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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- Archdiocese of Ottawa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Hearst, Pembroke, and the Timmins. It is currently led by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast....
- Diocese of Hearst
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hearst is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa...
- Diocese of Pembroke
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa. It was elevated as the Diocese of Pembroke on 4 May 1898...
- Diocese of Timmins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timmins is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ottawa...
Ecclesiastical province of Québec
The ecclesiastical province of Québec consists of territories in the central part of the province of
QuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, centering on the
provincial capitalQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
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- Archdiocese of Québec
The Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
- Diocese of Chicoutimi
The Diocese of Chicoutimi is a Roman Catholic diocese in Quebec, centered around the borough of Chicoutimi in the city of Saguenay. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Quebec.-References:...
- Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Quebec.-Ordinaries:*Bruno Desrochers *Charles Henri Lévesque *André Gaumond...
- Diocese of Trois Rivières
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois Rivières is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec.-Ordinaries:*Thomas Cooke *Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche *François-Xavier Cloutier...
Ecclesiastical province of Regina
This province consists of the major part of the province of
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
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- Archdiocese of Regina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, as far north as the 30th township, or about 51°30' lat, that includes the suffragan dioceses of Prince-Albert, and Saskatoon...
- Diocese of Prince Albert
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince-Albert is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Regina. The Vicariate Apostolic of Saskatchewan was erected on 4 June 1891 and was re-erected as the Diocese of Prince-Albert in 1907. This was renamed as the Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon which was later split...
- Diocese of Saskatoon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Regina. Bishop Donald Bolen is currently the Bishop of the diocese.-Ordinaries:*Gerald C. Murray, C.SS.R...
Ecclesiastical province of Rimouski
This province includes the
Gaspé peninsulaThe Gaspésie , or Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
and the areas across the St. Lawrence River from it, to the north, in the Canadian province of
QuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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- Archdiocese of Rimouski
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau, and the Gaspé. It is led by Archbishop Pierre-Andre Fournier....
- Diocese of Baie-Comeau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski. It was elevated as the Vicariate Apostolic of Golfe St-Laurent on 12 September 1905 and as the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent on 24 November 1945...
- Diocese of Gaspé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaspé is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rimouski.-Ordinaries:*François-Xavier Ross *Albini LeBlanc *Paul Bernier *Jean-Marie Fortier...
Ecclesiastical province of Saint Boniface
This province includes part of Manitoba.
- Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
Ecclesiastical province of Saint John's, Newfoundland
- Archdiocese of Saint John's, Newfoundland
- Diocese of Grand Falls
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Falls is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Saint John's, Newfoundland. It was renamed as the Diocese of Harbour Grace-Grand Falls on 22 February 1958 then as the Diocese of Grand Falls on 30 Oct 1964...
- Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Saint John's, Newfoundland. It was re-erected as an apostolic vicariate on 28 April 1892 and as the Diocese of Saint George's on 18 February 1904...
Ecclesiastical province of Sherbrooke
- Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec and includes the suffragan dioceses of Nicolet and Saint-Hyacinthe. It is currently led by Archbishop André Gaumond....
- Diocese of Nicolet
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral of St. Jean-Baptiste, a spectacular building opened in 1963, which seats 1,200 worshippers and features extensive stained glass as well as other artwork...
- Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke.-Ordinaries:*John Charles Prince *Joseph La Rocque *Charles La Rocque *Bl...
Ecclesiastical province of Toronto
- Archdiocese of Toronto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, with...
- Diocese of Hamilton
The Diocese of Hamilton was created on February 29, 1856 by a division of the Archdiocese of Toronto. It remains a suffragan of that archdiocese. The Diocese of Hamilton comprises the counties and regions of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Waterloo, Wellington, Wentworth, as well as four Townships in...
- Diocese of London
- Diocese of Saint Catharines
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto.-Ordinaries:* Thomas Joseph McCarthy...
- Diocese of Thunder Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toronto...
Ecclesiastical province of Vancouver
- Archdiocese of Vancouver
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of British Columbia. It is the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province which includes the suffragan dioceses of Kamloops, Nelson, Prince George, and Victoria...
- Diocese of Kamloops
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The Diocese of Kamloops is led by Bishop David John James Monroe.-Diocesan demographics:...
- Diocese of Nelson
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.-Diocesan Demographics:The diocese contains 31 parishes. Serving or retired in the diocese are 28 diocesan priests, 7 religious priests ministering to 75,000 Catholics. It also has 13 religious sisters and...
- Diocese of Prince George
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince George was created as the Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert on January 14, 1944, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Yukon-Prince Rupert was split. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vancouver...
- Diocese of Victoria
The Diocese of Victoria is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Headquartered in Victoria, the diocese encompasses all of Vancouver Island and several nearby British Columbia islands. A suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, the diocese's...
immediately subject churches
- Archdiocese of Winnipeg
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Manitoba. It is currently led by Archbishop James Weisgerber...
Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica
Ecclesiastical province of San José de Costa Rica
- Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Alajuela, Cartago, Ciudad Quesada, Limón, Puntarenas, San Isidro de El General and Tilarán.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 16 February 1921.-Ordinaries:*Anselmo...
- Diocese of Alajuela
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alajuela is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Antonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora *Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez...
- Diocese of Cartago
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartago is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Ciudad Quesada
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Quesada is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R.*Oswaldo Brenes Alvarez,...
- Diocese of Limón
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limón is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Agustín Blessing Presinger, C.M....
- Diocese of Puntarenas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puntarenas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Hugo Barrantes Ureña *Oscar Gerardo Fernández Guillén -External links and references:...
- Diocese of San Isidro de El General
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro de El General is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Delfín Quesada Castro...
- Diocese of Tilarán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.-Ordinaries:*Román Arrieta Villalobos *Héctor Morera Vega - Bishop Emeritus...
Episcopal Conference of Cuba
Ecclesiastical province of San Cristobal de la Habana
- Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana is one of three Catholic Archdioceses in Cuba.-History:Erected originally as Santiago de Cuba, this Latin Rite or Roman Rite diocese was erected as the Diocese of Santiago de Cuba on 10 September 1787 by Pope Pius VI...
- Diocese of Matanzas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.-Ordinaries:*Charles Warren Currier *Severiano Sainz y Bencamo...
- Diocese of Pinar del Rio
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinar del Rio is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.-Ordinaries:*Braulio Orue-Vivanco *José Manuel Dámaso Rúiz y Rodríguez...
Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Cuba
- Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Guantánamo-Baracoa, Holguín and Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo....
- Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.-Ordinaries:*Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés - Bishop Emeritus*Wilfredo Pino Estévez...
- Diocese of Holguín
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Holguín is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.-Ordinaries:*Héctor Luis Lucas Peña Gómez - Bishop Emeritus*Emilio Aranguren Echeverria...
- Diocese of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba.-Ordinaries:*Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez...
Ecclesiastical province of Camagüey
- Archdiocese of Camagüey
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Camagüey is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Ciego de Avila, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara.-Ordinaries:*Valentín Zubizarreta-Unamunsaga, O.C.D...
- Diocese of Ciego de Avila
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciego de Avila is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Camagüey.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Cienfuegos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cienfuegos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. The original Diocese of Cienfuegos was erected in 1903 and renamed as the Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara in 1971. That diocese was split in 1995 to form the Dioceses of Cienfuegos and Santa...
- Diocese of Santa Clara
The Diocese of Santa Clara is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Camagüey. Originally erected as part of the Diocese of Cienfuegos in 1903, the parent diocese was renamed to the Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara in 1971...
Episcopal Conference of the Dominican Republic
Ecclesiastical province of Santo Domingo
- Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, in the Dominican Republic. It is responsible for the dioceses of Baní, Barahona, Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, San Juan de la Maguana and San Pedro de Macorís.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 12...
- Diocese of Baní
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baní is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.-Ordinaries:*Príamo Pericles Tejeda Rosario - Bishop Emeritus*Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez...
- Diocese of Barahona
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barahona is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.-Ordinaries:*Fabio Mamerto Rivas Santos, S.D.B. - Bishop Emeritus*Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez...
- Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.-Ordinaries:*Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman † - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.- Ordinaries :...
- Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro de Macorís is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.- External links and references :...
Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de los Caballeros
- Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of La Vega, Mao-Monte Cristi, Puerto Plata and San Francisco de Macorís.The see was elevated to an archdiocese on 14 February 1994.-Ordinaries:*Hugo Eduardo Polanco Brito *Roque...
- Diocese of La Vega
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Vega is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Panal Ramírez, O.F.M. *Juan Antonio Flores Santana...
- Diocese of Mao-Monte Cristi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mao–Monte Cristi is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.-Ordinaries:*Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Puerto Plata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Plata is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.-Ordinaries:*Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez *Julio César Corniel Amaro...
- Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros.-Ordinaries:*Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez *Jesús María de Jesús Moya...
Episcopal Conference of El Salvador
Ecclesiastical province of San Salvador
- Archdiocese of San Salvador
The Archdiocese of San Salvador is the chief ecclesiastical division of El Salvador, serving the Salvadoran capital, San Salvador, and surrounding region. The current archbishop of San Salvador is Msgr. José Luis Escobar Alas...
- Diocese of Chalatenango
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalatenango is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-External links and references:See also List of Roman Catholic dioceses in El Salvador...
- Diocese of San Miguel
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Miguel is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-Ordinaries:*Juan Antonio Dueñas y Argumedo *Miguel Angel Machado y Escobar...
- Diocese of San Vicente
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-Ordinaries:*Pedro Arnoldo Aparicio y Quintanilla, S.D.B. *José Oscar Barahona Castillo...
- Diocese of Santa Ana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Ana is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-Ordinaries:*Giacomo Richardo Vilanova y Meléndez *Benjamin Barrera y Reyes, M.I....
- Diocese of Santiago de María
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de María is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-Ordinaries:*Francisco José Castro y Ramírez *Oscar Amulfo Romero y Galdamez...
- Diocese of Sonsonate
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsonate is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-Ordinaries:*José Carmen Di Pietro Pésolo, S.D.B...
- Diocese of Zacatecoluca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecoluca is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Salvador.-Ordinaries:*Romeo Tovar Astorga, O.F.M. *Elías Samuel Bolaños Avelar, S.D.B. -External links and references:...
Episcopal Conference of Guatemala
Ecclesiastical province of Guatemala
- Archdiocese of Guatemala
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guatemala is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Escuintla, Jalapa, Santa Rosa de Lima, Verapaz, Cobán and Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas. It was elevated on 16 December 1743...
- Diocese of Escuintla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Escuintla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was elevated on 28 July 1994.-Ordinaries:*José Julio Aguilar García...
- Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala.-Ordinaries:*Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti * Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap.,...
- Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was elevated and renamed on 14 January 1935.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guatemala. It was joined with the Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas and renamed on 24 June 1986.-Ordinaries:*Costantino Cristiano Luna Pianegonda, O.F.M...
Ecclesiastical province of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
- Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán is a metropolitan archdiocese in Guatemala. It was erected on 27 July 1921 as the Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, and elevated and renamed to Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán on 13 February 1996...
- Diocese of Huehuetenango
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huehuetenango is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated on 23 December 1967.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Quiché
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quiché is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was renamed on 11 July 2000.-Ordinaries:*Humberto Lara Mejía, C.M...
- Diocese of San Marcos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.-Ordinaries:*Celestino Miguel Fernández Pérez, O.F.M. *Próspero Penados del Barrio...
- Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sololá-Chimaltenango is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán. It was elevated on 31 December 1996.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán.-External links and references:...
Episcopal Conference of Haiti
Ecclesiastical province of Cap-Haïtien
- Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Fort-Liberté, Hinche, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix...
- Diocese of Fort-Liberté
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort-Liberté is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Granada
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.-Ordinaries:*José Candida Piñol y Batres *Canuto José Reyes y Balladares *Marco Antonio García y Suárez...
- Diocese of Hinche
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hinche is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.-Ordinaries:*Jean-Baptiste Décoste *Léonard Pétion Laroche *Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. -Territorial losses:...
- Diocese of Les Gonaïves
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Gonaïves is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.-Ordinaries:*Joseph-François-Marie Julliot *Paul-Sanson-Jean-Marie Robert...
- Diocese of Port-de-Paix
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-de-Paix is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien.-Ordinaries:*Paul-Marie Le Bihain, S.M.M. *Albert-Marie Guiot, S.M.M. *Rémy Augustin, S.M.M....
Ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince
- Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Jacmel, Jérémie, Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne and Les Cayes....
- Diocese of Jacmel
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacmel is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.The diocese began with ten priests, and in 2007 had over fifty...
- Diocese of Jérémie
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jérémie is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.-Ordinaries:*Charles-Edouard Peters, S.M.M. *Willy Romélus *Joseph Gontrand Decoste...
- Diocese of Les Cayes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Les Cayes is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.-History:The ecclesiastical province of Port-au-Prince dates from the reorganization following upon the Concordat of 1860 between Pope Pius IX and the Republic of...
Episcopal Conference of Honduras
Ecclesiastical province of Tegucigalpa
- Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa is a metropolitan see in Honduras. It was elevated as the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa on 2 February 1916.-Ordinaries:*Alfonso de Talavera, O.S.H....
- Diocese of Choluteca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated on 29 August 1979.-Ordinaries:*Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E....
- Diocese of Comayagua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Comayagua is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.-Ordinaries:*Bernardino N. Mazzarella, O.F.M. *Geraldo Scarpone Caporale, O.F.M. - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Juticalpa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juticalpa is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated as the Diocese of Juticalpa on 31 October 1987....
- Diocese of San Pedro Sula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro Sula is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated on 6 July 1963.-Ordinaries:*Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M....
- Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.-Ordinaries:*Claudio María Volio y Jímenez *Angelo Maria Navarro *Carlos Luis Geromini...
- Diocese of Trujillo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.-Ordinaries:*Virgilio López Irias, O.F.M. *Luis Felipe Solé Fa, C.M. -External links and references:...
- Diocese of Yoro
Episcopal Conference of Mexico
Ecclesiastical province of Acapulco
- Archdiocese of Acapulco
- Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilpancingo–Chilapa is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco.-History:The former Diocese of Chilapa in southern Mexico comprised the State of Guerrero...
- Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco, in Mexico.-Ordinaries:*Juan Navarro Ramirez *Manuel Samaniego Barriga *José Lizares Estrada...
- Diocese of Tlapa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tlapa is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Acapulco.-External links and references:...
Ecclesiastical province of Baja California
- Archdiocese of Tijuana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tijuana is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Ensenada, La Paz en la Baja California Sur, and Mexicali.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Ensenada
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ensenada is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana....
- Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Juan Giordani, F.S.C.J...
- Diocese of Mexicali
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Manuel Pérez-Gil y González...
Ecclesiastical province of Bajío
- Archdiocese of León
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of León is an ecclesiastical territory or Metropolitan diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the Mexican city of León, Guanajuato. It currently covers an area of 41,940 km², and has a population of 6,500,000, including the states of Guanajuato and...
- Diocese of Celaya
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celaya is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of León. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Victorino Alvarez Tena...
- Diocese of Irapuato
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irapuato is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of León. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí until 25 November 2006.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Querétaro
Ecclesiastical province of Chiapas
- Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Tapachula...
- Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. the bishop was Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel and the auxiliary bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz.-Ordinaries:*Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño *Bartolomé de las Casas, O.P...
- Diocese of Tapachula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tapachula is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:...
Ecclesiastical province of Chihuahua
- Archdiocese of Chihuahua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico.-Early history:Erected in 1891 from the Diocese of Durango, the diocese consisted of the State of Chihuahua in its entirety...
- Diocese of Ciudad Juárez
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Juárez is located in the northern Mexican city of the same name, across the Río Grande from El Paso, Texas...
- Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua. It was erected as the Territorial Prelature of Madera in 1966. Its name was changed when it was elevated in 1995.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, in Mexico. It was created as a territorial prelature in 1977 and elevated in 2000. It has an area of 36,320, a population of 149,000, a Catholic population of 130,000, 37 priests, and 45...
- Diocese of Parral
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parral is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua, in Mexico. It was erected in 1992.-Episcopal See:*Parral,...
- Diocese of Tarahumara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarahumara is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua. It was erected as a mission sui juris in 1950 and was elevated, first to a vicariate apostolic in 1958, then to a diocese in 1993.-Ordinaries:...
Ecclesiastical province of Durango
- Archdiocese of Durango
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Durango, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Culiacán, Mazatlán and Torreón as well as the Territorial Prelature of El Salto.-Early history:...
- Diocese of Mazatlán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mazatlán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango. It was erected in 1958 and, along with the archdiocese, lost territory in 1968 to form the Territorial Prelature of El Salto.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Torreón
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Torreón is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Durango.The diocese was the second one created in the state of Coahuila. It comprises the five municipalities that form the Laguna region of the State: Torreón, Francisco I. Madero, Viesca, Matamoros and San Pedro...
- Prelature of El Salto
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of El Salto is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Durango.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Medina Ramirez, O.C.D. *Manuel Mireles Vaquera - Prelate Emeritus...
Ecclesiastical province of Guadalajara
- Archdiocese of Guadalajara
- Diocese of Aguascalientes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Ordinaries:*José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M...
- Diocese of Autlán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autlán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Ordinaries:*Miguel González Ibarra *Everardo López Alcocer *José Maclovio Vásquez Silos...
- Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, in Mexico.-Ordinaries:*Leonardo Viera Contreras *Sefafín Vásquez Elizalde - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Colima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Territorial losses:-Ordinaries:*Francisco Melitón Vargas y Gutiérrez *Francisco de Paula Díaz y Montes...
- Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.It encompasses the parishes of some of the surrounding cities in the Mexican state of Jalisco, including Tepatitlan de Morelos, Arandas, etc.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Javier Nuño y Guerrero...
- Diocese of Tepic
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic is in Mexico and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara.-Ordinaries:*Ignacio Díaz y Macedo *Andrés Segura y Domínguez *Manuel Azpeitia Palomar...
- Prelature of Jesús María del Nayar
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Jesús María is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara in Mexico. The episcopal see is in Jesús María, Nayarit.-External links and references:...
Ecclesiastical province of Hermosillo
- Archdiocese of Hermosillo
- Diocese of Ciudad Obregón
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Obregón is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo. Along with the Archdiocese of Chihuahua and the Diocese of Ciudad Juárez, it lost territory in 1966 to form the Territorial Prelature of Madera.-Ordinaries:*José de la Soledad Torres y Castañeda...
- Diocese of Culiacán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Culiacán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús María Uriarte y Pérez *José María de Jesús Portugal y Serratos, O.F.M...
Ecclesiastical province of Hidalgo
- Archdiocese of Tulancingo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tulancingo is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico. The Archdiocese comprises the province of Hidalgo, and the archepiscopal see is located in the Mexican city of Tulancingo...
- Diocese of Huejutla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huejutla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tulancingo. It is centred around the Mexican city of Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús Manríquez y Zárate...
- Diocese of Tula
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tula is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tulancingo. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of México until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra...
Ecclesiastical province of Jalapa
- Archdiocese of Jalapa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jalapa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico, based in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Orizaba, Papantla, San Andrés Tuxtla, Tuxpan and Veracruz....
- Diocese of Coatzacoalcos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coatzacoalcos is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa....
- Diocese of Córdoba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba in Mexico is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa....
- Diocese of Orizaba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orizaba is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa....
- Diocese of Papantla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Papantla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa...
- Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa. In 1962, it lost territory to form the Archdiocese of Jalapa and the Diocese of Veracruz...
- Diocese of Tuxpan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuxpan is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa.-Ordinaries:*Ignacio Lehonor Arroyo *Mario de Gasperín Gasperín *Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez...
- Diocese of Veracruz
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Veracruz is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jalapa.-Ordinaries:*José Guadalupe Padilla Lozano - Bishop Emeritus*Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez...
Ecclesiastical province of México
- Archdiocese of Mexico
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, Toluca and Tenancingo. It was elevated on February 12, 1546....
- Diocese of Atlancomulco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Atlacomulco is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of México.-Ordinaries:* Ricardo Guízar Díaz...
- Diocese of Cuernavaca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuernavaca is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of México. Its seat is in the Cuernavaca Cathedral.-Ordinaries:*Fortino Hipólito Vera y Talonia...
- Diocese of Toluca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toluca is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of México. Along with the Dioceses of Acapulco, Chilapa and Tacámbaro, it lost territory when the Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano was erected in 1964. It further lost territory in 1984 with the formation of the Diocese of...
Ecclesiastical province of Monterrey
- Archdiocese of Monterrey
- Diocese of Ciudad Victoria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Victoria is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús Tirado Pedraza *Alfonso de Jesús Hinojosa Berrones...
- Diocese of Linares
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Linares in Mexico is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.-Ordinaries:*Anselmo Zarza Bernal *Antonio Sahagún López *Rafael Gallardo García, O.S.A....
- Diocese of Matamoros
- Diocese of Nuevo Laredo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuevo Laredo is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey. It is located in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It covers an area of 7,484 Square Miles and serves 980,000 inhabitants of which 86% is Roman Catholic...
- Diocese of Piedras Negras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piedras Negras is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey, in Mexico....
- Diocese of Saltillo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.-History:The Franciscan Father Andres de Leon was one of the first missionaries in this territory in the sixteenth century...
- Diocese of Tampico
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Monterrey.-Ordinaries:*Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M...
Ecclesiastical province of Morelia
- Archdiocese of Morelia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Apatzingan, Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Tacámbaro and Zamora...
- Diocese of Apatzingan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. Along with theDiocese of Ciudad Altamirano, it lost territory in 1985 to form the Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Acapulco until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Tacámbaro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia.-Ordinaries:*Leopoldo Lara y Torres *Manuel Pío López Estrada *José Abraham Martínez Betancourt...
- Diocese of Zamora
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamora is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Morelia.-Ordinaries:*José Antonio de la Peña y Navarro *José María Cázares y Martínez...
Ecclesiastical province of Oaxaca
- Archdiocese of Oaxaca
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca is a Roman Catholic archdiocese based in the Mexican city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca. The cathedral church is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption....
- Diocese of Puerto Escondido
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puerto Escondido is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca, in Mexico....
- Diocese of Tehuantepec
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tehuantepec is in Mexico and is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca....
- Diocese of Tuxtepec
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuxtepec is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca.-Ordinaries:*José de Jesús Castillo Rentería, M.N.M. *José Antonio Fernández Hurtado...
- Prelature of Huautla
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Huautla is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca.-Ordinaries:*Hermenegildo Ramírez Sánchez, M.J...
- Prelature of Mixes
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Mixes is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca.-Ordinaries:*Braulio Sánchez Fuentes, S.D.B. *Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B....
Ecclesiastical province of Puebla
- Archdiocese of Puebla
- Diocese of Huajuapan de León
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huajuapan de León is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles.-Ordinaries:*Rafael Amador y Hernández...
- Diocese of Tehuacán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tehuacán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles.-Ordinaries:*Rafael Ayala y Ayala *Norberto Rivera Carrera *Mario Espinosa Contreras...
- Diocese of Tlaxcala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tlaxcala is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles.-Ordinaries:*Luis Munive Escobar *Jacinto Guerrero Torres *presently vacant...
Ecclesiastical province of San Luis Potosí
- Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Centred on the city of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, it is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Ciudad Valles, Matehuala and Zacatecas.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Ciudad Valles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Valles is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Monterrey until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Carlos Quintero Arce...
- Diocese of Matehuala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matehuala is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Zacatecas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Ignacio Mateo Guerra y Alba...
Ecclesiastical province of Tlalnepantla
- Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in Tlalnepantla, México state, It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Cuautitlán, Ecatepec, Netzahualcóyotl, Texcoco, and Valle de Chalco...
- Diocese of Cuautitlán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuautitlán is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.-Ordinaries:*Manuel Samaniego Barriga *Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón...
- Diocese of Ecatepec
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ecatepec is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.-Ordinaries:*José Melgoza Osorio - Bishop Emeritus*José María Hernández González - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Texcoco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Texcoco is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Ferreira Arreola *Magín Camerino Torreblanca Reyes...
- Diocese of Valle de Chalco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de Chalco is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla.-External links and references:...
Ecclesiastical province of Yucatán
- Archdiocese of Yucatán
- Diocese of Campeche
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campeche is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Yucatán.-Ordinaries:*Francisco Plancarte y Navarrette *Rómulo Betancourt y Torres...
- Diocese of Tabasco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Yucatán.-Ordinaries:*Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez, C.M. *Perfecto Amézquita y Gutiérrez, C.M...
- Prelature of Cancún-Chetumal
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cancún–Chetumal is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yucatán.-Ordinaries:...
Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical province of Managua
- Archdiocese of Managua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Esteli
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.-Ordinaries:*Clemente Carranza y López *Rubén López Ardón *Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Granada
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.-Ordinaries:*José Candida Piñol y Batres *Canuto José Reyes y Balladares *Marco Antonio García y Suárez...
- Diocese of Jinotega
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Juigalpa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.-Ordinaries:*Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M...
- Diocese of León en Nicaragua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.-Ordinaries:*Venerable Diego Alvarez de Osorio *Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H. *Antonio de Valdivieso, O.P...
- Diocese of Matagalpa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.-Ordinaries:*Isidro Carrillo y Salazar *Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto...
Episcopal Conference of Panama
Ecclesiastical province of Panamá
- Archdiocese of Panamá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Panamá is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Chitré, Colón-Kuna Yala, David, Penonomé and Santiago de Veraguas, as well as the Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro...
- Diocese of Chitré
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chitré is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.-Ordinaries:*José María Carrizo Villarreal *José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. *Fernando Torres Durán...
- Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.-Ordinaries:*Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F....
- Diocese of David
The Roman Catholic Diocese of David is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.-Ordinaries:*Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez *Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez *José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R....
- Diocese of Penonomé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penonomé is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.-Ordinaries:*Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. *Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R....
- Prelature of Bocas del Toro
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.-Ordinaries:*Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R. *José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R....
Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico
Ecclesiastical province of San Juan de Puerto Rico
- Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, comprising the northeast portion of the island of Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States...
- Diocese of Arecibo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Puerto Rico and consists of the northern part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. It is led by Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres...
- Diocese of Caguas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean and consists of the east and southeast part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a Bishop Ruben González Medina, C.M.F...
- Diocese of Mayagüez
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the western part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth...
- Diocese of Ponce
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponce is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and consists of the southern part of the island of Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth. The diocese is led by a prelate bishop which pastors the motherchurch in the...
Episcopal Conference of the United States of America
Ecclesiastical province of Anchorage
- Archdiocese of Anchorage
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising several boroughs and census areas in the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate archbishop which serves as pastor of the mother church,...
- Diocese of Fairbanks
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the northern regions of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the...
- Diocese of Juneau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northwestern United States, comprising the southeastern part of the state of Alaska. It is led by a prelate bishop which serves as pastor of the mother church, Cathedral of the...
Ecclesiastical province of Atlanta
- Archdiocese of Atlanta
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southeastern United States. It is composed of the northern counties of the state of Georgia and is led by a prelate archbishop, who is also pastor of the mother church, the...
- Diocese of Charleston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States and comprises the entire state of South Carolina, with Charleston as its see city. Currently, the diocese consists of 92 parishes and 24 missions...
- Diocese of Charlotte
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, formally in Latin Dioecesis Carolinana, is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the counties of western North Carolina divided into ten vicariates named for and administered from Albemarle, Asheville, Boone,...
- Diocese of Raleigh
The Diocese of Raleigh is a Roman Catholic diocese that covers the eastern half of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The bishop is seated at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina.- Establishment :...
- Diocese of Savannah
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the southern counties of the state of Georgia...
Ecclesiastical province of Baltimore
- Archdiocese of Baltimore
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The archdiocese comprises the City of Baltimore as well as Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington Counties in Maryland...
- Diocese of Arlington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States. The Diocese of Arlington comprises 68 located in the 21 northern-most counties within the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the Northern Virginia counties of Arlington, Clarke,...
- Diocese of Richmond
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond is an ecclesiastical and episcopal see or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Its current territory was created by Pope Paul VI and encompasses all of central and southern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the eastern shore...
- Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern United States comprising the state of West Virginia. It is a conjoined diocese with two centers of worship, one day expected to be split into two separate...
- Diocese of Wilmington
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Ecclesiastical province of Boston
- Archdiocese of Boston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. It comprises several counties of the state of Massachusetts...
- Diocese of Burlington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States, comprising the entire state of Vermont...
- Diocese of Fall River
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. It is led by the prelature of a bishop administering the diocese from the mother church St...
- Diocese of Manchester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the region of New England in the United States comprising the entire state of New Hampshire...
- Diocese of Portland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the entire state of Maine...
- Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the state of Massachusetts. It is led by...
- Diocese of Worcester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. The geographic boundaries of the diocese are the same as those of Worcester County, Massachusetts, the geographically largest county of the...
Ecclesiasical province of Chicago
- Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago was established as a diocese in 1843 and as an Archdiocese in 1880. It serves more than 2.3 million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties in Northeastern Illinois, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese is divided into six vicariates and 31 deaneries...
- Diocese of Belleville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Illinois region of the United States. It comprises the southern counties of the state of Illinois and is administered from the City of Belleville. The prelate is a...
- Diocese of Joliet
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the City of Joliet in Illinois and its surrounding counties: DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall and Will. It is governed by a...
- Diocese of Peoria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the central Illinois region of the United States.-Territory:...
- Diocese of Rockford
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as pastor of the motherchurch, the Cathedral of Saint Peter in the City of Rockford...
- Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the south central Illinois region of the United States...
Ecclesiastical province of Cincinnati
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati covers the southwest region of the U.S. state of Ohio, including the greater Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Archbishop of Cincinnati is Most Rev...
- Diocese of Cleveland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was erected on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The diocese lost territory in 1910 when the Diocese of Toledo was erected by Pope Pius X, and in 1943 when the Diocese of Youngstown was erected by Pope Pius XII...
- Diocese of Columbus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical Province of Cincinnati covering 23 counties in Ohio. The episcopal see of the diocese is situated at Columbus, Ohio. The diocese was erected on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX out of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati...
- Diocese of Steubenville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties in Ohio. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius XII on October 21, 1944 out of territory from the Diocese of Columbus....
- Diocese of Toledo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo is a Roman Catholic diocese covering nineteen counties in Ohio. It was established April 15, 1910. Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral is the mother church of the diocese.-Bishops:...
- Diocese of Youngstown
The Diocese of Youngstown is a particular church or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of six counties in Northeast Ohio: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Portage, and Ashtabula....
Ecclesiastical province of Denver
- Archdiocese of Denver
The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan and Weld in the northern part of the state. The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...
- Diocese of Cheyenne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne is a Roman Catholic diocese covering the state of Wyoming. It was founded on August 2, 1887 by Pope Leo XIII...
- Diocese of Colorado Springs
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 10, 1983.The bishops who have served the diocese are:*Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen...
- Diocese of Pueblo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 15, 1941. It encompasses the southern half of Colorado, from Utah to the west, to Kansas in the east....
Ecclesiastical province of Detroit
- Archdiocese of Detroit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne...
- Diocese of Gaylord
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Northern Michigan region of the United States. It comprises the twenty-one most northern counties of the lower peninsula of the state, and includes the cities of Traverse City,...
- Diocese of Grand Rapids
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Michigan, in the United States. It comprises 102 churches in Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Montcalm, Mecosta, Lake, Mason, and Osceola counties in Michigan. The diocese was created on...
- Diocese of Kalamazoo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern portion of the State of Michigan that encompasses Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph, Kalamazoo, Branch, Calhoun, and Barry Counties. The Diocese consists of 46 parishes 13 missions,...
- Diocese of Lansing
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing is located in Lansing, Michigan. It encompasses an area of 6,218 square miles including the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Shiawassee and Washtenaw...
- Diocese of Marquette
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette is a suffragan diocese of the Roman rite, encompassing all of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishop of Detroit. It encompasses an area of 16,281 square miles .Its cathedral is St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette,...
- Diocese of Saginaw
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is a Roman Catholic diocese covering eleven counties in Michigan. It was founded on February 26, 1938; the first bishop was William Francis Murphy....
Ecclesiastical province of Dubuque
- Archdiocese of Dubuque
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. It includes all the Iowa counties north of Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, and Clinton counties. ...
- Diocese of Davenport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is a diocese of the Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa. There are within the diocese...
- Diocese of Des Moines
The Diocese of Des Moines is the Roman Catholic diocese for the southwestern quarter of the state of Iowa.Dioecesis Desmoinensis is the Latin title of the diocese, and the Diocese of Des Moines is the corporate title of the diocese. The Cathedral parish for the Diocese is St. Ambrose's Cathedral....
- Diocese of Sioux City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City is the Roman Catholic diocese for the northwestern quarter of the state of Iowa, US The diocese comprises 24 counties in northwestern Iowa, and it covers an area of ....
Ecclesiastical province of Galveston-Houston
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston encompasses of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Galveston; Harris; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller.The chancery of the diocese is located in Downtown Houston. The Archdiocese's...
- Diocese of Austin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin includes 125 parishes, or faith communities, in 25 counties in Central Texas. The diocese stretches from West, Texas, in the north to San Marcos in the south to the Bryan/College Station area in the east to Mason in the west...
- Diocese of Beaumont
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirteen counties and portions of two others in Texas. The diocese was founded on September 29, 1966; the first bishop was Most Rev. Vincent Madeley Harris, D.D. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica serves as the cathedral church...
- Diocese of Brownsville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 10, 1965. The number of catholics is 943,611 among the total population of 1,110,130 in 2006...
- Diocese of Corpus Christi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 23, 1912.The past bishops of the diocese are:*Dominic Manucy *Peter Verdaguer y Prat...
- Diocese of Tyler
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on December 12, 1986.The Diocese of Tyler was created December 12, 1986 and erected on February 24, 1987.It comprises 33 counties:* Anderson* Angelina* Bowie...
- Diocese of Victoria in Texas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas is a Roman Catholic diocese in Victoria, Texas. It was founded on April 13, 1982. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory serves as the cathedral church...
Ecclesiastical province of Hartford
- Archdiocese of Hartford
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford is a particular church of the Latin Rite in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. The archdiocese includes about 700,000 Catholics, more than 500 priests, 216 parishes and almost 300 deacons. This is roughly one-half the population of...
- Diocese of Bridgeport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is located in the south western part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. There are 87 parishes in the diocese. Its cathedral is St. Augustine in Bridgeport.The current bishop is The Most...
- Diocese of Norwich
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Connecticut in the northeastern United States. It was erected on August 6, 1953 by Pope Pius XII....
- Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in the state...
Ecclesiastical province of Indianapolis
- Archdiocese of Indianapolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis is a division of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It was originally erected as the Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana on May 6, 1834, and encompassed all of Indiana as well as the eastern third of Illinois...
- Diocese of Evansville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville is a Roman Catholic diocese in Southwestern Indiana. It was founded on October 21, 1944.The diocese includes the entirety of the eleven southwestern Indiana counties of Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Pike, Posey, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, and...
- Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-central and northeastern Indiana. The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades was appointed diocesan bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on November 14, 2009, and was installed on January 13, 2010...
- Diocese of Gary
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary is a Roman Catholic diocese in Indiana. It was founded on December 10, 1956.-Bishops:#Andrew Gregory Grutka #Norbert Felix Gaughan #Dale Joseph Melczek...
- Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
The Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana was established by Pope Pius XII on October 21, 1944, from the territory of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. At that time, there were 54 parishes. The diocese contained approximately 31,700 Roman Catholics at its inception...
Ecclesiastical province of Kansas City
- Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kansas. The original diocese was formed on May 22, 1877 as the Diocese of Leavenworth...
- Diocese of Dodge City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City is a Roman Catholic diocese covering twenty-eight counties in Kansas. Pope Pius XII created the diocese on May 19, 1951.John B...
- Diocese of Salina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina is a Roman Catholic diocese covering thirty-one counties in Kansas. The episcopal see is in Salina, Kansas...
- Diocese of Wichita
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas. It was founded on August 2, 1887, and covers Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Marion, McPherson, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Reno,...
Ecclesiastical province of Los Angeles
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the archdiocese comprises the California counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the...
- Diocese of Fresno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States, in the State of California. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles...
- Diocese of Monterey
- Diocese of Orange
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church whose territory comprises the whole of Orange County, California, in the United States...
- Diocese of San Bernardino
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in San Bernardino, California. It was founded on July 14, 1978, and comprises San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The Diocese of San Bernardino formerly was part of the Diocese of San Diego...
- Diocese of San Diego
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California, with a Catholic population of 1,981,057...
Ecclesiastical province of Louisville
- Archdiocese of Louisville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville consists of twenty-four counties in Central Kentucky, USA, covering . It is the seat of the Metropolitan Province of Louisville, which comprises the states of Kentucky and Tennessee...
- Diocese of Covington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington is a Roman Catholic diocese in Northern Kentucky, covering that includes the city of Covington and the following Kentucky counties: Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Gallatin, Carroll, Grant, Owen, Pendleton, Harrison, Bracken, Robertson, Mason, Fleming, and Lewis. ...
- Diocese of Knoxville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tennessee. It was founded on May 27, 1988 from the eastern counties of the Diocese of Nashville. This diocese covers most of East Tennessee; in addition to the see city of Knoxville, it includes Chattanooga and Johnson City....
- Diocese of Lexington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky. It was founded on January 14, 1988.The past bishops of the diocese are:*James Kendrick Williams *Ronald William Gainer...
- Diocese of Memphis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Memphis is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tennessee. It was founded on June 20, 1970, when Pope Paul VI removed the counties in the state west of the Tennessee River from the Diocese of Nashville, which, prior to that time, encompassed the entire state.The diocese is...
- Diocese of Nashville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tennessee. It was founded on July 28, 1837 by the Dominican Bishop Richard Pius Miles. The Cathedral Church of the Incarnation is the seat of the Bishops of Nashville....
- Diocese of Owensboro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky. It was founded on December 9, 1937. It is currently a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Louisville...
Ecclesiastical province of Miami
- Archdiocese of Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami,...
- Diocese of Orlando
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was established on June 18, 1968. Prior to that the Central Florida area was part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Today the diocese encompasses nine counties including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake,...
- Diocese of Palm Beach
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was founded on June 16, 1984.The past bishops of the diocese are:#Thomas Vose Daily #Joseph Keith Symons...
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida; it was founded on October 1, 1975. The Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee is the pastor of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located in Pensacola, Florida...
- Diocese of St. Augustine
The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine is a diocese of the Catholic Church's Latin Church in the U.S. state of Florida. Part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami, it covers much of North Florida, including the cities of St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Gainesville. The bishop's seat is the...
- Diocese of St. Petersburg
- Diocese of Venice
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was founded on June 16, 1984. The Diocese of Venice includes the counties of Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, and Sarasota....
Ecclesiastical province of Milwaukee
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is a Roman Catholic archdiocese headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States. It encompasses the City of Milwaukee, as well as the counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha, all...
- Diocese of Green Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay was established on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX. It covers the city of Green Bay as well as Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties,...
- Diocese of La Crosse
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse covers an area of west-central Wisconsin, including the city of La Crosse and 19 counties: Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Richland, Trempealeau, Vernon, and...
- Diocese of Madison
The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, is the Roman Catholic Diocese for the southwest corner of Wisconsin. It comprises Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, LaFayette, Marquette, Rock and Sauk counties. The area of the diocese is approximately...
- Diocese of Superior
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior is in northern Wisconsin. It comprises the city of Superior and the counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn in Wisconsin, with an area of...
Ecclesiastical province of Mobile
- Archdiocese of Mobile
The Archdiocese of Mobile is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the lower 28 counties of Alabama. It is the metropolitan seat of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
- Diocese of Biloxi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi encompasses 17 counties in south Mississippi. It was erected on March 1, 1977, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson...
- Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church that encompasses the northern 39 counties of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was erected on December 9, 1969, when it was split from the Archdiocese of Mobile...
- Diocese of Jackson
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States of America. Its ecclesiastical jurisdiction includes the northern and central parts of the state of Mississippi, an area of . It is the largest diocese, by area, in the United...
Ecclesiastical province of New Orleans
- Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
- Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana
The Diocese of Alexandria is the Roman Catholic diocese for central Louisiana, based in Alexandria, with its see at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral...
- Diocese of Baton Rouge
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, officially in Latin Dioecesis Rubribaculensis, is a Latin Rite diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of New Orleans....
- Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is a Roman Catholic diocese in southeastern Louisiana. It comprises Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, the eastern part of St. Mary Parish including Morgan City, and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish. The diocese was created on June 5, 1977, and was previously part of...
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
The Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana is an ecclesiastical division of the Catholic Church in the United States. The oldest church in the diocese is the parish church of St. Martinville, dating back to 1756. The diocese was created on January 11, 1918 from the western part of the Archdiocese of New...
- Diocese of Lake Charles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles , is a particular church located in southwest Louisiana . It is a fairly new diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, being founded on January 29, 1980. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.The diocese is administered from the city of Lake...
- Diocese of Shreveport
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport is a Roman Catholic diocese located in northwestern Louisiana, and a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. It is under the governance of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and belongs to Conference Region V...
Ecclesiastical province of New York
- Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
- Diocese of Albany
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany covers all or part of 14 counties in Eastern New York...
- Diocese of Brooklyn
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, was established as a separate diocese in 1853 when the City of Brooklyn was separate from New York City....
- Diocese of Buffalo
The Diocese of Buffalo is a Catholic diocese headquartered in Buffalo, New York, USA. The current Bishop is the Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec.The Diocese of Buffalo was established 23 April 1847. It consists of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties...
- Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic diocese in New York. It was founded on February 15, 1872.On February 23, 2010, the Most Reverend Terry R...
- Diocese of Rochester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Greater Rochester region of New York State in the United States. The region that the Diocese comprises extends from its northern border on the south shore of Lake Ontario through the Finger Lakes region to its...
- Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
- Diocese of Syracuse
The Diocese of Syracuse is a Catholic diocese headquartered in Syracuse, New York, USA. The current bishop is the Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham. The Diocese of Syracuse includes 350,000 Catholics residing in seven counties of Central and South Central New York State...
Ecclesiastical province of Newark
- Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
- Diocese of Camden
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, located in New Jersey, United States, and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,...
- Diocese of Metuchen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen is a Roman Catholic diocese in New Jersey, centered in the borough of Metuchen. It was erected on November 19, 1981, from the territory of the Diocese of Trenton....
- Diocese of Paterson
The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex. The city of Paterson, third-largest in the state of New Jersey, was chosen as the episcopal see, even though...
- Diocese of Trenton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the counties of Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer ....
Ecclesiastical province of Oklahoma City
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Its ecclesiastical territory includes 46 counties in western Oklahoma. The Most Reverend Paul Stagg Coakley is the current archbishop...
- Diocese of Little Rock
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock is a Roman Catholic diocese in Arkansas. It was founded on November 28, 1843.-History:A dozen Catholic priests accompanied Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto down the Mississippi River in 1541 to a Quapaw Indian village near present-day Helena-West Helena,...
- Diocese of Tulsa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the eastern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its ecclesiastical territory includes all of 31 counties in eastern Oklahoma, including the most populous county of the group, Tulsa County...
Ecclesiastical province of Omaha
- Archdiocese of Omaha
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the midwestern region of the United States. Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss...
- Diocese of Grand Island
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island is a Roman Catholic diocese in Grand Island, Nebraska. It is suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. It was founded on April 11, 1917, after a decree from Pius X in 1912 with the first bishop appointed in 1913...
- Diocese of Lincoln
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln is a Roman Catholic diocese in Nebraska, and comprises the majority of the eastern and central portions of the state south of the Platte River. The episcopal see is in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was established on August 2, 1887, by Pope Leo XIII...
Ecclesiastical province of Philadelphia
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The diocese was...
- Diocese of Allentown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown is a Roman Catholic diocese comprising the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Schuylkill, in the United States. Its cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Catharine of Siena, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
- Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is a Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania. It was established in May 1901 as the Diocese of Altoona; on October 9, 1957 the name changed to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. It consists of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon and...
- Diocese of Erie
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie is a Roman Catholic diocese in western Pennsylvania. It was founded on July 29, 1853. It is one of seven suffragan sees in Pennsylvania that make up the Ecclesiastical Province of Philadelphia, which is headed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.-...
- Diocese of Greensburg
The Diocese of Greensburg is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that has 85 parishes in Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, and Westmoreland counties in Western Pennsylvania. The diocese was founded on March 10, 1951, and is currently in the process of reorganization...
- Diocese of Harrisburg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg covers 15 counties of South Central Pennsylvania: Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union and York. The seat of the bishop is in St...
- Diocese of Pittsburgh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is a Roman Catholic diocese. It was established in Western Pennsylvania on August 11, 1843. The diocese includes 211 parishes in the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence, and Washington, an area of with a Catholic population of 719,801...
- Diocese of Scranton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton, of which St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is the mother church, consists of 11 counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States....
Ecclesiastical province of Portland
- Archdiocese of Portland
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It encompasses the western part of the state of Oregon, from the summit of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean...
- Diocese of Baker
- Diocese of Boise
The Diocese of Boise is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the northwestern U.S., encompassing the entire state of Idaho. It is led by a bishop who serves as pastor of the cathedral, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Boise...
- Diocese of Great Falls-Billings
The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings is the Catholic diocese of eastern Montana, established in 1904.Pope Pius X erected the "Diocese of Great Falls" on May 18, 1904, by dividing the Diocese of Helena, which previously comprised the entire state....
- Diocese of Helena
The Diocese of Helena is the Catholic diocese for western Montana. It was erected from the year-old Vicarate of Montana on March 7, 1884, while Montana was still a territory. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Portland, which encompasses Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.For its first...
Ecclesiastical province of Saint Louis
- Archdiocese of Saint Louis
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is the Roman Catholic archdiocese that covers the City of St. Louis as well as the following Missouri counties: Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Perry, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Ste. Genevieve, St...
- Diocese of Jefferson City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on July 2, 1956 from territory taken from the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Diocese of Kansas City, and the Diocese of Saint...
- Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the state of Missouri in the United States, erected on September 10, 1880, as the Diocese of Kansas City, with territories taken from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. ...
- Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau is a Roman Catholic diocese in Missouri. It was founded on August 24, 1956. The current bishop is the Most Reverend James Vann Johnston, Jr., appointed January 24, 2008, and installed March 31, 2008....
Ecclesiastical province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It is led by the prelature of an archbishop which administers the archdiocese from the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis...
- Diocese of Bismarck
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. It was founded on December 31, 1909. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, which is headquartered in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St...
- Diocese of Crookston
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crookston is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on December 31, 1909. It covers the northwest section of Minnesota.The bishops of the diocese are:*Timothy J...
- Diocese of Duluth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. The episcopal see is in Duluth, Minnesota. It was established on October 3, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese includes Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St...
- Diocese of Fargo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo is a Roman Catholic diocese in North Dakota. It was founded on April 6, 1897 by Pope Leo XIII. Fargo, North Dakota is the episcopal see of the diocese.-Bishops of the Diocese of Fargo:...
- Diocese of New Ulm
The Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on November 18, 1957, by Pope Pius XII. On July 14, 2008, John M. LeVoir was appointed as Bishop of New Ulm.The past bishops of the diocese are:...
- Diocese of Rapid City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is a Roman Catholic diocese in South Dakota. It was founded on August 6, 1902 as the Diocese of Lead, and was renamed on August 1, 1930.-Bishops:The past bishops of the diocese are:Bishops of Lead...
- Diocese of Saint Cloud
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Cloud is a Roman Catholic diocese in Minnesota. It was founded on September 22, 1889, out of territory that had been evangelized by the missionary priest Father Francis Xavier Pierz...
- Diocese of Sioux Falls
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded on November 12, 1889 by Pope Leo XIII and comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. The architect for the St...
- Diocese of Winona
The Diocese of Winona is the Roman Catholic diocese which ministers to the people of southern Minnesota. The diocese includes Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonowan,...
Ecclesiastical province of San Antonio
- Archdiocese of San Antonio
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio encompasses in Texas.The archdiocese includes the city of San Antonio and the following counties: Val Verde, Edwards, Kerr, Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Gonzales, Uvalde, Kinney, Medina, Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, Frio, Atascosa, and McMullen.On...
- Diocese of Amarillo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo is a Roman Catholic diocese in Amarillo Texas. It was founded on August 3, 1926 .The diocese's past bishops include:*Rudolph Gerken *Robert Emmet Lucey *Laurence Julius...
- Diocese of Dallas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on July 15, 1890 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese's cathedral is the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe....
- Diocese of El Paso
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in West Texas. Covering , it encompasses the Texas counties of El Paso, Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves, Ward and Winkler with approximately 668,000 professing members,...
- Diocese of Fort Worth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, USA, was established August 9, 1969, after being part of the Diocese of Dallas for 79 years. At present, the Diocese has more than 560,000 Catholics in 89 parishes and missions, served by 123 priests, 110 deacons, 24 sisters, and 5 brothers...
- Diocese of Laredo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laredo is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Laredo, Texas. It was founded on July 3, 2000. The San Agustin Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Laredo. James Anthony Tamayo is the current bishop of the Diocese. It covers an area of 10,905 sq. mi. and...
- Diocese of Lubbock
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 25, 1983. The Diocese of Lubbock—encompassing 25 counties on the Llano Estacado and Rolling Plains of West Texas—is a church of 83,000 Roman Catholics who gather in 62 parish churches as of June of...
- Diocese of San Angelo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo is a Roman Catholic diocese covering twenty-nine counties in western and central Texas. It was founded on October 16, 1961.The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, encompasses some...
Ecclesiastical province of San Francisco
- Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It covers the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo...
- Diocese of Honolulu
The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States...
- Diocese of Las Vegas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Nevada region of the United States. It comprises the Counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye, White Pine and is governed from the City of Las Vegas...
- Diocese of Oakland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Northern California. The diocese comprises Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area...
- Diocese of Reno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno is an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Nevada region of the United States, centered on the city of Reno. With the urging of Cardinal George Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese on March 27, 1931...
- Diocese of Sacramento
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States...
- Diocese of Salt Lake City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, officially in Latin Dioecesis Civitatis Lacus Salsi, is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the entire state of Utah. Also known as the Utah Catholic Church or the See of Salt Lake City, its mother church is the...
- Diocese of San Jose in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
- Diocese of Santa Rosa in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States, named in honor of St. Rose of Lima. It comprises the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and...
- Diocese of Stockton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Central Valley and Mother Lode region of California in the United States. It comprises the Counties of Alpine, Calaveras, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne...
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. While the motherchurch, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, is in the City of Santa Fe, its administrative center is in...
- Diocese of Gallup
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, encompassing counties in the states of Arizona and New Mexico and and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia Counties west...
- Diocese of Las Cruces
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, comprising the 10 southern counties in the state of New Mexico: Hidalgo, Grant, Luna, Sierra, Dona Ana, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, and...
- Diocese of Phoenix
-History:The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in Arizona is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It was established on December 2, 1969 when it was split off of the Diocese of Tucson...
- Diocese of Tucson
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States. It comprises nine counties of the state of Arizona, making it the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States in terms of area...
Ecclesiastical province of Seattle
- Archdiocese of Seattle
The Archdiocese of Seattle is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Washington. Headquartered in Seattle, the archdiocese encompasses all counties in the state west of the Cascade Range. Its cathedral is St. James Cathedral, and its present archbishop is J...
- Diocese of Spokane
The Diocese of Spokane is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Washington. Headquartered in Spokane, the diocese encompasses Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin Counties...
- Diocese of Yakima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the central region of the state of Washington in the United States...
Ecclesiastical province of Washington
- Archdiocese of Washington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland....
- Diocese of Saint Thomas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The diocese comprises the overseas dependency of the Virgin Islands specifically the islands Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John. The diocese is a suffragan of the...
Episcopal Conference of Albania
Ecclesiastical Province of Shkodër-Pult
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult
- Diocese of Lezhë
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë is a diocese located in the city of Lezhë in the Ecclesiastical province of Shkodër–Pult in Albania.-Leadership:* Bishops of Lezhë ** Bishop Ottavio Vitale, R.C.J....
- Diocese of Sapë
Ecclesiastical Province of Tiranë-Durrës
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës is an archdiocese located in the cities of Tiranë and Durrës in Albania.-History:* 1300: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durrës* 1400?: Demoted as Archdiocese of Durrës...
- Diocese of Rrëshen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen is a diocese located in the city of Rrëshen in the Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë–Durrës in Albania.-History:* December 25, 1888: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit...
- Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania
The Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania is a diocese located in the Ecclesiastical province of Tiranë–Durrës in Albania. It is a Byzantine Rite Apostolic Administration.-Leadership:* Apostolic Administrators of Southern Albania...
Episcopal Conference of Austria
Ecclesiastical Province of Salzburg
- Archdiocese of Salzburg
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria. The archdiocese is one of two Austrian archdioceses, serving alongside the Archdiocese of Vienna....
- Diocese of Feldkirch
The Diocese of Feldkirch is a diocese located in the city of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.-History:* December 8, 1968: Established as Diocese of Feldkirch from the Diocese of Innsbruck–Feldkirch-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Graz-Seckau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Graz-Seckau is a diocese comprising the Austrian state of Styria and is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg.-History:...
- Diocese of Gurk
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk is a diocese comprising the Austrian state of Carinthia and is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg. Due to the presence of Carinthian Slovenes the Slovenian language is, together with Latin and German, the language of the liturgy in the Southern parts...
- Diocese of Innsbruck
The Diocese of Innsbruck is a diocese located in the city of Innsbruck in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.-History:* December 11, 1925: Established as Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck – Feldkirch...
Ecclesiastical Province of Wien
- Archdiocese of Wien
The Archdiocese of Vienna is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Austria.Erected as the Diocese of Vienna on 18 January 1469, and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 1 June 1722, the archepiscopal see resides in the cathedral of Stephansdom in Vienna.Along with the Archdiocese of...
- Diocese of Eisenstadt
The Diocese of Eisenstadt is a diocese located in the city of Eisenstadt in the Ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.-History:* May 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Administration of Burgenland from the Diocese of Győr, Hungary and Diocese of Szombathely, Hungary* August 15, 1960: Promoted...
- Diocese of Linz
The Diocese of Linz is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria.-Early history:In the early Middle Ages the greater part of the territory of the present Diocese of Linz was subject to the bishops of Lauriacum ; at a later date it formed part of the great Diocese of Passau, which extended...
- Diocese of Sankt Pölten
The Diocese of Sankt Pölten is a diocese located in the city of Sankt Pölten in the Ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.-History:* January 28, 1785: Established as Diocese of Sankt Pölten from the Diocese of Passau, Germany and Diocese of Wiener Neustadt-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:**...
Episcopal Conference of Belarus
Ecclesiastical Province of Miensk-Mahiloǔ
Episcopal Conference of Belgium
Ecclesiastical Province of Mechelen-Brussels
- Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
- Diocese of Antwerpen
- Diocese of Brugge
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bruges, is a diocese of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. The diocese was restored after the French Revolution in 1834. Its territory coincides with West Flanders. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels...
- Diocese of Gent
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ghent, , also known as or ; is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. The diocese was erected in 1559 from the surrounding dioceses in Belgium. The Current Bishop is Lucas von Looy, who was appointed in 2003...
- Diocese of Hasselt
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. Comprising the whole of Belgian Limburg, the diocese was created in 1967, split from the Diocese of Liège. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels...
- Diocese of Liège
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Liège is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. The diocese was erected in the 4th century, and has a long and complicated history...
- Diocese of Namur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Namur is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel.-Bishops of Namur since 1802:*Claude de Bexon...
- Diocese of Tournai
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tournai, also called , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. The diocese was formed in 1146, by the splitting of the diocese of Noyon and Tournai that had existed since the 7th century. It is now suffragan of the archdiocese of...
Episcopal Conference of Bosnia
Ecclesiastical Province of Sarajevo
- Archdiocese of Vrhbosna
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in eastern Bosnia. Its episcopal see is the city of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was elevated to an archdiocese on July 5, 1881. The Diocese of Vrhbosna is much older...
- Diocese of Banja Luka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Banja Luka a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in western Bosnia. The diocese is centred in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Erected on July 5, 1881, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vrhbosna, as the Diocese of...
- Diocese of Mostar Duvno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mostar-Duvno is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church encompassing Herzegovina. The diocese, as well as the Franciscan Province, is centred in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was formed on July 5, 1881...
- Diocese of Skopje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Macedonia. From the 4th century to 1656, when it was renamed to Archdiocese of Skopje, it was known as the Archdiocese of Dardania. In 1969 along with the diocese of Prizren, it formed the Diocese...
Episcopal Conference of Croatia
Ecclesiastical Province of Rijeka
- Archdiocese of Rijeka
- Diocese of Gospić–Senj
- Diocese of Krk
The Diocese of Krk is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church active on the Croatian islands of Krk, Rab, Cres and Lošinj, as well as a few smaller ones and also a mission serving the Croatian people of New York: Blessed Ivan Merz in Astoria NY under the Brooklyn Diocese...
- Diocese of Poreč i Pula
Ecclesiastical Province of Sirmio
- Archdiocese of Djakovo-Osijek
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek ; is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Croatia.The archdiocese is centred on the cities of Đakovo and Osijek, in Croatia....
- Diocese of Požega
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Požega is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Slavonia region of Croatia. The diocese is centred in the city of Požega. It was first erected in 1997 after being split from the Archdiocese of Zagreb...
- Diocese of Srijem
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srijem is diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in Serbia. It is subject to the Archdiocese of Djakovo-Osijek....
Ecclesiastical Province of Split-Makarska
- Archdiocese of Split-Makarska
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Split-Makarska is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Croatia. The diocese was established in 3 century AD and was made archidiocese and metropolitan see in 10 century. Modern diocese was erected in 1828, when the historical archdiocese...
- Diocese of Dubrovnik
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dubrovnik is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southern Croatia. The diocese is centred in the city of Dubrovnik. It was first erected in 990...
- Diocese of Hvar
- Diocese of Kotor
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Bay of Kotor area in Montenegro. It is centered in the city of Kotor . It was erected as a diocese in the 10th century....
- Diocese of Šibenik
Ecclesiastical Province of Zagreb
- Archdiocese of Zagreb
- Eparchy of Križevci
The Eparchy of Križevci, sometimes referred to as the Croatian Greek Catholic Church or the Croatian Byzantine Catholic Church, is a recognized sui iuris Catholic Church listed in the Annuario Pontificio among the Eastern Catholic Churches of Constantinopolitan or Byzantine tradition as the Church...
(Greek-Catholic)
- Diocese of Varaždin
Episcopal Conference of the Czech Republic
Ecclesiastical Province of Bohemia
- Archdiocese of Prague
- Diocese of České Budějovice
- Diocese of Hradec Králové
- Diocese of Litoměřice
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice is a diocese located in the city of Litoměřice in the Ecclesiastical province of Prague in the Czech Republic.-History:* July 3, 1655: Established as Diocese of Litoměřice from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha...
- Diocese of Plzeň
Ecclesiatical Province of Moravia
- Archdiocese of Olomouc
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Czech Republic. Not much is known about the beginnings of the Diocese of Olomouc...
Episcopal Conference of England and Wales
Ecclesiastical province of Birmingham
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Diocese of Clifton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese centred around the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Clifton....
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
Ecclesiastical province of Cardiff
- Archdiocese of Cardiff
- Diocese of Menevia
- Diocese of Wrexham
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Wales. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cardiff, directly subject to the authority of His Holiness the Pope....
Ecclesiastical province of Liverpool
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Diocese of Hallam
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is a Roman Catholic diocese of the Latin Rite centred around St Mary's Cathedral in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England...
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Diocese of Leeds
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese based in Middlesbrough, England and is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded on 20 December 1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire...
- Diocese of Salford
Ecclesiastical province of Southwark
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Diocese of Plymouth
- Diocese of Portsmouth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese in England. The episcopal see is the Portsmouth Cathedral and is headed by the Bishop of Portsmouth...
Ecclesiastical province of Westminster
- Archdiocese of Westminster
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in England. The archdiocese consists of all the London boroughs north of the River Thames and west of the River Lea, together with the towns southwest of Staines and Sunbury-on-Thames and...
- Diocese of Brentwood
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in England. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Westminster.-Overview:...
- Diocese of East Anglia
The Diocese of East Anglia is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church covering the counties of Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk and also Peterborough in eastern England. The East Anglia diocese makes up part of the Catholic Association Pilgrimage....
- Diocese of Northampton
The Diocese of Northampton is one of the 22 Roman Catholic dioceses in England and Wales and a Latin Rite suffragan diocese of Westminster. Its see is in Northampton...
- Diocese of Nottingham
Episcopal Conference of France
Ecclesiastical Province of Besançon
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon
- Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France...
- Diocese of Nancy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1777, the diocese is currently suffragan to the Archdiocese of Besançon...
- Diocese of Saint-Claude
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Claude, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese corresponds in territory to the department of Jura. It was created in 1742, as a smaller area, mostly consisting of some parishes previously controlled by the Abbey of...
- Diocese of Saint-Dié
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Dié, in Latin Dioecesis Sancti Deodatiis), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese has the same boundaries as the department of the Vosges. The bishop has his throne at Saint-Dié Cathedral in the town now named...
- Diocese of Verdun
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. Currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Besançon, the diocese corresponds to the department of Meuse in the Region of Lorraine. The diocese is subdivided into 577 parishes.-History:The...
Ecclesiastical Province of Bordeaux
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux
- Diocese of Agen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agen is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese in France.The diocese comprises the Département of Lot and Garonne, in the Region of Aquitaine...
- Diocese of Aire
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aire, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Landes, in the Region of Aquitaine....
- Diocese of Bayonne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayonne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Region of Aquitaine....
- Diocese of Périgueux
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Périgueux is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The see is located in the city of Périgueux, in the department of Dordogne, in the Region of Aquitaine...
Ecclesiastical Province of Clermont
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Clermont
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Region of Auvergne. Its see is Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. For long a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bourges, it...
- Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole department of Haute-Loire, in the Region of Auvergne. Currently the diocese is a suffragan of the diocese of Bourges...
- Diocese of Moulins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moulins, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The episcopal see is located in the city of Moulins. The diocese comprises all of the department of Allier in the region of Auvergne...
- Diocese of Saint-Flour
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Flour is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Cantal. Erected in 1347, the diocese is currently the suffragan of the Archdiocese of Clermont, after transferral from the Archdiocese of Bourges...
Ecclesiastical Province of Dijon
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dijon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The archepiscopal see is Dijon Cathedral, located in the city of Dijon. The diocese comprises the entire department of Côte-d'Or, in the Region of Auvergne...
- Archdiocese of Sens
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens is a Latin Rite Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church in France. The Archdiocese comprises the department of Yonne, in the region of Bourgogne. Established in the first century AD as the Diocese of Senonensis, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in...
- Diocese of Autun
- Diocese of Nevers
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Nièvre, in the Region of Bourgogne....
- Territorial prelature of the Mission de France at Pontigny
Pontigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
Ecclesiastical Province of Lille
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lille
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1913 as the Diocese of Lille, the archdiocese encompasses the arrondissements of Dunkerque and Lille, within the department of Nord in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
- Archdiocese of Cambrai
- Diocese of Arras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The episcopal see is the Arras Cathedral, in the city of Arras. The diocese encompasses all of the Department of Pas-de-Calais, in the Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais...
Ecclesiastical Province of Lyon
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon is a Roman Catholic Metropolitan archdiocese in France. It incorporates the ancient Archdiocese of Vienne. The current Cardinal-Archbishop is Philippe Barbarin...
- Archdiocese of Chambéry
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France and a suffragan of Lyon. The archepiscopal see is Chambéry Cathedral, located in the city of Chambéry. The archdiocese encompasses the department of Savoie, in the Region of...
- Diocese of Annecy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Annecy, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Originally erected in 1822, after the Concordat as a subdivision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chambéry, the diocese comprises the entirety of the department of Haute-Savoie in the...
- Diocese of Belley-Ars
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in France. Erected in the 5th century the diocese was renamed in 1988 from the former Diocese of Belley , to the Diocese of Belley-Ars. Coextensive with the civil department of Ain, in the Region of...
- Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne
- Diocese of Saint-Étienne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Étienne is a Latin Rite Catholic diocese in France, based in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department....
- Diocese of Valence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in southern France.. The contemporary diocese is co-extensive with the department of Drôme.-To 1000:* Emilia * Sextius * Maximus I...
=DrômeDrôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
- Diocese of Viviers
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in the 4th century, the diocese was restored in the Concordat of 1822, and comprises the department of Ardèche, in the Region of Rhône-Alpes. Currently the diocese is a suffragan of...
=ArdècheArdèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
Ecclesiastical Province of Marseille
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Marseille
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille, is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The Archepiscopal see is in the city of Marseille, and the diocese comprises the arrondissement of Marseille, a subdivision of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in...
- Archdiocese of Aix
- Archdiocese of Avignon
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese exercises jurisdiction over the territory embraced by the department of Vaucluse, in the Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
- Diocese of Ajaccio
- Diocese of Digne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in the 4th century as the Diocese of Digne, the diocese is now known as the Diocese of Digne, Riez and Sisteron, since 1922. The diocese comprises the entire department of...
- Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon
- Diocese of Gap
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gap, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The episcopal see is Gap Cathedral, in the city of Gap, in the department of Hautes Alpes...
- Diocese of Nice
Ecclesiastical Province of Montpellier
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montpellier
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in south-western France. It was probably created in the 3rd century AD. The current Archbishop is Pierre-Marie Carré; the immediate past Archbishop Emeritus is Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau...
- Diocese of Carcassone
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carcassonne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Aude...
- Diocese of Mende
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese covers the department of Lozère....
- Diocese of Nîmes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nîmes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises all of the department of Gard. It is suffragan of the diocese of Avignon....
- Diocese of Perpignan-Elne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Perpignan-Elne, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales. This see continues the old diocese of Elne, which was renamed and had its see relocated at Perpignan, in 1601 after a...
Ecclesiastical Province of Paris
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paris
- Diocese of Créteil
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Créteil, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966, from a subdivision of the Archdiocese of Paris and the Diocese of Versailles, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.The current bishop is Michel Léon...
- Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbiel, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles. In 1988, the dioces was renamed to the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes...
- Diocese of Meaux
- Diocese of Nanterre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanterre, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966 as the Diocese of Corbeil, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles and the Archdiocese of Paris...
- Diocese of Pontoise
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles. Currently the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris....
- Diocese of Saint-Denis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pontoise, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Erected in 1966, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Versailles, and the Archdiocese of Paris. As of 2011, the diocese remains a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris.Bishop...
- Diocese of Versailles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Versailles, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, in France. The diocese, headed by the bishop of Versailles, was established in 1801. Until then, its territory had been part of the archdiocese of Paris...
Ecclesiastical Province of Poitiers
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poitiers
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Poitiers is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The archepiscopal see is in the city of Poitiers. The Diocese of Poitiers includes the two Departments of Vienne and Deux-Sèvres...
- Diocese of Angoulême
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Angoulême is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. Originally erected in the 3rd century, the episcopal see is the Angoulême Cathedral...
- Diocese of La Rochelle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the département of Charente-Maritime. Suffragan to the archdiocese of Bordeaux, the episcopal see is La Rochelle Cathedral....
- Diocese of Limoges
- Diocese of Tulle
Ecclesiastical Province of Reims
- Archdiocese of Reims
- Diocese of Amiens
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Somme...
- Diocese of Beauvais
- Diocese of Châlons
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Châlons is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Marne, excluding the arrondissement of Reims.It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Reims.-History:...
- Diocese of Langres
- Diocese of Soissons
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Soissons is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Reims and corresponds, with the exception of two hamlets, to the entire Department of Aisne. The current bishop is Hervé Jean Robert Giraud,...
- Diocese of Troyes
Ecclesiastical Province of Rennes
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rennes
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the department of Ille et Vilaine...
- Diocese of Angers
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The episcopal see is located in Angers Cathedral, in the city of Angers. The diocese extends over the entire department of Maine-et-Loire....
- Diocese of Laval
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laval is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The episcopal see is Laval Cathedral, in the city of Laval. Originally created in June 1855, the diocese was originally erected from the Diocese of Le Mans, and corresponds to the department of Mayenne...
- Diocese of Le Mans
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans , is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese of France. The diocese is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes.-Area:It comprises the entire department of Sarthe...
- Diocese of Luçon
The Roman Catholic diocese of Luçon , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Vendée.-History:...
- Diocese of Nantes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nantes, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese consists of the department of Loire-Atlantique. It has existed since the 4th century. It is now suffragan of the archdiocese of Rennes, having previously been suffragan to the...
- Diocese of Quimper
- Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Brieuc, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Côtes du Armor in the Region of Brittany. The diocese is currently suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rennes...
- Diocese of Vannes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vannes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France.Erected in the 5th century, the Episcopal see is Vannes Cathedral, in the city of Vannes. The diocese corresponds to the province of Morbihan, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Rennes...
Ecclesiastical Province of Rouen
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rouen
- Diocese of Bayeux
- Diocese of Coutances
- Diocese of Évreux
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Évreux is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. The diocese comprises the department of Eure within the Region of Normandy...
- Diocese of Le Havre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. Erected in 1974, the episcopal see is Le Havre Cathedral, in the city of Le Havre...
- Diocese of Sées
Eccleasiastical Province of Toulouse
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse, is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the Department of Haute-Garonne...
- Archdiocese of Albi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Albi-Castres-Lavour , usually referred to simply as the Archdiocese of Albi, is a non-metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in southern France...
- Archdiocese of Auch
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Auch, otherwise known in antiquity as Augusta Auscorum, is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic church in France. The archdiocese now comprises the department of Gers in south-west France. It now is officially Auch, Condom, Lectoure and Lombez...
- Diocese of Cahors
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cahors, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the department of Lot....
- Diocese of Montauban
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montauban, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese is coextensive with Tarn-et-Garonne...
- Diocese of Pamiers
The Roman Catholic diocese of Pamiers, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. The diocese comprises the department of Ariège, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Toulouse. The episcopal see is the Pamiers Cathedral, in the city of Pamiers, and the current bishop...
- Diocese of Rodez
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rodez is an diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The Episcopal seat rests in Rodez. The diocese corresponds exactly to the Department of Aveyron ....
- Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Toulouse...
Eccleasiastical Province of Tours
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tours
- Archdiocese of Bourges
- Diocese of Blois
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Blois, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese lies in western France, and encompasses the department of Loir-et-Cher. Since 2002 it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tours....
- Diocese of Chartres
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese in France.The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tours.-Pilgrimages:...
- Diocese of Orléans
Episcopal Conference of Germany
Ecclesiastical province of Bamberg
- Archdiocese of Bamberg
- Diocese of Eichstätt
- Diocese of Speyer
- Diocese of Würzburg
The Diocese of Würzburg is a diocese of Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, and the bishop is seated at Würzburg Cathedral...
Ecclesiastical province of Berlin
- Archdiocese of Berlin
The Archdiocese of Berlin is a Roman Catholic archdiocese, seated in Berlin and covering the northeast of Germany.As of 2004 the archdiocese has 386,279 Catholics out of the population of Berlin, most of Brandenburg and Hither Pomerania, i. e. the German part of Pomerania...
- Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
The Diocese of Dresden-Meissen is a Diocese of Catholic Church in Germany. Founded as the Bishopric of Meissen in 968, it was dissolved in 1539 during the Protestant Reformation. The diocese was reestablished in 1921 and renamed Dresden-Meissen in 1980. The seat of the diocese is in Dresden and...
- Diocese of Görlitz
The Diocese of Görlitz is a diocese of the Roman Catholic church in Germany. The current ordinary is Wolfgang Ipolt-History:For the history until 1972 see the History of the See of Breslau....
Rhenish ecclesiastical province
(aka Ecclesiastical province of Cologne)
- Archdiocese of Cologne
The Archdiocese of Cologne is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.-History:...
- Diocese of Aachen
The Diocese of Aachen is one of 22 dioceses in Germany. It is also one of 7 dioceses that has a population that is in majority Catholic, in this case 57.6 %...
- Diocese of Essen
The Diocese of Essen is a bishopric of the Roman Catholic church in Germany, founded on 1 January 1958. The Bishop of Essen is seated in Essen Cathedral , once the church of Essen Abbey, and over one thousand years old....
- Diocese of Limburg
The Diocese of Limburg is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany.It was erected in 1821 from the Diocese of Trier and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cologne. The Holy Cross Church in Bornheim, Frankfurt am Main, is a part of the diocese...
- Diocese of Münster
The Diocese of Münster is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Bishop Felix Genn is the current Bishop of the Diocese of Münster. He was ordained to the priesthood on July 11, 1976 and was appointed...
- Diocese of Trier
The Roman Catholic diocese of Trier is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Germany. As former archbishopric and Electorate of Trier it was one of the most important as both an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, and as a diocese of the church...
Upper Rhenish ecclesiastical province
(aka Ecclesiastical province of Freiburg im Breisgau)
- Archdiocese of Freiburg
- Diocese of Mainz
- Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Ecclesiastical province of Hamburg
- Archdiocese of Hamburg
- Diocese of Hildesheim
- Diocese of Osnabrück
Ecclesiastical province of Munich and Freising
- Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
- Diocese of Augsburg
- Diocese of Passau
- Diocese of Regensburg
Ecclesiastical province of Paderborn
- Archdiocese of Paderborn
- Diocese of Erfurt
The Diocese of Erfurt is a diocese of the Catholic church in Germany. The diocese was erected in 1973 as the apostolic administration of Erfurt-Meiningen, and was elevated in 1994 to the current diocese of Erfurt...
- Diocese of Fulda
The Diocese of Fulda is a diocese in the north of the German state of Hessen. It is a Suffragan Diocese of the Archdiocese of Paderborn. The bishop's seat is in Fulda Cathedral.-History:...
- Diocese of Magdeburg
Episcopal Conference of Greece
Ecclesiastical Province of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia
- Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cefalonia is an archdiocese comprising the Ionian islands of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia in western Greece.-History:* 1310: Established as Diocese of Corfùu...
Ecclesiastical Province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos
- Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Greece. The archdiocese is the metropolitan of the dioceses of Chios, Crete, Santorini and Syros and Milos....
- Diocese of Chios
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chios is a diocese located on the island of Chios in the Ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.-Leadership:* Bishops of Chios...
- Diocese of Crete
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete is a diocese located on the island of Crete in the Ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.-History:* 1213: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Candia...
- Diocese of Santorini
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini is a diocese located in the city of Santorini in the Ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.-Leadership:* Bishops of Santorini...
- Diocese of Syros e Milos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos is a diocese located in the cities of Syros and Milos in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.-Leadership:* Bishops of Syros-Milos...
Episcopal Conference of Hungary
Ecclesiastical Province of Eger
- Archdiocese of Eger
- Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza is a diocese located in the cities of Debrecen and Nyíregyháza in the Ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.-History:...
- Diocese of Vác
The Roman Catholic diocese of Vác, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary. The diocese was created in 1008 by St. Stephen, the first King of Hungary. Originally known as the diocese of Waitzen in German, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Eger...
Ecclesiastical Province of Esztergom-Budapest
- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
- Diocese of Győr
The Diocese of Győr is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. The diocese is believed to have been established in 1009 by King Stephen I of Hungary, along with most of the other Hungarian dioceses.The...
- Diocese of Hajdúdorog
The Diocese of Hajdúdorog is a diocese of the Byzantine Rite of the Catholic church in Hungary The diocese is located in the city of Hajdúdorog in the Ecclesiastical province of Esztergom-Budapest.-History:* June 8, 1912: Established as Diocese of Hajdúdorog...
- Diocese of Székesfehérvár
The Diocese of Székesfehérvár is a diocese located in the city of Székesfehérvár in the Ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.-History:* 16 June 1777: Established as Diocese of Székesfehérvár from the Diocese of Veszprém and Diocese of Győr...
Ecclesiastical Province of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
- Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kalocsa–Kecskemét is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. Since 1993, its official name is Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. The diocese is the metropolitan of the Diocese of Pécs and the Diocese of Szeged-Csanád. The patron...
- Diocese of Pécs
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary...
- Diocese of Szeged–Csanád
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád is a diocese located in the cities of Szeged and Csanád in the Ecclesiastical province of Kalocsa-Kecskemét in Hungary.-History:* 1035: Established as Diocese of Csanád...
Ecclesiastical Province of Veszprém
- Archdiocese of Veszprém
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Veszprém is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. Believed to have been established in 1009 AD by King Stephen I of Hungary, as the Diocese of Veszprém, the diocese was originally a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Esztergom. In...
- Diocese of Kaposvár
The Diocese of Kaposvár is a diocese located in the city of Kaposvár in the Ecclesiastical province of Veszprém in Hungary.-Sources:* * *...
- Diocese of Szombathely
The Diocese of Szombathely is a diocese located in the city of Szombathely in the Ecclesiastical province of Veszprém in Hungary.-History:* June 17, 1777: Established as Diocese of Szombathely from the Diocese of Veszprém and Diocese of Zagreb, Croatia. Its first bishop was John Szily , who built...
Episcopal Conference of Ireland
Ecclesiastical province of Armagh
- Archdiocese of Armagh
- Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise
The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland.-Geographic remit:The diocese is spread over parts of seven counties in the centre of Ireland. It includes almost all of County Longford, half of County Leitrim and parts of counties Westmeath, Offaly, Cavan, Roscommon...
- Diocese of Clogher
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clogher was formed in 1111 at the Synod of Rathbreasail as the see for the Kingdom of Uí Chremthainn. The Diocese consists of County Monaghan, much of County Fermanagh with parts of Counties Tyrone, and Donegal...
- Diocese of Derry
The Diocese of Derry is a diocese in the north of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Down and Connor
- Diocese of Dromore
The Diocese of Dromore is a Roman Catholic diocese in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh. The present Bishop is the Most Reverend John McAreavey who was enthroned in 1999....
- Diocese of Kilmore
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore is a Roman Catholic diocese which is mainly in the Republic of Ireland although a few parishes are in Northern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh...
- Diocese of Meath
The Diocese of Meath is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh...
- Diocese of Raphoe
The Diocese of Raphoe is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Ireland. It is one of eight suffragan dioceses which are subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh. The current Bishop of Raphoe is The Most Rev. Dr. Philip Boyce, D.D., O.C.D.. He was enthroned as bishop on 1 October...
Ecclesiastical province of Cashel
- Archdiocese of Cashel
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in mid-western Ireland. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster. The Diocese of Cashel was established in 1111 by the Synod of Rathbreasail and promoted to the status of a Metropolitan Province in 1152 by the...
- Diocese of Cloyne
The Diocese of Cloyne is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
- Diocese of Cork and Ross
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster...
- Diocese of Kerry
The Diocese of Kerry is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
- Diocese of Killaloe
The Diocese of Killaloe is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
- Diocese of Limerick
The Diocese of Limerick is a Roman Catholic diocese in mid-western Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
- Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
Ecclesiastical province of Dublin
- Archdiocese of Dublin
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dublin, , is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in eastern Ireland centred around the republic's capital city – Dublin. The see of Dublin was raised to the status of a Metropolitan Province by the Synod of Kells in 1152. Its jurisdiction includes much of the Province of...
- Diocese of Ferns
The Diocese of Ferns is a Roman Catholic diocese in south-eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin. The incumbent Ordinary is Denis Brennan....
- Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin...
- Diocese of Ossory
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory is a Roman Catholic diocese in eastern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin and is subject to the Archdiocese of Dublin...
Ecclesiastical province of Tuam
- Archdicoese of Tuam
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in western Ireland. According to tradition, the "Diocese of Tuam" was established in the sixth century by St. Jarlath...
- Diocese of Achonry
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is one of the five suffragan sees of the Archdiocese of Tuam. The diocese was often called the "bishopric of Luighne" in the Irish annals...
- Diocese of Clonfert
The Diocese of Clonfert is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam...
- Diocese of Elphin
The Diocese of Elphin is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The current Bishop is Dr. Christopher Jones DD who was appointed in 1994.-Geographical remit:The diocese covers parts...
- Diocese of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam...
- Diocese of Killala
The Diocese of Killala is a Roman Catholic diocese in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The current Bishop is Dr...
Episcopal Conference of Italy
Ecclesiastical Province of Agrigento
- Archdiocese of Agrigento
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Agrigento, in Sicily, was elevated to archiepiscopal status in 2000. The historic diocese of Agrigento was also known as the diocese of Grigenti, and diocese of Agrigentum...
- Diocese of Caltanissetta
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta is in Sicily, It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.-History:Caltanissetta once belonged to the diocese of Girgenti, but was created an episcopal see by Gregory XVI, in 1844. At that time it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Monreale...
- Diocese of Piazza Armerina
The Italian Catholic diocese of Piazza Armerina is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Agrigento.-History:The diocese of Piazza Armerina was taken from the diocese of Catania, and was created in 1817. It was then a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siracusa. Its first bishop was...
Ecclesiastical Province of Ancona-Osimo
- Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo
The Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo is a joint ecclesiastical territory and metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in the Marche region of Italy.It has existed in this form since 1986, when the historical Archdiocese of Ancona was united with the Diocese of Osimo.The archbishop is seated in Ancona...
- Diocese of Fabriano-Matelica
The Italian Catholic diocese of Fabriano-Matelica, in the Marche, has existed under this name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.-History:...
- Diocese of Jesi
The diocese of Iesi is a Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Marche, Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.-History:Saint Septimius, martyred in 307, is venerated as the first bishop of Jesi...
- Diocese of Senigallia
The diocese of Senigallia is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Marche, Italy. It has existed since the sixth century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo.-History:...
- Territorial Prelature of Loreto
The Territorial Prelature of Loreto is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature which was elevated to this status on 24 June 1965.The Holy House of Loreto is located in it....
Ecclesiastical Province of Bari-Bitonto
- Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto
The archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, created in 1986, when the historical archdiocese of Bari was united to the diocese of Bitonto.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie, in Apulia, received its current name in 1986. The historic archdiocese of Trani was elevated from a diocese in the eleventh century. It was combined with the diocese of Bisceglie in 1818...
- Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
The diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti is a Roman Catholic diocese in Apulia, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year, the territorial prelature of Altamura e Acquaviva delle Fonti was united with the diocese of Gravina...
- Diocese of Andria
The Italian Catholic diocese of Andria is in Apulia, seated at Andria Cathedral. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.-History:...
- Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Conversano-Monopoli, in Puglia, has existed since 1986. In the year the diocese of Monopoli was united into the historic diocese of Conversano. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.-History:...
- Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi
The diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, which was established in 1986, when the diocese of Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi was united with the diocese of Ruvo. The historical diocese of Molfetta was expanded in 1818...
Ecclesiastical Province of Benevento
- Archdiocese of Benevento
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Benevento has a long history; it now has as suffragan dioceses the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, the diocese of Avellino, the diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, the Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, and the archdiocese of Sant'Angelo...
- Archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia, in Campania, has existed since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento...
- Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ariano was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento. In 1986 it was united with the diocese of Lacedonia to form the current diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia.-History:...
- Diocese of Avellino
The Italian Catholic diocese of Avellino is in the Naples region. It is suffragan to the archdiocese of Benevento.Avellino was founded by St. Sabinus at the beginning of the 2nd century. The list of bishops dates from 1124. The diocese of Frigento, whose list runs from 1080 to 1455, was united with...
- Diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti
The Italian Catholic diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, in Campania, Italy, has existed since 1986, when the diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti was united into the historical diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento.-History:The...
- Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
The Territorial Abbey of Montevergine is a Roman Catholic territorial abbey located in the city of Montevergine in the Ecclesiastical province of Benevento in Italy.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Bologna
- Archdiocese of Bologna
- Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio has existed since 1986, when the diocese of Comacchio was combined with the historical archdiocese of Ferrara. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bologna. Ferrara became an archdiocese, though without suffragans, in 1735...
- Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana
The Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It was created in 1986 through a merger of the diocese of Faenza and the diocese of Modigliana.-References:...
- Diocese of Imola
Ecclesiastical Province of Campobasso-Boiano
- Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano became an archdiocese in 1973 and a metropolitan see in 1976. The historical diocese of Boiano was renamed diocese of Boiano-Campobasso in 1927. It was suffragan to the archdiocese of Benevento....
- Diocese of Isernia-Venafro
The Italian Catholic diocese of Isernia-Venafro, in Molise, is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano. In 1852 the historic diocese of Isernia was combined with the diocese of Venafro, to form the diocese of Isernia e Venafro....
- Diocese of Termoli-Larino
The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century...
- Diocese of Trivento
The Italian Catholic diocese of Trivento, in Molise, southern Italy, has existed since the tenth century. It is now a suffragan of the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano.-History:The earliest bishop of Trivento was St...
Ecclesiastical Province of Cagliari
- Archdiocese of Cagliari
The Archdiocese of Cagliari is a Roman Catholic archdiocese centred on the city of Cagliari. It holds the Primacy of Sardinia.-History:Legend relates how a disciple of Jesus Christ, one Bonifatius, preached the Gospel in Cagliari in the 1st century...
- Diocese of Iglesias
The Italian Catholic diocese of Iglesias is in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari.-History:In 1323 Iglesias was taken after a long resistance by James II of Aragon, who thus began the conquest of all Sardinia. Sulci was an episcopal see as early as the seventh century...
- Diocese of Lanusei
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lanusei is in Sardinia; before 1986 it was the diocese of Ogliastra. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari.-History:Ogliastra was formerly under the Archbishop of Cagliari...
- Diocese of Nuoro
The Italian Catholic diocese of Nuoro is in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cagliari. Historically it was the diocese of Galtelli until 1779, and then the diocese of Galtelli-Nuoro until 1928.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Catanzaro-Squillace
- Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, in Calabria, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the archdiocese of Catanzaro became a metropolitan see, and was combined with the diocese of Squillace.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina
The archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace. The historic diocese of Cortone in Calabria had existed from the 6th century, and was combined with the diocese...
- Diocese of Lamezia Terme
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lamezia Terme is in Calabria. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace.Before 1986, it was the historic diocese of Nicastro, the name change reflecting the incorporation of the comune of Nicastro into Lamezia Terme, an administrative change from...
Ecclesiastical Province of Catania
- Archdiocese of Catania
The archdiocese of Catania is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic territory in Sicily, southern Italy, with its seat in Catania. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1859, and became a metropolitan see in 2000. Its suffragans are the diocese of Acireale and the diocese of Caltagirone.-History:According...
- Diocese of Acireale
The Italian Catholic diocese of Acireale is in Sicily. It has existed since 1844. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania.-Bishops:*Gerlando Maria Genuardi *Giovanni Battista Arista *Salvatore Bella...
- Diocese of Caltagirone
The Italian Catholic diocese of Caltagirone is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Catania. As of 2008 the bishop is Vincenzo Manzella.The diocese was created in 1817 from the archdiocese of Siracusa. The first bishop was Gaetano Maria Trigona....
Ecclesiastical Province of Chieti-Vasto
- Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto received that name in 1986. The historic archdiocese of Chieti was elevated from a diocese in 1526.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona has existed under this name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto. The historical diocese of Lanciano was created in 1515. It was united with the diocese of Ortona in the nineteenth century.-History:Until 1515 Lanciano...
Ecclesiastical Province of Cosenza-Bisignano
- Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano in Calabria has been a metropolitan see since 2001.It was combined with the diocese of Bisignano in 1979. The historical archdiocese of Cosenza, immediately subject to the Holy See, was elevated from a diocese in 1170.-External links:*...
- Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati, in Calabria, has existed under that name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.The diocese of Rossano became an archdiocese in 1460, without suffragans...
- Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio
-History:It is not known when it became an episcopal see; in 1059 mention is made of a bishop of Cassano, otherwise unknown. In 1096 we read of a bishop known as Saxo...
- Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea
The Italian Catholic diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea, in Calabria, has existed since 1979. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano....
Ecclesiastical Province of Fermo
- Archdiocese of Fermo
The Archdiocese of Fermo is a Roman Catholic territory in northern Italy, with the episcopal see in the city of Fermo, Marche. It was established as the Diocese of Fermo in the 3rd century and elevated to an archdiocese on 24 May 1589...
- Archdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche
- Diocese of Ascoli Piceno
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ascoli Piceno, in the Marche, has existed since the fourth century. Historically immediately dependent on the Holy See, it is now a suffragan of the archdiocese of Fermo.-History:...
- Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia
The Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia is a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy.It was founded in 1986 from a merger of the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino with the Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli, the Diocese of Recanati and the Diocese of San Severino .It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese...
- Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto
The Italian Catholic diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, in the Marche, has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the diocese of Montalto was united into the diocese of Ripatransone-San Benedetto del Tronto, which was the renamed historical Diocese of...
Ecclesiastical Province of Florence
- Archdiocese of Florence
The Archdiocese of Florence is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. Traditionally founded in the 1st century, it was elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on May 10, 1419, by Pope Martin V. Its mother church is the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, which has as its pastor the...
- Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
The Italian Catholic diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro has existed since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Arezzo was combined with the diocese of Cortona and the diocese of Sansepolcro, the enlarged diocese being suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.-History:Arezzo was the see of...
- Diocese of Fiesole
The diocese of Fiesole is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tuscany, central Italy, whose episcopal see is the city of Fiesole. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Florence.-History:...
- Diocese of Pistoia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Pistoia is located in the Province of Florence. It has existed since the third century. From 1653 to 1954, the historic diocese was the diocese of Pistoia and Prato...
- Diocese of Prato
The Italian Catholic diocese of Prato, in Tuscany, has existed since 1954. Its see is Prato Cathedral. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.-External links:*...
- Diocese of San Miniato
The Italian Catholic diocese of San Miniato is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.-History:In 1248 San Genesio was completely destroyed. In 1397 the town was taken by Florence. From 1248 the chapter was transferred from San Genesio to San Miniato, and in 1526 the head of...
Ecclesiastical Province of Foggia-Bovino
- Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino
The Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Puglia, Italy. It was formed in 1986 through a merger of the Archdiocese of Foggia and the Diocese of Bovino.The current archbishop, Francesco Pio Tamburrino, has been in office since 2003....
- Archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-S. Giovanni Rotondo
- Diocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano
The Italian Catholic diocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, in Puglia, has existed under this name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino...
- Diocese of Lucera-Troia
- Diocese of San Severo
The Italian Catholic diocese of San Severo is in Apulia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino.-History:The diocese of San Severo was established in 1580. The episcopal see is only the continuation of that of the diocese of Civitate, which in turn succeeded the ancient city of Teanum...
Ecclesiastical Province of Genoa
- Archdiocese of Genoa
The Archdiocese of Genoa is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy.Erected in the third century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133...
- Diocese of Albenga-Imperia
The diocese of Albenga-Imperia is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy; the historical diocese of Albenga had its name changed in 1973. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa.-History:...
- Diocese of Chiavari
The diocese of Chiavari is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy, created in 1892. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa.-History:...
- Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato
The diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa. The historic diocese of Luni was united to the diocese of Sarzana in 1465, and then to the diocese of Brugnato in 1820,...
- Diocese of Savona-Noli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Savona-Noli, in northern Italy, was historically the diocese of Savona, from the tenth century. In 1820 the diocese of Noli was united to the diocese of Savona. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa.-Parishes:...
- Diocese of Tortona
The diocese of Tortona is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, spanning the three regions of Piedmont , Lombardy and Liguria...
- Diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo
The diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo is a Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Liguria, northern Italy. The name of the historic diocese of Ventimiglia was changed in 1975. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Genoa.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Gorizia
- Archdiocese of Gorizia
- Diocese of Trieste
The Italian Roman Catholic diocese of Trieste, in the Triveneto, has existed since no later than 524, and in its current form since 1977. The bishop's seat is in Trieste Cathedral...
Ecclesiastical Province of L'Aquila
- Archdiocese of L'Aquila
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of L'Aquila is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. It was erected as the Diocese of L'Aquila on February 20, 1257 by Pope Alexander IV, and promoted to an archdiocese by Pope Pius IX on January 19, 1876...
- Diocese of Avezzano
The diocese of Avezzano is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy, carrying this name since 1986. Before it was known as the diocese of Marsi...
- Diocese of Sulmona-Valva
The diocese of Sulmona-Valva is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of L'Aquila...
Ecclesiastical Province of Lecce
- Archdiocese of Lecce
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Lecce has existed as a diocese since 1057. It has been an archdiocese since 1980, when it became the metropolitan of the archdiocese of Otranto, reversing the previous position.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostium, in Apulia, has carried its present name since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce....
- Archdiocese of Otranto
- Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli
The diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy. Created on January 13, 1413, it is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce.The current bishop is Domenico Caliandro.-External links:* *...
- Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca, in Apulia, has existed under this name since 1959. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lecce. The historic diocese of Ugento has existed since the thirteenth century.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
- Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela
The Archdiocese of Messina was originally founded as the Diocese of Messina but was raised to the level of an archdiocese on September 30, 1986 with the merging with the former Diocese of Lipari and Prelatura of Santa Lucia del Mela , and as suffragans the Diocese of Patti and Diocese of Nicosia...
- Diocese of Nicosia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Nicosia is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela., the current bishop is Salvatore Muratore.-History:...
- Diocese of Patti
The Italian Catholic diocese of Patti is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.-History:Count Ruggiero founded at Patti a Benedictine abbey, and in 1131 the antipope Anacletus II made Patti an episcopal see, uniting it with the Abbey of Lipari...
Ecclesiastical Province of Milan
- Archdiocese of Milan
The Archdiocese of Milan is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It has long maintained its own rite: the Ambrosian rite. It is led by the Archbishop of Milan who serves as metropolitan to the dioceses of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Crema, Cremona, Lodi, Mantova, Pavia, and Vigevano.The...
- Diocese of Bergamo
The Diocese of Bergamo is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. It was founded in the fourth century CE, and its first bishop was Saint Narno...
- Diocese of Brescia
- Diocese of Como
The Catholic diocese of Como, in northern Italy, has existed since the fourth century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan. The bishops' seat is in Como Cathedral....
- Diocese of Crema
The diocese of Crema is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, existing since 1579. It is suffragan to the archdiocese of Milan.. Its seat is the Duomo of Crema.-History:...
- Diocese of Cremona
The diocese of Cremona is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan. Its see is the Cremona Cathedral.-History:Cremona is in Lombardy, Italy, on the left bank of the River Po...
- Diocese of Lodi
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lodi has existed since the fourth century, and is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan.-History:Under Diocletian, according to the local legend, 4000 Christians with their bishop, whose name is unknown, were burned alive in their church. St...
- Diocese of Mantua
The Diocese of Mantua is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It was erected in 804, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. The diocese has produced one Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople, and two cardinals....
- Diocese of Pavia
The Diocese of Pavia is a see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan. The diocese has produced one Pope and Patriarch of Venice, and three cardinals....
- Diocese of Vigevano
The Italian Catholic diocese of Vigevano lies almost entirely in the Province of Pavia, Lombardy. It has existed since 1530. The diocese is suffragan of the archdiocese of Milan, having in the past been suffragan of the archdiocese of Vercelli.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Modena-Nonantola
- Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola
The archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy. It existed as the diocese of Modena in central Italy from the 3rd century CE...
- Diocese of Carpi
The Italian Catholic diocese of Carpi is in Emilia Romagna, Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola.-History:Carpi belonged originally to the Countess Matilda , from whom it passed in 1115 to the Holy See...
- Diocese of Fidenza
The Italian Catholic diocese of Fidenza, in the province of Parma, was until 1927 the historical diocese of Borgo San Donnino. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola.-History:...
- Diocese of Parma
The Italian Catholic diocese of Parma has properly been called diocese of Parma since 1892. Its see is Parma Cathedral. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola.-History:...
- Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
The Italian Catholic diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, in central Italy, has existed since 1989. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola. The historic diocese of Piacenza was combined with the territory of the diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, which was briefly united with the archdiocese...
- Diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla
The diocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the historical diocese of Reggio Emilia was united with the diocese of Guastalla...
Ecclesiastical Province of Naples
- Archdiocese of Naples
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy, the see being in Naples. A Christian community was founded in the 1st century AD and the diocese was raised to the level of an Archdiocese in the 10th century. Two of Archbishops of Naples have...
- Archdiocese of Capua
- Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, in Campania, has existed since 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples, having lost its status as a metropolitan in 1979. The diocese of Castellammare di Stabia was united into the historic archdiocese of Sorrento,...
- Diocese of Acerra
The diocese of Acerra is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, existing since the 11th century. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-Bishops:*Henricus de Monte*Raynerius *Leone Cortese...
- Diocese of Alife-Caiazzo
The diocese of Alife-Caiazzo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campanioa, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Alife was united with the diocese of Caiazzo. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:The old diocese of Alife was...
- Diocese of Aversa
The diocese of Aversa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1053. It is suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:...
- Diocese of Caserta
The diocese of Caserta is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:...
- Diocese of Ischia
The diocese of Ischia is a Roman Catholic ecclesistical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:The first Bishop of Ischia, Pietro, was appointed in 1179. He was present at the Third Lateran Council...
- Diocese of Nola
- Diocese of Pozzuoli
The diocese of Pozzuoli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:The bishops St. Celsus and St. Joannes did govern the diocese before the fourth century....
- Diocese of Sessa Aurunca
The diocese of Sessa Aurunca is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:...
- Diocese of Teano-Calvi
The diocese of Teano-Calvi is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples. The historic diocese of Calvi and diocese of Calvi were united in 1818, forming the diocese of Calvi e Teano.-History:Calvi is the...
- Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario
Ecclesiastical Province of Oristano
- Archdiocese of Oristano
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oristano is a metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic Church in Sardinia, Italy.It was erected in the eleventh century.Since 25 June 2006 the Archbishop of Oristano has been Ignazio Sanna.-Archbishops list:...
- Diocese of Ales-Terralba
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ales-Terralba is in Sardinia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Oristano.-History:Gregory the Great alludes to the episcopal see of Ales , in his letter to Januarius of Cagliari in 591. After this nothing is to be found about it until 1147, when the name of...
Ecclesiastical Province of Palermo
- Archdiocese of Palermo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo was founded as the Diocese of Palermo in the 1st Century but was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 11th century...
- Archdiocese of Monreale
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Monreale is in Sicily. As of 2000 it is no longer a metropolitan see, and is now a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:...
- Diocese of Cefalu
The diocese of Cefalù is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sicily, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:...
- Diocese of Mazara del Vallo
The Italian Catholic diocese of Mazara del Vallo is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:In the struggle of the Saracens against the Normans for the possession of Sicily, Mazara was hotly contested, especially in 1075 when Roger I of Sicily emerged victorious...
- Diocese of Trapani
The Italian Catholic diocese of Trapani is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo.-History:Trapani was subject to the see of Mazzara, from the Norman Conquest until 1844, when the diocese was created. Its first bishop was the Redemptorist Vincenzo M. Marolda.-External links:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Perugia-Città della Pieve
- Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve was historically the diocese of Perugia. It became the archdiocese of Perugia in 1882, but without suffragans. It acquired suffragan dioceses in 1972...
- Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
The Italian Catholic diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, in Umbria, has existed since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Assisi, known as the birthplace of Francis of Assisi, was combined with the diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino...
- Diocese of Città di Castello
The Italian Catholic diocese of Città di Castello is in Umbria. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve.-History:In 550, Fantalogus, by order of the Ostrogothic king Totila, took and destroyed the city then known as Tifernum or Civitas Tiberina. Città di Castello was later...
- Diocese of Foligno
The Italian Catholic diocese of Foligno is in Umbria. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve., the bishop is Gualtiero Sigismondi.-History:...
- Diocese of Gubbio
The Italian Catholic diocese of Gubbio is in the province of Perugia, in Umbria, central Italy.-History:In the eighth century Gubbio became part of the Patrimony of St. Peter, together with the duchy of Spoleto. It was often at war with Perugia, and its victory in 1151 over Perugia and ten other...
Ecclesiastical Province of Pesaro
- Archdiocese of Pesaro
The archdiocese of Pesaro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. Its see at Pesaro was elevated in status to archiepiscopal see in 2000. Its suffragans are the diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola and the archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado.-History:The...
- Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado
The archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Marche, central Italy, created in 1986. In that year the historical archdiocese of Urbino was combined with the diocese of Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado. In 2000 the archdiocese lost its status...
- Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola
The diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy, created in 1986, when the historical diocese of Fano was united to the diocese of Cagli e Pergola and the diocese of Fossombrone. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pesaro.-History:St...
Ecclesiastical Province of Pescara-Penne
- Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne
The archdiocese of Pescara-Penne was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was created in 1982, by a name change and elevation in rank from the diocese of Penne e Pescara. That was in turn created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Penne-Atri was split up, with Atri...
- Diocese of Teramo-Atri
The diocese of Teramo-Atri is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Abruzzo, central Italy. It was created in 1949, when the historic diocese of Teramo was combined with the diocese of Penne-Atri, in the Abruzzo...
Ecclesiastical Province of Pisa
- Archdiocese of Pisa
The Archdiocese of Pisa is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. It was founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 April 1092, by Pope Urban II. Its mother church is the Cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo...
- Diocese of Livorno
The Italian Catholic diocese of Livorno, in Tuscany, was created in 1806. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa. The current bishop, , is Simone Giusti.Livorno was traditionally called Leghorn in English. The first bishop was Filippo Ganucci...
- Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa.The historical diocese of Massa Carrara had its name changed in 1939 to diocese of Apuania; and again in 1986 to diocese of Massa...
- Diocese of Pescia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Pescia is in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa.-History:In 1519 Pope Leo X withdrew Pescia from the archdiocese of Lucca, raising it to the dignity of a prelacy nullius; and in 1726 it was made a diocese, suffragan of Pisa. Its first bishop was...
- Diocese of Volterra
The diocese of Volterra is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Tuscany, central Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa.-History:Volterra is an ancient Etruscan town, later conquered by the Romans...
Ecclesiastical Province of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
- Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo
The archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Basilicata, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year the diocese of Muro Lucano was united into the archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, which had been elevated to an archdiocese in 1973,...
- Archdiocese of Acerenza
The archdiocese of Acerenza is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy, included in the provinces of Lecce and Potenza. It has existed as a diocese since the fourth or fifth centuries. In the 11th century it was elevated to an archdiocese. In 1203 it was united with the...
- Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina, in Basilicata, Italy, has existed under this name since 1986. The archbishop is seated at Matera Cathedral....
- Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
The Italian Catholic diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa is in Basilicata, southern Italy. In 1986 the historic diocese of Melfi-Rapolla was united with the diocese of Venosa. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo....
- Diocese of Tricarico
The Italian Catholic diocese of Tricarico is in Basilicata. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.-History:Tricarico Cathedral was erected in 968 by Polyeuctos, Patriarch of Constantinople...
- Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro
The diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Basilicata, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Ravenna-Cervia
- Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
The Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral Basilica of the Resurrection of Our Lord in Ravenna; the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Cervia is the co-cathedral of...
- Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina
The Italian Catholic diocese of Cesena-Sarsina, in Emilia Romagna is created on September 30, 1986, after the diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic diocese of Cesenaas a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia....
- Diocese of Forli-Bertinoro
The diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Romagna, Italy. Until 1986 it was known as the diocese of Forlì, in existence perhaps from the fourth century. In that year the diocese of Bertinoro was united to it. The diocese is suffragan to the archdiocese of...
- Diocese of Rimini
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rimini is an ecclesiastical territory in Emilia Romagna, Italy. It is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna.It has a surface of 781 km², extending over 28 communes of the area...
- Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro
The Italian Catholic diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro was until 1977 the historic diocese of Montefeltro. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia...
Ecclesiastical Province of Reggio Calabria-Bova
- Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova
The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria, southern Italy. It was created in 1986, when historic archdiocese of Reggio Calabria was combined with the diocese of Bova.-History:...
- Diocese of Locri-Gerace
The Italian Catholic diocese of Locri-Gerace is in Calabria. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova.Historically it was the diocese of Gerace, becoming in 1954 the diocese of Gerace-Locri and taking the current name in 1986....
- Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea
The diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year the historical diocese of Mileto was united with the diocese of Nicotera-Tropea. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio...
- Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi
The diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy, existing under that name since 1979. Historically it was the diocese of Oppido Marmertina . It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Reggio Calabria.-History:Bishop Stefano is the first prelate...
Ecclesiastical Province of Rome
- Archdiocese of Rome
- Suburbicarian See of Albano
The Diocese of Albano is a suburbicarian see of the Roman Catholic Church in a diocese in Italy, comprising seven towns in the Province of Rome...
- Suburbicarian See of Frascati
The Diocese of Frascati is a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy, based at Frascati, near Rome. The bishop of Frascati is a Cardinal Bishop; from the Latin name of the area, the bishop has also been called Bishop of Tusculum. The bishopric in...
- Suburbicarian See of Palestrina
thumb|250 px|The Cathedral of Sant'Agapito in Palestrina.The Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, , is a Roman Catholic suburbicarian diocese centered on the comune of Palestrina in Italy....
- Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina
The Diocese of Porto and Santa-Rufina is a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy...
- Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
The Diocese of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Since 1842 the Cardinal Bishop of Sabina also bears the title of Abbot of Farfa...
- Suburbicarian See of Velletri-Segni
The Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Velletri-Segni is one of the suburbicarian dioceses, Catholic dioceses in Italy close to Rome with a special status and a Cardinal Bishop, the bishop of Velletri-Segni. Historically, the see of Velletri was combined with the see of Ostia from 1105 to...
- Archdiocese of Gaeta
- Diocese of Anagni-Alatri
The Italian Catholic diocese of Anagni, in Lazio, has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Alatri was united to the historical diocese of Anagni. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rome.-History:...
- Diocese of Civita Castellana
The diocese of Civita Castellana is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Latium, central Italy. It has existed in the current form since 1986, when the diocese of Nepi e Sutri was united into the diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, dating from 1805...
- Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia is in Lazio, and has existed under this name since 1986. The diocese is directly subject to the diocese of Rome.-History:Centumcellæ was the ancient name of Civitavecchia. Catacombs have been found here....
- Diocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino
The Italian Catholic diocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino has existed since 1986. In that year, the diocese of Ferentino was united into the diocese of Veroli-Frosinone; which was the name of the historic diocese of Veroli from 1956...
- Diocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno
The Italian Catholic diocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno, in Lazio, has existed under this name since 1986. It is the historic diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, created in 1217, when the diocese of Terracina was combined with the diocese of Priverno and the diocese of Sezze...
- Diocese of Rieti
The Diocese of Rieti is a See of the Catholic Church in Italy. It is suffragan of Rome.-External links:* *...
- Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century as the Diocese of Nyundo, it was renamed as the Diocese of Aquino, Sora e Pontecorvo on June 27, 1818, and later as the Diocese of...
- Diocese of Tivoli
The diocese of Tivoli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Latium, Italy, which has existed since the 2nd century. In 2002 territory was added to it from the Territorial Abbey of Subiaco. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rome....
- Diocese of Viterbo
The Roman Catholic diocese of Viterbo is a Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy. It was called historically the diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania. Its name was changed to diocese of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino in 1986, and...
- Territorial Abbey of Montecassino
- Territorial Abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura
- Territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata
- Territorial Abbey of Subiaco
Ecclesiastical Province of Sassari
- Archdiocese of Sassari
The Archdiocese of Sassari is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073....
- Diocese of Alghero-Bosa
The diocese of Alghero-Bosa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. It has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Alghero was combined with the diocese of Bosa. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Sassari.-History:Alghero...
- Diocese of Ozieri
The diocese of Ozieri is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Sassari.-History:...
- Diocese of Tempio-Ampurias
The diocese of Tempio-Ampurias is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Until 1986 it was known as diocese of Ampurias e Tempio...
Ecclesiastical Province of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
- Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
The archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. The historic archdiocese of Salerno was in existence from the tenth century, having been elevated from a sixth century diocese...
- Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni
The Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni is a Roman Catholic archbishopric, which has its archiepiscopal see at Amalfi, not far from Naples. It was named Archdiocese of Amalfi until parts of the Diocese of Cava e Sarno were merged with it on September 30 1986.It was exempt, i.e...
- Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno
The Italian Catholic diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno was created in 1986, merging the historic diocese of Nocera de' Pagani with parts of the diocese of Cava e Sarno...
- Diocese of Teggiano-Policastro
The Italian Catholic diocese of Teggiano-Policastro, in Campania, has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Diano-Teggiano was united with the diocese of Policastro. The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno....
- Diocese of Vallo della Lucania
The Italian Catholic diocese of Vallo della Lucania, in Campania, has existed under this name since 1945. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.Before renaming in 1945, it was the historical diocese of Capaccio and Vallo....
- Territorial Abbey of Santissima Trinità di Cava de' Tirreni
Ecclesiastical Province of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino
- Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino
The Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Tuscany. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Siena.-Bishops of Siena:* Lucifer † * Florianus †...
- Diocese of Grosseto
The Roman catholic diocese of Grosseto is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy, a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, in Tuscany. Its current bishop is Franco Agostinelli....
- Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino
The diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino is a Roman Catholic eccleasistical territory in central Italy, known as diocese of Massa Marittima before 1978...
- Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza, in Tuscany, has existed in the current form since 1986. In that year the diocese of Chiusi-Pienza was united into the historical diocese of Montepulciano...
- Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello
The Italian Catholic diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello in Tuscany has existed under that name from 1986, renamed from diocese of Sovana-Pitigliano-Orbetello. The historic name was diocese of Sovana-Pitigliano, which was changed in 1981...
Ecclesiastical Province of Siracusa
- Archdiocese of Siracusa
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Siracusa is in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1744.The current Archbishop is Salvatore Pappalardo. He will be given the pallium by Pope Benedict in June 2009, during a Mass on the feast of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Saints Peter and...
- Diocese of Noto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Noto is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Siracusa...
- Diocese of Ragusa
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ragusa is in Sicily, and has existed since 1955. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Siracusa., the bishop is Paolo Urso.-External links:*...
Ecclesiastical Province of Taranto
- Archdiocese of Taranto
- Diocese of Castellaneta
The Italian Catholic diocese of Castellaneta is in Apulia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Taranto.-History:Nothing is known of Castellaneta previous to 1080, when it was taken by Robert, Duke of Tarentum, who expelled its Byzantine inhabitants. At this time, probably, the episcopal see was...
- Diocese of Oria
The Italian Catholic diocese of Oria is in Apulia. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Taranto.-History:It would appear that Oria, in early times, had bishops of its own, because there is a record on a slab in the cathedral, dating from the eighth or ninth century, in which there is mention of...
Ecclesiastical Province of Turin
- Archdiocese of Turin
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Turin is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. Founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 May 1515, by Pope Leo X. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist...
- Diocese of Acqui
The Italian Catholic diocese of Acqui straddles the regions of Piedmont and Liguria. As a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin, it falls within the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont.-History:...
- Diocese of Alba Pompeia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Alba Pompeia comprises eighty towns in the civilian province of Cuneo and two in the province of Asti.It is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin.-Bishops:...
- Diocese of Aosta
The Italian Catholic diocese of Aosta has existed in its modern form since 1817. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.-History:Although Ursus of Aosta is sometimes said to have been the first bishop, this is controverted. The first certainly known bishop is St...
- Diocese of Asti
The diocese of Asti is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.-History:The first known bishop of Asti was Pastor in 451. After him, were Majoranus in 465, Benenatus in 680....
- Diocese of Cuneo
The Italian Roman Catholic diocese of Cuneo was created in 1817, from territory that previously had belonged to the diocese of Mondovì. It is suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.Cuneo is a provincial capital, the metropolis of the Province of Cuneo, Piedmont...
- Diocese of Fossano
The Italian Catholic diocese of Fossano is in Piedmont, in the province of Cuneo. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.Fossano became an episcopal see in 1592. , the incumbent bishop is Giuseppe Cavallotto.-Province of Cuneo:Centallo...
- Diocese of Ivrea
The Italian Catholic diocese of Ivrea is in Piedmont. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.-History:The episcopal see of Ivrea is said to have been established by Eusebius of Vercelli about the middle of the fourth century. The first historically certain bishop is Eulogius The Italian...
- Diocese of Mondovi
The Italian Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondovì is a Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical Region of Piedmont. Its 192 parishes are divided between the Province of Savona in the region Liguria and the Province of Cuneo in the region Piedmont...
- Diocese of Pinerolo
- Diocese of Saluzzo
The Diocese of Saluzzo is a Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, centered in the comune of Saluzzo. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin, and the current bishop is Giuseppe Guerrini. In 2004 it counted c. 89,000 baptized.It was created in 1511...
- Diocese of Susa
The Italian Catholic diocese of Susa, in Piedmont, has existed since 1772. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Turin.-History:In early medieval days, Susa seems to have belonged to the Diocese of Maurienne. The Abbey of St. Justus having been erected in 1029, the abbot had quasi-episcopal...
Ecclesiastical Province of Trento
- Archdiocese of Trento
The Italian Catholic archdiocese of Trento, in the Triveneto, was created by the elevation in 1929 of the historical diocese of Trento, which as the bishopric of Trent had formed a state of the Holy Roman Empire. The archdiocese became a metropolitan see in 1964, and has the diocese of...
- Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen
The Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen is a Catholic diocese in northern Italy, with its seat in the city of Bolzano. Its territory corresponds with that of the province of South Tyrol with its predominantly German-speaking population...
Ecclesiastical Province of Udine
Ecclesiastical Province of Venice
- Archdiocese of Venice
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Italy.The ordinary of the archdiocese is the Patriarch of Venice, who is traditionally created a cardinal in consistory by the Pope...
- Diocese of Adria-Rovigo
- Diocese of Belluno-Feltre
The diocese of Belluno-Feltre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Veneto, northern Italy, created in 1986. The historic diocese of Belluno and diocese of Feltre were united under the name diocese of Belluno e Feltre in 1818...
- Diocese of Chioggia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Chioggia is in the Veneto. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Venice.-History:Chioggia in antiquity was known as Fossa Clodia; in the Middle Ages as Clugia...
- Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone
The Italian Catholic diocese of Concordia-Pordenone is suffragan of the archdiocese of Venice. The name was changed in 1971.-History:...
- Diocese of Padua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Padua is a see of the Catholic Church in the Veneto, northern Italy. It was erected in the 3rd century, and is a suffragan of the Patriarchate of Venice. The current Bishop of Padova is Antonio Mattiazzo....
- Diocese of Treviso
The Italian Catholic diocese of Treviso is in the Veneto. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Venice.-History:Through the intercession of Bishop Felix the city of Treviso was spared during the Lombard invasion and became the seat of a duchy. Charlemagne made it a marquisate, extending from...
- Diocese of Verona
- Diocese of Vicenza
The Diocese of Vicenza is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Italy.Among its patron saints the city venerates St. Lontius, bishop and martyr, and St. Theodore and St. Apollonius, bishops and confessors in the fourth century. The Christian cemetery discovered near the Church of Sts...
- Diocese of Vittorio Veneto
The Diocese of Vittorio Veneto is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Italy, with capital in Vittorio Veneto. It was historically known as diocese of Ceneda, the name being changed in 1939....
Ecclesiastical Province of Vercelli
- Archdiocese of Vercelli
The Archdiocese of Vercelli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, one of the two archdioceses which form the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont. The archbishop's seat is in Vercelli Cathedral...
- Diocese of Alessandria della Paglia
The diocese of Alessandria della Paglia is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the diocese of Vercelli.-History:Alessandria della Paglia was made a see in 1175 by Pope Alexander III...
- Diocese of Biella
The diocese of Biella is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Italy, created in 1772. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli. Biella is a city in Piedmont.-History:...
- Diocese of Casale Monferrato
The Diocese of Casale Monferrato is a Roman catholic diocese in northwest Italy, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli which forms part of the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont. The diocese, which adheres to the Roman Rite, was established on 18 April 1474; in 2004 it had a population of...
- Diocese of Novara
The Diocese of Novara is a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.-Bishops of Novara since 1817:*Giuseppe Morozzo Della Rocca...
Episcopal Conference of Malta
Ecclesiastical Province of Malta
- Archdiocese of Malta
- Diocese of Gozo
The Diocese of Gozo , is a see of the Catholic Church in Malta. The diocese comprises the island of Gozo and the islet of Comino.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands
Ecclesiastical Province of Utrecht
- Archdiocese of Utrecht
The Archdiocese of Utrecht is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. The archdiocese is the metropolitan for 6 suffragans, the dioceses of Breda, Groningen-Leeuwarden, Haarlem-Amsterdam, Roermond, Rotterdam, and 's-Hertogenbosch....
- Diocese of Breda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Breda is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands. It was erected on March 14, 1853, with Johannes van Hooydonk being made its first bishop...
- Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden
The Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern Netherlands. It encompasses the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe, as well as the Noordoostpolder, a part of the province of Flevoland....
- Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
- Diocese of Roermond
- Diocese of Rotterdam
The Diocese of Rotterdam is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. It was erected on July 16, 1955 from the territory of the Diocese of Haarlem with Martien Jansen being made its first bishop. Since 2011 the bishop has been Hans van den Hende...
- Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch
The Roman Catholic Diocese of 's Hertogenbosch is a diocese of the Catholic church in the Netherlands. The diocese was historically called Bois-le-Duc. The modern diocese was created in 1853. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Utrecht. It is currently led by bishop Hurkmans. Its see is St...
Episcopal Conference of Poland
Ecclesiastical province of Białystok
Ecclesiastical province of Częstochowa
Ecclesiastical province of Gdańsk
Ecclesiastical province of Gniezno
Ecclesiastical province of Katowice
Ecclesiastical province of Kraków
Ecclesiastical province of Łódź
Ecclesiastical province of Lublin
Ecclesiastical province of Poznań
Ecclesiastical province of Przemyśl
- Archdiocese of Przemyśl
The Archdiocese of Przemyśl is an archdiocese located in the city of Przemyśl in Poland.-History:* April 13, 1375: Established as Diocese of Przemyśl* March 25, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:...
Ecclesiastical province of Szczecin-Kamień
Ecclesiastical province of Warmia
- Archdiocese of Warmia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in present Poland.The Archdiocese contains a population of around 700,000...
Ecclesiastical province of Warszawa
Ecclesiastical province of Wrocław
Episcopal Conference of Portugal
Ecclesiastical Province of Lisboa
- Archdiocese of Lisboa
- Diocese of Angra
The Roman Catholic diocese of Angra is in the Azores, Portugal. The episcopal see of the Azores, created in 1534 by Pope Paul III, has a bishop who is a suffragan of the patriarch of Lisbon, Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, of the archdiocese of Lisbon. It was vacant from 1637 to 1671...
- Diocese of Funchal
The Diocese of Funchal was created originally on January 12, 1514, through the bull Pro excellenti præeminentia of Pope Leo X, following the elevation of Funchal from a village to the status of town , by King Manuel I of Portugal...
- Diocese of Guarda
- Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Leiria–Fátima has existed under this name since 1984, the diocese of Leiria being renamed in that year. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon....
- Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portalegre–Castelo Branco has carried this name since 1956, when the historical diocese of Portalegre was renamed. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.-History:...
- Diocese of Santarém
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal. Erected in 1975, the diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon. Its see at Santarém is north-east of Lisbon....
- Diocese of Setúbal
The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Setúbal has existed since 1975. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon. Its see at Setúbal is south of Lisbon. , the bishop is Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis, who was appointed in 1998.-External links:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Braga
- Archdiocese of Braga
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal.Its suffragans are the diocese of Aveiro, diocese of Bragança-Miranda, diocese of Coimbra, diocese of Lamego, diocese of Porto, diocese of Viana do Castelo, diocese of Vila Real,...
- Diocese of Aveiro
The Portuguese Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro has existed since 1938. In that year it was formed as territories taken from the historical diocese of Coimbra, diocese of Porto and diocese of Viseu were combined. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga....
- Diocese of Bragança-Miranda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança–Miranda , in the north-east of Portugal, is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga.-History:The see was erected in 1545 by Pope Paul III in the town of Miranda do Douro bordering on Spain, its territory being taken from the Archdiocese of Braga...
- Diocese of Coimbra
The Diocese of Coimbra is a Roman Catholic diocese in Coimbra, Portugal. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Braga.-History:The first known bishop was Lucentius, who assisted at the first council of Braga, the metropolitan See of Coimbra, until the latter was attached to the ecclesiastical...
- Diocese of Lamego
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- Diocese of Porto
- Diocese of Viana do Castelo
The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo , in the Norte Region, has existed since 1977. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, with its see at Viana do Castelo....
- Diocese of Vila Real
The Portuguese Catholic diocese of Vila Real has existed since 1022. In that year it was formed from territories in the diocese of Bragança-Miranda, archdiocese of Braga, and diocese of Lamego. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, in the Norte region, with its see at Vila Real....
- Diocese of Viseu
The Portuguese Catholic diocese of Viseu is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga. Its see at Viseu is in the Centro Region. The current bishop is Ilídio Pinto Leandro.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Évora
- Archdiocese of Évora
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Evora has Évora Cathedral as its see. It has as suffragans the diocese of Beja and diocese of Faro.-History:...
- Diocese of Beja
-History:Beja lays were once were Pax Julia, or Paca, of the Romans, and is still surrounded by remains of old Roman walls, partly restored. The diocese was created 10 June, 1770. Beja was taken from its Islamic rulers in 1162 by Affonso Henriques...
- Diocese of Faro
-History:A see in the Algarve region was founded at Ossonoba in 306. After the Islamic conquest, this place fell, and in 688, the see was suppressed. It was re-established in 1188 at Siloes, and in 1218 was made suffragan to the archdiocese of Braga, then to the archdiocese of Seville, in 1393 to...
Episcopal Conference of Romania
Ecclesiastical Province of Bucharest
- Archdiocese of Bucharest
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest, Romania was established on 27 April 1883. There had been a Catholic presence in the city since at least the 18th century, but it was only in 1847 that Bishop Josephus Molajoni was able to establish his residence there...
- Diocese of Iaşi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iaşi, Romania was established on 27 June 1884. A diocese had been set up at Siret by Pope Urban V in 1370, due to work done by Franciscans and Dominicans; its seat was transferred to Bacău at the beginning of the 15th century...
- Diocese of Oradea Mare
The Diocese of Oradea is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Romania, with the episcopal see in the city of Oradea. It covers most of Crişana—the counties of Bihor and Arad, 10.5% of which are Catholic. Its adherents are predominantly Hungarian. It is subordinate to the Bucharest...
- Diocese of Satu Mare
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare, Romania was established on 23 March 1804 by Francis I, King of Hungary, an act recognised by Pope Pius VII that 9 August. At the time, the diocese was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and covered a larger territory, including land in present-day Hungary and...
- Diocese of Timişoara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Timişoara is a diocese in Romania established on 5 June 1930 by Pope Pius XI. The Diocese of Cenad, corresponding to approximately the same region, had been created in 1030 by Stephen I of Hungary....
Episcopal Conference of Scotland
Ecclesiastical province of Glasgow
- Archdiocese of Glasgow
The Archdiocese of Glasgow is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. Glasgow first became an archbishopric in 1492, eventually securing the dioceses of Galloway, Argyll and the Isles as suffragans....
- Diocese of Motherwell
- Diocese of Paisley
Ecclesiastical province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
- Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
- Diocese of Aberdeen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.-Foundation:The see was founded in 1063 at Mortlach by Blessed Beyn. The earliest mention of the old See of Aberdeen is in the charter of the foundation, by the Earl of Buchan, of the...
- Diocese of Argyll and the Isles
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh....
- Diocese of Dunkeld
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Scotland, forming an episcopal hierarchy distinct from that of England and Wales....
- Diocese of Galloway
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galloway is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. The diocese of Galloway had broken allegiance with Rome in 1560, and disappeared in 1689...
Episcopal Conference of Serbia
Ecclesiastical Province of Beograd
- Archdiocese of Beograd
- Diocese of Subotica
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Subotica is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is centred in the city of Subotica. It was erected as Apostolic Administration for Yugoslav Bačka in 1923 and elevated to a diocese in 1968.The diocese's cathedral...
- Diocese of Zrenjanin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is centred in the city of Zrenjanin, and encompasses the Banat region...
Episcopal Conference of Slovakia
Ecclesiastical Province of Bratislava
- Archdiocese of Bratislava
The Archdiocese of Bratislava is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in western Slovakia including Bratislava and the western Trnava regions. It has its seat in Bratislava. The current archbishop is Stanislav Zvolenský.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Trnava
The Archdiocese of Trnava is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in western Slovakia including bigger part of the Trnava, and parts of Nitra and Trenčín regions. It has its seat in Trnava. The current archbishop is Róbert Bezák.-History:...
- Diocese of Banská Bystrica
The Diocese of Banská Bystrica is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Slovakia. Its seat is in Banská Bystrica. The bishop seat is vacant.-History:The diocese was established on 13 March 1776 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Esztergom...
- Diocese of Nitra
The Diocese of Nitra is a Roman Catholic diocese western Slovakia, with its seat in Nitra. The current bishop is Viliam Judák.- History :The diocese was created as the first one on the territory of present-day Slovakia around 880 , during the time of Great Moravia. Its first bishop was the Saint...
- Diocese of Žilina
The Diocese of Žilina is a Roman Catholic diocese in north-western Slovakia including parts of the Trenčín and Žilina regions. It has its seat in Žilina...
Ecclesiatical Province of Košice
- Archdiocese of Košice
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Košice is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in eastern Slovakia, with its seat in Košice. It covers central and eastern parts of the Prešov and Košice regions, with an area of 10,403 km². On that area, there was a population of around 1,118,000 people, of which around...
- Diocese of Rožňava
The Diocese of Rožňava is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Slovakia. It covers central and eastern parts of the Banská Bystrica Region and western parts of the Košice Region. Its seat is in Rožňava, covers an area of 7,000 km² with 343,352 people of which 58% are of Catholic faith...
- Diocese of Spiš
The Diocese of Spiš is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Slovakia. It covers central and eastern parts of the Žilina Region and western part of the Prešov Region. Its seat is in Spišské Podhradie, covers an area of 7,802 km² with 583,633 people of which 76.6% are of Catholic faith...
Episcopal Conference of Slovenia
Ecclesiastical Province of Ljubljana
- Archdiocese of Ljubljana
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia. It was erected as the Diocese of Ljubljana by Pope Eugene IV on 6 December 1461 and was immediately subject to the Holy See from its creation until erected...
- Diocese of Koper
- Diocese of Novo Mesto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto is a diocese located in the city of Novo Mesto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ljubljana in Slovenia.-History:* April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Novo Mesto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana...
Ecclesiastical Province of Maribor
Episcopal Conference of Spain
Ecclesiastical province of Burgos
- Archdiocese of Burgos
The Archdiocese of Burgos has been since the tenth century an episcopal see of Spain, to which in the eleventh century the ancient Sees of Oca and Valpuesta were transferred. In 1574 Pope Gregory XIII raised it to metropolitan rank, at the request of King Philip II...
Ecclesiastical province of Granada
- Archdiocese of Granada
The Archdiocese of Granada is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It was erected as the Diocese of Granada in the 3rd century, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Alexander VI on December 10, 1492, with the suffragan sees of...
Ecclesiastical province of Madrid
- Archdiocese of Madrid
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid was founded on 7 March 1885 by Pope Leo XIII. Initially, the territory that now makes up the Archdiocese was part of the Archdiocese of Toledo. It was raised to the level of an Archdiocese on 25 March 1964 by Pope Paul VI. Pope John Paul II gave the...
Ecclesiastical province of Mérida-Badajoz
- Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz
The diocese of Badajoz was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Spain, created in 1255. In 1994 it became the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Oviedo
Ecclesiastical province of Pamplona
- Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela
- Diocese of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño
- Diocese of Jaca
- Diocese of San Sebastián
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Sebastián is a diocese located in the city of San Sebastián in the Ecclesiastical province of Pamplona y Tudela in Spain.-Special churches:* Cathedral:**Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, San Sebastián* Minor basilicas:...
Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Compostela
- Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
- Diocese of Lugo
- Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol
- Diocese of Ourense
- Diocese of Tui-Vigo
Ecclesiastical province of Seville
- Archdiocese of Seville
The Archdiocese of Seville is part of the Catholic Church in Seville, Spain. The Diocese of Seville was founded in the 3rd century. It was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 4th century. The current Archbishop is Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina...
- Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta
- Diocese of the Canaries
- Diocese of Córdoba
- Diocese of Huelva
- Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. Its name derives from the localities of Medina-Sidonia and Jerez de la Frontera...
- Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna also called; Diocese of Tenerife or Diocese Nivariense is a diocese located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna in the Canary Islands in the Ecclesiastical province of Sevilla in Spain. The diocese includes the islands of Tenerife, La...
Ecclesiastical province of Toledo
Ecclesiastical province of Valencia
Ecclesiastical province of Valladolid
- Archdiocese of Valladolid
The Archdiocese of Valladolid is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It was erected as the Diocese of Valladolid by Pope Clement VIII on September 25, 1595, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius IX on July 4, 1857, with the...
Ecclesiastical province of Zaragoza
- Archdiocese of Zaragoza
- Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón
- Diocese of Huesca
- Diocese of Tarazona
- Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín
Episcopal Conference of Catalonia
Ecclesiastical province of Barcelona
- Archdiocese of Barcelona
The Archdiocese of Barcelona is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern Spain and the metropolitan see of the ecclesiastical province of Barcelona which includes the suffragan dioceses of Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Terrassa....
Ecclesiastical province of Tarragona
Episcopal Conference of the Ukraine
Ecclesiastical province of Lviv
- Archdiocese of Lviv
The Archdiocese of Lviv of the Latins is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in western Ukraine. Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki is the current metropolitan archbishop of the archdiocese.- History :...
- Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyiv-Zhytomyr is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Ukraine. Petro Herkulan Malchuk is the current bishop of the diocese...
- Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Ukraine. Maksymilian Leonid Dubrawski is the current bishop of the diocese. He was appointed to the See of Kamianets-Podilskyi in 2002.-History:...
- Diocese of Lutsk
The Roman Catholic diocese of Lutsk was first erected in the 13th century as the diocese of Luceoria o Łuck. After the victory of Napoleon, the diocese was united with the diocese of Zytomir and Zytomirsk, into the diocese of Lutzk, Zhitomir and Kamenetz...
- Diocese of Mukacheve
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mukacheve is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Ukraine. Antal Majnek is the current bishop of the diocese. He was appointed to the See of Mukacheve in 1997.-History:...
- Diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Ukraine. Marian Buczek is the current bishop of the diocese...
- Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Odessa-Simferopol is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Ukraine. Bronislaw Bernacki is the current bishop of the diocese...
Episcopal Conference of Australia
Ecclesiastical Province of Adelaide
- Archdiocese of Adelaide
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia....
- Diocese of Darwin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Darwin is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Adelaide based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia....
- Diocese of Point Pirie
Ecclesiastical Province of Brisbane
- Archdiocese of Brisbane
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Brisbane and covering the South East region of Queensland, Australia....
- Diocese of Cairns
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected initially as a vicariate apostolic in 1877 and elevated to a diocese in 1941, covering the far north region of Queensland, Australia....
- Diocese of Rockhampton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton is an suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected in 1882, covering Central Queensland, Australia.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Toowoomba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, established in 1929, covering the Darling Downs and south west regions of Queensland, Australia.St...
- Diocese of Townsville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected in 1930, covering North Queensland, Australia.-Ordinaries:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Melbourne
- Archdiocese of Melbourne
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Erected initially in 1847 as the Diocese of Melbourne, a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Sydney, the diocese was elevated in 1874 as an archdiocese of the...
- Diocese of Ballarat
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, erected in 1874, covering the west, Wimmera, and Mallee regions of Victoria, Australia.-History:...
- Diocese of Sale
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of Archdiocese of Melbourne, established in 1887, covering the south east of Victoria, Australia.-History:The Diocese of Sale was erected by Pope Leo XIII on 26 April 1887...
- Diocese of Sandhurst
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, erected in 1874, covering the central and north-east regions of Victoria, Australia, including Bendigo.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Perth
- Archdiocese of Perth
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Australia located in Perth and covering the Greater Perth, Goldfields-Esperance, Peel, and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia....
- Diocese of Broome
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, established initially as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1887, and elevated as a diocese in 1966; covering the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:The following...
- Diocese of Bunbury
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunbury is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, established in 1954, covering the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Geraldton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Geraldton is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Perth, erected in 1898, covering Mid West, Western Australia, Australia.-Ordinaries:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Sydney
- Archdiocese of Sydney
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Erected in 1842 and directly responsible to the Holy See, the Archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore,...
- Diocese of Armidale
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Armidale is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1869, covering the New England and Barwon River regions of New South Wales in Australia.-History:...
- Diocese of Bathurst
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1865, covering the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia...
- Diocese of Broken Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, covering the North Shore and Northern Beaches of greater metropolitan Sydney, and the Broken Bay and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia....
- Diocese of Lismore
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lismore is a suffragan Latin Rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1887, initially as the Diocese of Grafton, and then changed to the current name in 1900...
- Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1847, initially as the Diocese of Maitland, and then changed to the current name in 1995...
- Diocese of Parramatta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parramatta is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1986, covering the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
- Diocese of Wagga Wagga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga is a Latin rite suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, erested in 1917, covering the Riverina region of New South Wales in Australia....
- Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1887, initially as the Diocese of Diocese of Wilcannia, and then changed to the current name in 1917...
- Diocese of Wollongong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1951, covering the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
- Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of CanberraGoulburn is a Latin rite archdiocese located in the Australian Capital Territory and the South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and South Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia...
Episcopal Conference of New Zealand
Ecclesiastical Province of Wellington
- Archdiocese of Wellington
The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington is the Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Zealand. Catholics number about 83,214 . Parishes number 47 parishes and the archdiocese extends over central New Zealand between Levin and Masterton in the north to Kaikoura to Westport in the...
- Diocese of Auckland
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Auckland is one of the two original dioceses in New Zealand. Although formally a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Wellington, both were erected on 20 June 1848...
- Diocese of Christchurch
The Latin Rite Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Its cathedral and see city are located in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand...
- Diocese of Dunedin
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Dunedin is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 26 November 1869 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Wellington, before it was elevated to an archdiocese....
- Diocese of Hamilton
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 from a portion of the territory in the Diocese of Auckland.-Ordinaries of Hamilton, New Zealand:...
- Diocese of Palmerston North
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North is a suffragan Diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. It was formed on 6 March 1980 when the Archdiocese was divided...
Episcopal Conference of the Pacific
Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña
- Archdiocese of Agaña
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the overseas dependency of Guam. The prelate is an archbishop which pastors the mother church, Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica.-History:The...
- Diocese of Caroline Islands
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Federated States of Micronesia and in the Republic of Palau. It is a suffragan diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Agaña...
- Diocese of Chalan Kanoa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the Northern Mariana Islands and is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Province of Agaña...
- Prefecture of the Marshall Islands
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands is an ecclesiastical territory below the rank of diocese, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The prefecture is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Province of Agaña...
Ecclesiastical Province of Nouméa
- Archdiocese of Nouméa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Port-Vila and Wallis et Futuna.-Ordinaries:*Guillaume Douarre, S. M. *Pierre Rougeyron, S. M....
- Diocese of Port-Vila
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Vila in Vanuatu is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa. It was erected in 1901 as the Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1904. In 1966, it was elevated as the Diocese of...
- Diocese of Wallis et Futuna
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna in Wallis and Futuna is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nouméa. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1935 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. -Ordinaries:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Papeete
- Archdiocese of Papeete
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in French Polynesia. It is responsible for the suffragan diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata.-Ordinaries:*Florentin-Étienne Jaussen *Marie-Joseph Verdier, SS.CC....
- Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata in French Polynesia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands in 1848 and elevated to the Diocese of Taiohae in 1966...
Ecclesiastical Province of Samoa-Apia
- Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia
- Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States overseas dependency of American Samoa. It was canonically erected on September 10, 1982, taking territory from what once was a unified Diocese of Samoa and Tokelau...
- Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti
The Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti in Tuvalu is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia. The Diocese of Tarawa, Nauru and Funafuti was split in 1982 into the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru and the Mission Sui Iuris of Funafuti. The current administrator is Camille...
- Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau
The Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau in Tokelau is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia. The Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and Tokelau was split in 1992 into the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia and the Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau. The current administrator is Patrick...
Ecclesiastical Province of Suva
- Archdiocese of Suva
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Fiji. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Rarotonga and Tarawa and Nauru.-Ordinaries:*Jean-Baptiste Breheret, S. M. *Julien Vidal, S. M....
- Diocese of Rarotonga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Mnihiki in 1922, elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands in 1948 and elevated as the Diocese of Rarotonga...
- Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru in Kiribati is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva. It was erected as the Vicariate Apostolic of Gilbert Islands in 1897 and elevated to as the Diocese of Tarawa diocese in 1966. There was a name change in 1978 and, in 1982,...
Episcopal Conference of Papua New Guinea
Ecclesiastical Province of Madang
- Archdiocese of Madang
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak. The Metropolitan Archbishop-elect of Madang, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, is the former Bishop of Mendi, Papua New...
- Diocese of Aitape
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was first established in 1952.-Bishops of Aitape:*Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M. *William Kevin Rowell, O.F.M....
- Diocese of Lae
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang, in Papua New Guinea. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Lae:*Henry van Lieshout, C.M.M....
- Diocese of Vanimo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1963 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Vanimo:*Paschal Sweeney, C.P....
- Diocese of Wewak
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Wewak:*Camisio Teodoro Gellings, SS.CC. *Adalberto Ottone Rielander, SS.CC....
Ecclesiastical Province of Mount Hagen
- Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi and Wabag.-Archbishops of Mount Hagen:*George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D....
- Diocese of Goroka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. In 1982, part of the diocese was separated to become the Diocese of Kundiawa.-Bishops:*Bernard Schilling,...
- Diocese of Kundiawa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea. It was erected in 1982, having been separated from the Diocese of Goroka. -Bishops:*William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D....
- Diocese of Mendi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen, in Mendi, Papua New Guinea. It was erected Prefecture Apostolic in 1958 and elevated Vicariate Apostolic in 1965. It was elevated , along with other Oceanic vicariates and prefectures, to a...
- Diocese of Wabag
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wabag is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen. It was erected in 1982....
Ecclesiastical Province of Port Moresby
- Archdiocese of Port Moresby
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Alotau-Sideia, Bereina, Daru-Kiunga and Kerema.-Ordinaries:*Louis-André Navarre...
- Diocese of Alotau-Sideia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai in 1946 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1956. Having been elevated to a diocese in 1966, its name was changed to the...
- Diocese of Bereina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. -Bishops:*Eugène Klein, M.S.C....
- Diocese of Daru-Kiunga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daru-Kiunga is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected Prefecture Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966....
- Diocese of Kerema
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerema is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected in 1971 from separated parts of the Dioceses of Bereina and Mendi. -Bishops:*Virgil Patrick Copas, M.S.C., Ordinary,...
Ecclesiastical Province of Rabaul
- Archdiocese of Rabaul
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Bougainville, Kavieng and Kimbe.-Past Ordinaries:* Gerardo Vesters, M.S.C....
- Diocese of Bougainville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of German Solomon Islands in 1898 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1930. It was further elevated in 1966 to the Diocese of Bougainville....
- Diocese of Kavieng
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1957 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. -Bishops:*Alfred Matthew Stemper, M.S.C....
- Diocese of Kimbe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected in 2003....
Episcopal Conference of the Solomon Islands
Ecclesiastical Province of Honaira
- Archdiocese of Honiara
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in the Solomon Islands. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Auki and Gizo.-Ordinaries:*Julien Vidal, S. M. *Jean-Ephrem Bertreux, S. M....
- Diocese of Auki
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Auki is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. It was erected in 1982 from part of the archdiocese.-Bishops:*Gerard Francis Loft, S. M. - Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Gizo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gizo is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 from the Vicariates Apostolic of Northern Solomon Islands and Southern Solomon Islands. In 1966, it was elevated to a diocese and was renamed as the...
Episcopal Conference of Argentina
Ecclesiastical province of Bahía Blanca
- Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca
- Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.-Ordinaries:*José Pedro Pozzi, S.D.B. *Néstor Hugo Navarro...
- Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia
-Ordinaries:* Carlos Mariano Pérez Eslava S.D.B.* Eugenio Santiago Peyrou S.D.B.* Argimiro Daniel Moure Piñeiro S.D.B. * Pedro Luis Ronchino S.D.B. * Virginio Domingo Bressanelli S.C.I....
- Diocese of Río Gallegos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, according to the Vatican Information Service has an area of 265,614 square miles, a total population of 300,000, a Catholic population of 210,000, 55 priests, 9 permanent deacons, and 94 religious. It was erected in 1961, and was formed from...
- Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche
-Ordinaries:* Rubén Oscar Frassia * Fernando Carlos Maletti...
- Diocese of Santa Rosa
-Ordinaries:*Jorge Mayer *Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana *Atilano Vidal Núñez *Rinaldo Fidel Brédice...
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- Diocese of Viedma
Ecclesiastical province of Buenos Aires
- Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
- Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús
The Latin Rite Catholic Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires...
- Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrère
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.-External links and references:...
- Diocese of Lomas de Zamora
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lomas de Zamora is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.-Ordinaries:*Filemón Castellano *Alejandro Schell *Desiderio Elso Collino...
- Diocese of Morón
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morón is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.-Ordinaries:*Miguel Raspanti, S.D.B. *Justo Oscar Laguna – Bishop Emeritus...
- Diocese of Merlo-Moreno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Merlo-Moreno is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires.The patroness is the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe....
- Diocese of San Isidro
The Diocese of San Isidro is an administrative division of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina. It was erected February 11, 1957 and covers an area of ....
- Diocese of San Justo
-Ordinaries:* Jorge Carlos Carreras * Rodolfo Bufano * Jorge Arturo Meinvielle S.D.B. * Baldomero Carlos Martini...
- Diocese of San Martín
-Ordinaries:*Manuel Menéndez *Luis Héctor Villalba *Raúl Omar Rossi *Guillermo Rodríguez Melgarejo...
- Diocese of San Miguel
Ecclesiastical province of Córdoba
- Archdiocese of Córdoba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Córdoba is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Cruz del Eje, San Francisco, Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto and Villa María as well as the Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes. It was elevated on 20 April...
- Diocese of Cruz del Eje
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz del Eje is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Territorial losses:-External links and references:* official site...
- Diocese of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto
-Ordinaries:*Leopoldo Buteler *Moisés Julio Blanchoud *Adolfo Roque Esteban Arana *Ramón Artemio Staffolani *Eduardo Eliseo Martín...
- Diocese of San Francisco
For the Archdiocese in California, USA, please see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San FranciscoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of San Francisco is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Villa María
-Ordinaries:*Alberto Deane C.P. *Cándido Genaro Rubiolo *Alfredo Guillermo Disandro *Roberto Rodríguez *José Ángel Rovai...
- Prelature of Deán Funes
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.-Ordinaries:*Ramón Iribarne Arámburu, O. de M....
Ecclesiastical province of Corrientes
- Archdiocese of Corrientes
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corrientes is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Goya, Posadas, Puerto Iguazú and Santo Tomé...
- Diocese of Goya
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goya is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Corrientes.-Ordinaries:*Alberto Devoto *Luis Teodorico Stöckler *Ricardo Oscar Faifer...
- Diocese of Posadas
-Ordinaries:*Jorge Kémérer S.V.D. *Carmelo Juan Giaquinta *Alfonso Delgado Evers *Juan Rubén Martinez...
- Diocese of Puerto Iguazú
-Ordinaries:*Joaquín Piña Batllevell S.J. *Marcelo Raúl Martorell...
- Diocese of Santo Tomé
-Ordinaries:*Carlos Esteban Cremata *Alfonso Delgado Evers *Francisco Polti Santillán *Hugo Norberto Santiago...
Ecclesiastical province of La Plata
- Archdiocese of La Plata
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Plata is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Azul, Chascomús, Mar del Plata, Nueve de Julio, Quilmes and Zárate-Campana...
- Diocese of Azul
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azul is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*César Antonio Cáneva *Antonio José Plaza *Manuel Marengo...
- Diocese of Chascomús
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*Rodolfo Bufano † *José María Montes † The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chascomús (erected 27 March 1980) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La...
- Diocese of Mar del Plata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mar del Plata is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of La Plata.-Ordinaries:*Enrique Rau *Eduardo Francisco Pironio *Rómulo García...
- Diocese of Nueve de Julio
-Ordinaries:*Agustín Adolfo Herrera *Antonio Quarracino *Alejo Benedicto Gilligan *José Vittorio Tommasí *Martín de Elizalde O.S.B....
- Diocese of Quilmes
-Ordinaries:* Jorge Novak S.V.D. * Luis Teodorico Stöckler * Carlos José Tissera...
- Diocese of Zárate-Campana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zárate-Campana, Argentina was erected by Pope Paul VI on March 27, 1976.-Ordinaries:*Alfredo Mario Espósito Castro C.M.F. *Rafael Eleuterio Rey *Oscar Domingo Sarlinga...
Ecclesiastical province of Mendoza
- Archdiocese of Mendoza
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Neuquén and San Rafael...
- Diocese of Neuquén
The Diocese of Neuquen covers all the surface of the province of Neuquen.It was created on April 10, 1961 by Pope XXIII.-Ordinaries:*Jaime Francisco de Nevares *Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B....
- Diocese of San Rafael
-Ordinaries:*Raúl Francisco Primatesta *Jorge Carlos Carreras *Oscar Félix Villena *León Kruk *Jesús Arturo Roldán *Guillermo José Garlatti *Eduardo Maria Taussig...
Ecclesiastical province of Mercedes-Luján
Ecclesiastical province of Paraná
- Archdiocese of Paraná
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraná is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Concordia and Gualeguaychú...
- Diocese of Concordia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concordia is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paraná.-Ordinaries:*Ricardo Rösch *Adolfo Gerstner *Héctor Sabatino Cardelli...
- Diocese of Gualeguaychú
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gualeguaychú is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paraná.-Ordinaries:*Jorge Ramón Chalup *Pedro Boxler *Luis Guillermo Eichhorn...
Ecclesiastical province of Resistencia
- Archdiocese of Resistencia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Resistencia is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Formosa and San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña...
Ecclesiastical province of Rosario
- Archdiocese of Rosario
- Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos
-Ordinaries:*Silvino Martínez *Francisco Juan Vénnera *Carlos Horacio Ponce de Léon *Fortunato Antonio Rossi *Domingo Salvador Castagna *Mario Luis Bautista Maulión...
- Diocese of Venado Tuerto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Archdiocese of Rosario.-Ordinaries:* Fortunato Antonio Rossi * Mario Picchi S.D.B. * Paulino Reale Chirina...
Ecclesiastical province of Salta
- Archdiocese of Salta
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salta is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Catamarca, Jujuy and Orán as well as the Territorial Prelatures of Cafayate and Humahuaca...
- Diocese of Catamarca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Catamarca is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*Barnabé Piedrabuena *Inocencio Dávila y Matos *Vicente Peira...
- Diocese of Jujuy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jujuy is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*Enrique José Mühn, S.V.D. *José Miguel Medina *Raúl Arsenio Casado...
- Diocese of Oran
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.-History:July 25, 1866: Established as Diocese of Oran from the Diocese of Algiers.-Leadership:* Bishops of Oran...
- Prelature of Cafayate
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cafayate is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*Diego Gutiérrez Pedraza O.S.A....
- Prelature of Humahuaca
The Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salta.-Ordinaries:*José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F. *Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F....
Ecclesiastical province of San Juan
- Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of La Rioja and San Luis. It was elevated to a diocese on 19 September 1834 and to an archdiocese on 20 April 1934.-Ordinaries:*Justo Santa María de Oro y...
- Diocese of La Rioja
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rioja is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo.-Ordinaries:*Froilán Ferreira Reinafé *Horacio Arturo Gómez Dávila...
- Diocese of San Luis
-Ordinaries:* Pedro Dionisio Tibiletti * Emilio Antonio di Pasquo * Carlos María Cafferata * Juan Rodolfo Laise O.F.M. * Jorge Luis Lona...
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
The Latin Rite Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Rafaela and Reconquista...
- Diocese of Rafaela
-Ordinaries:*Vicente Faustino Zazpe *Antonio Alfredo Brasca *Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto *Héctor Gabino Romero *Carlos María Franzini...
- Diocese of Reconquista
-Ordinaries:* Juan José Iriarte * Fabriciano Sigampa * Juan Rubén Martinez * Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap....
Ecclesiastical province of Tucumán
- Archdiocese of Tucumán
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucumán is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese, responsible for the suffragan Dioceses of Añatuya, Concepción and Santiago del Estero...
- Diocese of Añatuya
The Diocese of Añatuya is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina.Erected in 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.The current bishop is Adolfo Armando Uriona, appointed in 2004.-Ordinaries:...
- Diocese of Concepción
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tucumán.-Ordinaries:*Juan Carlos Ferro *Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Santiago del Estero
-Ordinaries:*Juan Martín Yáñez *Audino Rodríguez y Olmos *José Weimann C.S.S.R. *Manuel Tato *Manuel Guirao *Gerardo Eusebio Sueldo *Juan Carlos Maccarone...
Episcopal Conference of Bolivia
Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba
- Archdiocese of Cochabamba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.-History:* June 25, 1847: Established as Diocese of Cochabamaba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
- Diocese of Oruro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro is a diocese located in the city of Oruro in the Ecclesiastical province of Cochabamba in Bolivia.-History:* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Oruro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata-Leadership:...
- Prelature of Aiquille
Ecclesiastical province of La Paz
- Archdiocese of La Paz
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.-History:* July 4, 1605: Established as Diocese of La Paz in Bolivia from the Diocese of La Plata...
- Diocese of Coroico
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroico is a diocese located in the city of Coroico in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.-History:* November 7, 1958: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coroico from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz...
- Diocese of El Alto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Alto is a diocese located in the city of El Alto in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.-History:* June 25, 1994: Established as Diocese of El Alto from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz-Leadership:...
- Prelature of Corocoro
The Territorial Prelature of Corocoro is a territorial prelature located in the city of Corocoro in the Ecclesiastical province of La Paz in Bolivia.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia...
- Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco is a diocese located in the city of San Ignacio de Velasco in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Sucre
- Archdiocese of Sucre
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.-History:* June 27, 1552: Established as Diocese of La Plata from the Diocese of Cusco in Peru* 1609: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata...
- Diocese of Potosí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí is a diocese located in the city of Potosí in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.-History:* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Potosífrom the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Tarija
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarija is a diocese located in the city of Tarija in the Ecclesiastical province of Sucre in Bolivia.-History:* November 11, 1924: Established as Diocese of Tarija from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata-Leadership:...
Episcopal Conference of Brazil
Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida
- Archdiocese of Aparecida
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida is an archdiocese located in the city of Aparecida in Brazil.-History:* 19 April 1958: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté...
- Diocese of Caraguatatuba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caraguatatuba is a diocese located in the city of Caraguatatuba in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Caraguatatuba ** Bishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Lorena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena is a diocese located in the city of Lorena, São Paulo, in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Lorena ** Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos...
- Diocese of São José dos Campos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Campos in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Taubaté
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté is a diocese located in the city of Taubaté in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Taubaté ** Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J....
Ecclesiastical province of Aracaju
- Archdiocese of Aracaju
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracaju is an archdiocese located in the city of Aracaju in Brazil.-History:* January 3, 1910: Established as Diocese of Aracaju from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia...
- Diocese of Estância
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância is a diocese located in the city of Estância in the Ecclesiastical province of Aracajú in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Estância ** Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida...
- Diocese of Propriá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Propriá is a diocese located in the city of Propriá in the Ecclesiastical province of Aracaju in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Propriá ** Bishop Mário Rino Sivieri...
Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará
- Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará is an archdiocese located in the city of Belém in Brazil.-History:* March 4, 1720: Established as Diocese of Belém do Pará from Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão...
- Diocese of Abaetetuba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba is a diocese located in the city of Abaetetuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Bragança do Pará
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança do Pará is a diocese located in the city of Bragança do Pará in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Castanhal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal is a diocese located in the city of Castanhal in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Macapá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá is a diocese located in the city of Macapá in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1949: Established as Territorial Prelature of Macapá from the Territorial Prelature of Santarém...
- Diocese of Marabá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marabá is a diocese located in the city of Marabá in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Óbidos
- Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Santarém
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém is a diocese located in the city of Santarém in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:* September 21, 1903: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santarém from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
- Prelature of Cametá
- Prelature of Itaituba
The Territorial Prelature of Itaituba is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itaituba in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Prelature of Marajó
The Territorial Prelature of Marajó is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Marajó in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.-History:...
- Prelature of Xingu
Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte
- Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.-History:* February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana...
- Diocese of Divinópolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis is a diocese located in the city of Divinópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Luz
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luz is a diocese located in the city of Luz in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Oliveira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira is a diocese located in the city of Oliveira in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Sete Lagoas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sete Lagoas is a diocese located in the city of Sete Lagoas in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu
- Archdiocese of Botucatu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo...
- Diocese of Araçatuba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba is a diocese located in the city of Araçatuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* March 23, 1994: Established as Diocese of Araçatuba from the Diocese of Lins-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Assis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis is a diocese located in the city of Assis in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Assis ** Antônio José dos Santos, C.M....
- Diocese of Bauru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauru is a diocese located in the city of Bauru in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* February 15, 1964: Established as Diocese of Bauru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Lins...
- Diocese of Lins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins is a diocese located in the city of Lins in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* June 21, 1926: Established as Diocese of Cafelândia from Diocese of Botucatu...
- Diocese of Marília
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marília is a diocese located in the city of Marília in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Marília ** Bishop Osvaldo Giuntini...
- Diocese of Ourinhos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourinhos is a diocese located in the city of Ourinhos in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Presidente Prudente
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Presidente Prudente is a diocese located in the city of Presidente Prudente in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* January 16, 1960: Established as Diocese of Presidente Prudente from Diocese of Assis...
Ecclesiastical province of Brasília
- Archdiocese of Brasília
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília is an archdiocese located in the city of Brasília in Brazil.-History:* January 16, 1960: Established as Diocese of Brasília from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia...
- Diocese of Formosa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa is a diocese located in the city of Formosa, Goiás, in the Ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Luziânia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luziânia is a diocese located in the city of Luziânia in the Ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Uruaçu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu is a diocese located in the city of Uruaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil.-History:* 1956.03.26: Established as Diocese of Uruaçu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás-Leadership:...
Ecclesiastical province of Campinas
- Archdiocese of Campinas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campinas is an archdiocese located in the city of Campinas in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Campinas from the Diocese of São Paulo...
- Diocese of Amparo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amparo is a diocese located in the city of Amparo in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Bragança Paulista
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança Paulista is a diocese located in the city of Bragança Paulista in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Limeira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira is a diocese located in the city of Limeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Piracicaba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Piracicaba is a diocese located in the city of Piracicaba in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Piracicaba ** Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv....
- Diocese of São Carlos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Carlos is a diocese located in the city of São Carlos in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal from the Diocese of São Paulo...
Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande
- Archdiocese of Campo Grande
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande is an archdiocese located in the city of Campo Grande in Brazil.-History:* June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Campo Grande from the Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia...
- Diocese of Corumbá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá is a diocese located in the city of Corumbá in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Corumbá ** Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Coxim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coxim is a diocese located in the city of Coxim in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.-History:* January 3, 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Coxim from the Diocese of Campo Grande...
- Diocese of Dourados
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados is a diocese located in the city of Dourados in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Dourados ** Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S....
- Diocese of Jardim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jardim is a diocese located in the city of Jardim in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Jardim ** Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Naviraí
- Diocese of Três Lagoas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Três Lagoas is a diocese located in the city of Três Lagoas in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.-History:* January 3, 1978: Established as Diocese of Três Lagoas from the Diocese of Campo Grande...
Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel
- Diocese of Cascavel
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.-History:* May 5, 1978: Established as Diocese of Cascavel from the Diocese of Toledo* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel...
- Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu is a diocese located in the city of Foz do Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.-History:* May 10, 1926: Established as Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Curitiba...
- Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão
- Diocese of Toledo
For the Archdiocese in Spain, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo.For the Diocese in the United States, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo....
Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá
- Archdiocese of Cuiabá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
- Diocese of Barra do Garças
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças is a diocese located in the city of Barra do Garças in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:* February 27, 1982: Established as Diocese of Barra do Garças from the Diocese of Guiratinga...
- Diocese of Diamantino
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino is a diocese located in the city of Diamantino in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Guiratinga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guiratinga is a diocese located in the city of Guiratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Juína
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína is a diocese located in the city of Juína in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:* December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Juína from the Diocese of Diamantino and Diocese of Ji-Paraná...
- Diocese of Rondonópolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rondonópolis is a diocese located in the city of Rondonópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres is a diocese located in the city of Cáceres in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:...
- Prelature of Paranatinga
- Prelature of São Félix
Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba
- Archdiocese of Curitiba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba is an archdiocese located in the city of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Curitiba from the Diocese of São Paulo...
- Diocese of Guarapuava
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava is a diocese located in the city of Guarapuava in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Paranaguá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaguá is a diocese located in the city of Paranaguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Paranaguá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba...
- Diocese of Ponta Grossa
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull Quum in Dies Numerus of Pope Pius XI, with bula Quum in numerus. It is a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Curitiba. The fifth and current Diocesan...
- Diocese of União da Vitória
The Roman Catholic Diocese of União da Vitória is a diocese located in the city of União da Vitória in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of São João Batista em Curitiba
- Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina
- Archdiocese of Diamantina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina is an archdiocese located in the city of in Brazil.-History:* June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana* June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina...
- Diocese of Almenara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara is a diocese located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais, in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Araçuaí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçuaí is a diocese located in the city of Araçuaí in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Araçuaí...
- Diocese of Guanhães
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães is a diocese located in the city of Guanhães in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Teófilo Otoni
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni is a diocese located in the city of Teófilo Otoni in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.-History:* November 27, 1960: Established as Diocese of Teófilo Otoni from the Diocese of Araçuaí...
Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana
- Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia...
- Diocese of Barra do Rio Grande
- Diocese of Barreiras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras is a diocese located in the city of Barreiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Barreiras...
- Diocese of Bonfim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim is a diocese located in the city of Salvador, Bahia, in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Irecê
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê is a diocese located in the city of Irecê in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:* April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Ruy Barbosa...
- Diocese of Juazeiro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro is a diocese located in the city of Juazeiro in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:* July 22, 1962: Established as Diocese of Juazeiro from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Bonfim...
- Diocese of Paulo Afonso
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso is a diocese located in the city of Paulo Afonso in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:* September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the Diocese of Bonfim...
- Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Serrinha
Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis
- Archdiocese of Florianópolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba...
- Diocese of Blumenau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Blumenau is a diocese located in the city of Blumenau in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Caçador
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caçador is a diocese located in the city of Caçador in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Caçador ** Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap...
- Diocese of Chapecó
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó is a diocese located in the city of Chapecó in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Criciúma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Criciúma is a diocese located in the city of Criciúma in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Criciúma ** Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto...
- Diocese of Joaçaba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba is a diocese located in the city of Joaçaba in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Joinville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville is a diocese located in the city of Joinville in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* January 17, 1927: Established as Diocese of Joinville from the Diocese of Santa Caterina.-Leadership:...
- diocese of Lages
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages is a diocese located in the city of Lages in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* January 17, 1927: Established as Diocese of Lages from the Diocese of Santa Caterina-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Rio do Sul
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio do Sul is a diocese located in the city of Rio do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Tubarão
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão is a diocese located in the city of Tubarão in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* December 28, 1954: Established as Diocese of Tubarão from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis...
Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza
- Archdiocese of Fortaleza
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. Formerly a part of the Diocese of Pernambuco, the district was erected into a...
- Diocese of Crateús
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús is a diocese located in the city of Crateús in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:* September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral...
- Diocese of Crato
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crato is a diocese located in the city of Crato in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Crato ** Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C...
- Diocese of Iguatú
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu is a diocese located in the city of Iguatu in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Itapipoca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapipoca is a diocese located in the city of Itapipoca in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:* March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Itapipoca from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza...
- Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte
- Diocese of Fortaleza
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:* March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Sobral
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral is a diocese located in the city of Sobral in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Sobral ** Bishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B....
- Diocese of Tianguá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianguá is a diocese located in the city of Tianguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Tianguá ** Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R....
Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia
- Archdiocese of Goiânia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Anápolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis is a diocese located in the city of Anápolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Anápolis from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia-Leadership:...
- diocese of Goiás
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás is a diocese located in the city of Goiás in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Goiás from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
- Diocese of Ipameri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri is a diocese located in the city of Ipameri in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Ipameri from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Itumbiara
- Diocese of Jataí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí is a diocese located in the city of Jataí in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* June 21, 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Jataí from the Diocese of Goiás...
- Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
- Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos is a diocese located in the city of São Luís de Montes Belos in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora
- Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora is an archdiocese located in the city of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1924: Established as Diocese of Juiz de Fora from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana...
- Diocese of Leopoldina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina is a diocese located in the city of Leopoldina in the Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of São João del Rei
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei is a diocese located in the city of São João del-Rei in the Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Londrina
- Archdiocese of Londrina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina is an archdiocese located in the city of Londrina in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Londrina from the Diocese of Jacarezinho...
- Diocese of Apucarana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana is a diocese located in the city of Apucarana in the Ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Cornélio Procópio
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cornélio Procópio is a diocese located in the city of Cornélio Procópio in the Ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.-History:* May 26, 1973: Established as Diocese of Cornélio Procópio from the Diocese of Jacarezinho...
- Diocese of Jacarezinho
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho is a diocese located in the city of Jacarezinho in the Ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Jacarezinho ** Bishop Fernando José Penteado...
Ecclesiastical province of Maceió
- Archdiocese of Maceió
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.-History:* July 2, 1900: Established as Diocese of Alagôas from the Diocese of Olinda* August 25, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Maceió...
- Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios is a diocese located in the city of Palmeira dos Índios in the Ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Penedo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo is a diocese located in the city of Penedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Penedo ** Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B....
Ecclesiastical province of Manaus
- Archdiocese of Manaus
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
- Diocese of Alto Solimões
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões is a diocese located in the city of Tabatinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* May 23, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Alto Solimões from the Diocese of Amazonas...
- Diocese of Parintins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins is a diocese located in the city of Parintins in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* July 12, 1955: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus...
- Diocese of Roraima
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima is a diocese located in the state of Roraima in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco...
- Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira is a diocese located in the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.The Bishop is Mgr Edson Taschetto Damian...
- Prelature of Borba
- Prelature of Coari
- Prelature of Itacoatiara
- Prelature of Tefé
Ecclesiastical province of Mariana
- Archdiocese of Mariana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana is an archdiocese located in the city of Mariana in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Diocese of Mariana from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
- Diocese of Caratinga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caratinga is a diocese located in the city of Caratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.-History:* December 15...
- Diocese of Governador Valadares
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares is a diocese located in the city of Governador Valadares in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano is a diocese located in the cities of Itabira and Coronel Fabriciano in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Maringá
- Archdiocese of Maringá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá is an archdiocese located in the city of Maringá in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Maringá from the Diocese of Jacarezinho...
- Diocese of Campo Mourão
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Mourão is a diocese located in the city of Campo Mourão in the Ecclesiastical province of Maringá in Brazil.-History:* June 20, 1959: Established as Diocese of Campo Mourão from the Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu...
- Diocese of Paranavaí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranavaí is a diocese located in the city of Paranavaí in the Ecclesiastical province of Maringá in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Paranavaí ** Bishop Sérgio Aparecido Colombo...
- Diocese of Umuarama
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama is a diocese located in the city of Umuarama in the Ecclesiastical province of Maringá in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Umuarama ** Bishop Bishop Vicente Costa...
Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros
- Archdiocese of Montes Claros
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montes Claros is an archdiocese located in the city of Montes Claros in Brazil.-History:* December 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Montes Claros from the Diocese of Diamantina...
- Diocese of Janaúba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Janaúba is a diocese located in the city of Janaúba in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.-History:* July 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Janaúba from the Diocese of Januária and Diocese of Montes Claros...
- Diocese of Januária
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária is a diocese located in the city of Januária in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Paracatu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paracatu is a diocese located in the city of Paracatu in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Natal
- Archdiocese of Natal
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal is an archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil.-History:* December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba...
- Diocese of Caicó
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caicó is a diocese located in the city of Caicó in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Caicó ** Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M.Cap...
- Diocese of Mossoró
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró is a diocese located in the city of Mossoró in the Ecclesiastical province of Natal in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Mossoró ** Bishop Mariano Manzana...
Ecclesiastical province of Niterói
- Archdiocese of Niterói
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói is an archdiocese located in the city of Niterói in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Niterói from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
- Diocese of Campos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos is a diocese located in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.-History:On December 4, 1922 it was established as the Diocese of Campos from the Diocese of Niterói....
- Diocese of Nova Friburgo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo is a diocese located in the city of Nova Friburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil....
- Diocese of Petrópolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife
- Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife is an archdiocese located in the cities of Olinda and Recife in Brazil.-History:* 1614: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco from the Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos...
- Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Caruaru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caruaru is a diocese located in the city of Caruaru in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:* August 7, 1948: Established as Diocese of Caruaru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife...
- Diocese of Floresta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta is a diocese located in the city of Floresta in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Garanhuns
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Nazaré
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré is a diocese located in the city of Nazaré da Mata in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Palmares
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares is a diocese located in the city of Palmares in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Pesqueira
- Diocese of Petrolina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrolina is a diocese located in the city of Petrolina in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.-History:* November 30, 1923: Established as Diocese of Petrolina from the Diocese of Pesqueira-Leadership:...
Ecclesiastical province of Palmas
- Archdiocese of Palmas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.-History:* March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional...
- Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins is a diocese located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Porto Nacional
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Nacional is a diocese located in the city of Porto Nacional in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.-History:* December 20, 1915: Established as Diocese of Porto Nacional from the Diocese of Goiás-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Tocantinópolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tocantinópolis is a diocese located in the city of Tocantinópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.-History:...
- Prelature of Cristalândia
Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba
- Archdiocese of Paraíba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba is an archdiocese located in the city of João Pessoa in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Paraíba from the Diocese of Olinda...
- Diocese of Cajazieras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras is a diocese located in the city of Cajazeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Cajazeiras ** Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso...
- Diocese of Campina Grande
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campina Grande is a diocese located in the city of Campina Grande in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.-History:* May 14, 1949: Established as Diocese of Campina Grande from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba...
- Diocese of Guarabira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira is a diocese located in the city of Guarabira in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.-History:* October 11, 1980: Established as Diocese of Guarabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba...
- Diocese of Patos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos is a diocese located in the city of Patos in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.-History:* January 17, 1959: Established as Diocese of Patos from the Diocese of Cajazeiras and Diocese of Campina Grande...
Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo
- Archdiocese of Passo Fundo
- Diocese of Erexim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erexim is a diocese located in the city of Erexim in the Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Erexim ** Bishop Girônimo Zanandréa...
- Diocese of Frederico Westphalen
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Frederico Westphalen is a diocese located in the city of Frederico Westphalen in the ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Vacaria
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vacaria is a diocese located in the city of Vacaria in the Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas
- Archdiocese of Pelotas
- Diocese of Bagé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagé is a diocese located in the city of Bagé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil.-History:* June 25, 1960: Established as Diocese of Bagé from the Diocese of Pelotas and Diocese of Uruguaiana-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Rio Grande
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Grande is a diocese located in the city of Rio Grande in the Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas in Brazil.-History:* May 27, 1971: Established as Diocese of Rio Grande from Diocese of Pelotas-Leadership:...
Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre
- Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. It was erected as the Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande by Pope Pius IX on May 7, 1848, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius...
- Diocese of Caxias do Sul
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Sul is a diocese located in the city of Caxias do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil....
- Diocese of Montenegro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro is a diocese located in the city of Montenegro in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.-History:The diocese was erected on July 2 of 2008, from a subdivision of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre....
- Diocese of Novo Hamburgo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo is a diocese located in the city of Novo Hamburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Osório
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osório is a diocese located in the city of Osório in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho
- Archdiocese of Porto Velho
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.-History:* 1925.05.01: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres...
- Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guajará-Mirim is a diocese located in the city of Guajará-Mirim in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Humaitá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá is a diocese located in the city of Humaitá in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Ji-Paraná
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná is a diocese located in the city of Ji-Paraná in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.-History:...
- Prelature of Lábrea
Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre
- Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre is an archdiocese located in the city of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.-History:* August 4, 1900: Established as Diocese of Pouso Alegre from the Diocese of Mariana...
- Diocese of Campanha
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campanha is a diocese located in the city of Campanha in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.-History:* September 8, 1907: Established as Diocese of Campanha from the Diocese of São Paulo-Special churches:...
- Diocese of Guaxupé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé is a diocese located in the city of Guaxupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:**Basílica Nossa Senhora da Saúde, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais-Leadership:...
Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto
- Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto is an archdiocese located in the city of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Ribeirão Preto from the Diocese of São Paulo...
- Diocese of Barretos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Catanduva
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Catanduva is a diocese located in the city of Catanduva in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Franca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franca is a diocese located in the city of Franca in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Franca ** Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M....
- Diocese of Jaboticabal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal is a diocese located in the city of Jaboticabal in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:* January 25, 1929: Established as Diocese of Jaboticabal from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal...
- Diocese of Jales
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales is a diocese located in the city of Jales in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Jales ** Bishop Luiz Demétrio Valentini...
- Diocese of São João da Boa Vista
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista is a diocese located in the city of São João da Boa Vista in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto is a diocese located in the city of São José do Rio Preto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria
- Archdiocese of Santa Maria
- Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul is a diocese located in the city of Cachoeira do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.-History:* July 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul from the Diocese of Santa Maria...
- Diocese of Cruz Alta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta is a diocese located in the city of Cruz Alta in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Cruz Alta ** Bishop Frederico Heimler, S.D.B...
- Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul is a diocese located in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Santo Ângelo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Ângelo is a diocese located in the city of Santo Ângelo in the Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria in Brazil.-History:* May 22, 1961: Established as Diocese of Santo Ângelo from the Diocese of Uruguaiana-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Uruguaiana
Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão
- Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão is an archdiocese located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:* August 30, 1677: Established as Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão from the Diocese of Olinda...
- Diocese of Bacabal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal is a diocese located in the city of Bacabal in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Balsas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas is a diocese located in the city of Balsas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Brejo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo is a diocese located in the city of Brejo in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Carolina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carolina is a diocese located in the city of Carolina, Maranhão, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão is a diocese located in the city of Caxias do Maranhão in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Coroatá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá is a diocese located in the city of Coroatá in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Grajaú
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú is a diocese located in the city of Grajaú in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Imperatriz
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz is a diocese located in the city of Imperatriz in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Imperatriz...
- Diocese of Pinheiro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro is a diocese located in the city of Pinheiro in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Viana
- Diocese of Zé-Doca
Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo
- Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major see in the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Diocese of São Paulo was erected by Pope Benedict XIV on 6 December 1745. It became an Archdiocese on 7 June 1908...
- Diocese of Campo Limpo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo is a diocese located in the city of Campo Limpo Paulista in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Caraguatatuba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caraguatatuba is a diocese located in the city of Caraguatatuba in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Caraguatatuba ** Bishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B....
- Diocese of Guarulhos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarulhos is a diocese located in the city of Guarulhos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:* January 30, 1981: Established as Diocese of Guarulhos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes is a diocese located in the city of Mogi das Cruzes in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo
- Diocese of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo
- Diocese of Osasco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osasco is a diocese located in the city of Osasco in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:* March 15, 1989: Established as Diocese of Osasco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Santo Amaro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro is a diocese located in the district of Santo Amaro, in the city and the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Santo André
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André is a diocese located in the city of Santo André, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:* July 18, 1954: Established as Diocese of Santo André from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo...
- Diocese of Santos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos is a diocese located in the city of Santos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:* July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Santos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo-Leadership:...
- Diocese of São Miguel Paulista
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Miguel Paulista is a diocese located in the district of São Miguel Paulista, in the city and Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia
- Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia also carries the title Primate of Brazil...
- Diocese of Alagoinhas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas is a diocese located in the city of Alagoinhas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Amargosa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amargosa is a diocese located in the city of Amargosa in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Eunápolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eunápolis is a diocese located in the city of Eunápolis in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Ilhéus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus is a diocese located in the city of Ilhéus in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Itabuna
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna is a diocese located in the city of Itabuna in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Itabuna ** Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.SS.R....
- Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas is a diocese located in the cities of Teixeira de Freitas and Caravelas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda is a diocese located in the cities of Barra do Piraí and Volta Redonda in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Duque de Caxias
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Itaguaí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí is a diocese located in the city of Itaguaí in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu is a diocese located in the city of Nova Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Valença
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba
- Archdiocese of Sorocaba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:* July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu, Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté...
- Diocese of Itapetininga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapetininga is a diocese located in the city of Itapetininga in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Itapeva
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Jundiaí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jundiaí is a diocese located in the city of Jundiaí in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Registro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro is a diocese located in the city of Registro in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:* January 19, 1974: Established as Diocese of Registro from the Diocese of Itapeva and Diocese of Santos...
Ecclesiastical province of Teresina
- Archdiocese of Teresina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina is an archdiocese located in the city of Teresina in Brazil.-History:* February 20, 1902: Established as Diocese of Piaui from the Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão* December 16, 1944: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina...
- Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia is a diocese located in the city of Bom Jesus, Piauí, in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Campo Maior
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Maior is a diocese located in the city of Campo Maior in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Floriano
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Floriano is a diocese located in the city of Floriano in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Floriano ** Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha -References:*...
- Diocese of Oeiras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oeiras is a diocese located in the city of Oeiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-History:* December 16, 1944: Established as Diocese of Oeiras from the Diocese of Piaui...
- Diocese of Parnaíba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba is a diocese located in the city of Parnaíba in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Parnaíba ** Bishop Alfredo Schäffler...
- Diocese of Picos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Picos is a diocese located in the city of Picos in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-History:* October 28, 1974: Established as Diocese of Picos from the Diocese of Oeiras and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina-Leadership:* Bishops of Picos **...
- Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato is a diocese located in the city of São Raimundo Nonato in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba
- Archdiocese of Uberaba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Uberaba in Brazil.-History:* September 29, 1907: Established as Diocese of Uberaba from the Diocese of Goiás* April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba...
- Diocese of Ituiutaba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ituiutaba is a diocese located in the city of Ituiutaba in the Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Patos de Minas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas is a diocese located in the city of Patos de Minas in the Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Patos de Minas...
- Diocese of Uberlândia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia is a diocese located in the city of Uberlândia in the Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Uberlândia ** Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado...
Ecclesiastical province of Vitória
- Archdiocese of Vitória
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.-History:* November 15, 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói...
- Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim is a diocese located in the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Colatina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colatina is a diocese located in the city of Colatina in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.-History:* April 23, 1990: Established as Diocese of Colatina from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória-Leadership:...
- Diocese of São Mateus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Mateus is a diocese located in the city of São Mateus in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória in Brazil.-History:* February 16, 1958: Established as Diocese of São Mateus from the Diocese of Espírito Santo-Leadership:...
Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista
- Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.-History:* July 27, 1957: Established as Diocese of Vitória da Conquista from the Diocese of Amargosa...
- Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa is a diocese located in the city of Bom Jesus da Lapa in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Caetité
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caetité is a diocese located in the city of Caetité in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Jequié
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié is a diocese located in the city of Jequié in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.-History:...
- Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora is a diocese located in the city of Nossa Senhora do Livramento in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Chile
Ecclesiastical province of Antofagasta
Ecclesiastical province of Concepción
- Archdiocese of Concepción
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.-History:* March 22, 1563: Established as Diocese of La Imperial from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile* 1603: Renamed as Diocese of Concepción...
Ecclesiastical province of La Serena
Ecclesiastical province of Puerto Montt
- Archdiocese of Puerto Montt
The Archdiocese of Puerto Montt is a Metropolitan See of the Roman Catholic church, in Chile. Its suffragan dioceses are: Osorno, San Carlos de Ancud and Punta Arenas. The current archbishop is Mgr. Cristián Caro Cordero...
- Diocese of Osorno
- Diocese of Punta Arenas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Bernardo Bastres Florence, S.D.B. and the retired bishop is Mgr...
- Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Juan María Florindo Agurto Muñoz. The retired bishop is Mgr. Juan Luis Ysern de Arce.- History :The diocese is one of the oldest catholic dioceses in...
Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile
- Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Chile. The current Archbishop is Ricardo Ezzati Andrello...
- Diocese of Linares
- Diocese of Melipilla
- Diocese of Rancagua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. The diocese was established on 18 October 1925 as Diócesis de Santa Cruz de Rancagua, by Pope Pius XII by means of the papal bull Apostolici muneris ratio.The current bishop is Msgr...
- Diocese of San Bernardo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardo is a diocese located in the city of San Bernardo in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.-History:...
- Diocese of San Filipe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.-History:...
- Diocese of Talca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Talca, , is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca. The retired bishop is Mgr...
- Diocese of Valparaíso
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valparaíso is a diocese located in the city of Valparaíso in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Colombia
Ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla
- Archdiocese of Barranquilla
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barranquilla is an archdiocese located in the city of Barranquilla in Colombia.-History:* 7 July 1932: Established as Diocese of Barranquilla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena...
Ecclesiastical province of Bogotá
- Archdiocese of Bogotá
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Colombia. It was founded as the Diocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada on 11 September 1562...
Ecclesiastical province of Bucaramanga
Ecclesiastical province of Cali
- Archdiocese of Cali
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cali is an archdiocese located in the city of Cali in Colombia.-History:* June 7, 1910: Established as Diocese of Cali from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Popayán...
Ecclesiastical province of Cartagena
Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué
Ecclesiastical province of Manizales
Ecclesiastical province of Medellín
Ecclesiastical province of Nueva Pamplona
Ecclesiastical province of Popayán
Ecclesiastical province of Santa Fe de Antioquia
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia is an archdiocese located in the city of Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia.-History:* 1804.08.31: Established as Diocese of Antioquía from the Diocese of Cartagena, Diocese of Popayán and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada*...
Ecclesiastical province of Tunja
Ecclesiastical province of Villavicencio
Episcopal Conference of Ecuador
Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca
- Archdiocese of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Erected as the Diocese of Cuenca from territory of the Diocese of Quito on July 1, 1786, it was elevated to archdiocese status on April 9, 1957....
- Diocese of Azogues
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues is a diocese located in the city of Azogues in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It was created on June 26, 1968 from territory of the Archdiocese of Cuenca.-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Loja
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loja is a diocese located in the city of Loja in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. It as erected on December 29, 1862 from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca.-Leadership:*José María Massia, O.F.M...
- Diocese of Machala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Machala is a diocese located in the city of Machala in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuenca in Ecuador. Established on July 26, 1954 as the Territorial Prelature of El Oro from territory of the Dioceses of Guayaquil and Cuenca, it was elevated as the Diocese of...
Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil
- Archdiocese of Guayaquil
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guayaquil is an archdiocese located in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Bishops of Guayaquil*Francisco Xavier de Garaycos *Tomás Aguirre...
- Diocese of Babahoyo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Babahoyo is a diocese located in the city of Babahoyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Guayaquil in Ecuador.-Leadership:Apostolic Administrator*Adolfo Maria Astudillo Morales* Prelate of Los Rios...
Ecclesiastical province of Portoviejo
- Archdiocese of Portoviejo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo is an archdiocese located in the city of Portoviejo in Ecuador.-Special churches:*Minor Basilicas:...
- Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de Los Colorados is a diocese located in the city of Santo Domingo de Los Colorados in the Ecclesiastical province of Portoviejo, Ecuador. Erected as a Territorial Prelature from territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito on January 5, 1987, it...
Ecclesiastical province of Quito
- Archdiocese of Quito
- Diocese of Ambato
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*Bernardino Carlos Guillermo Honorato Echeverría Ruiz, O.F.M....
- Diocese of Guaranda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on December 29, 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.-Leadership:*Gilberto Tapia...
- Diocese of Ibarra
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ibarra is a diocese located in the city of Ibarra in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*José Ignacio Checa y Barbo *Antonio Tommaso Yturalde...
- Diocese of Latacunga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Latacunga is a diocese located in the city of Latacunga in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*Benigno Chiriboga, S.J. *José Mario Ruiz Navas...
- Diocese of Riobamba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba is a Roman Catholic diocese located in Riobamba, Ecuador. This diocese was erected on December 29, 1862 as the Diocese of Bolivar from territory of the Diocese of Cuenca. On August 25, 1955, it was renamed the Diocese of Riobamba...
- Diocese of Tulcán
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán is a diocese located in the city of Tulcán in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.-Leadership:*Luis Clemente de la Vega Rodriguez...
Episcopal Conference of Paraguay
Ecclesiastical province of Asunción
- Archdiocese of Asunción
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay. It was erected it as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on...
- Diocese of Benjamín Aceval
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benjamín Aceval is a diocese located in the city of Benjamín Aceval in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of Caacupé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé is a diocese located in the city of Caacupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of Carapeguá
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Carapeguá is a diocese located in the city of Carapeguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:* On March 29, 1967, the Diocese of Carapeguá was established from the Diocese of Villarrica-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Ciudad del Este
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este is a diocese located in the city of Ciudad del Este in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay is a diocese located in the city of Concepción in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of Coronel Oviedo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coronel Oviedo is a diocese located in the city of Coronel Oviedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of Encarnación
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación is a diocese located in the city of Encarnación in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones is a diocese located in the city of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of San Lorenzo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo is a diocese located in the city of San Lorenzo in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
- Diocese of San Pedro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro is a diocese located in the city of San Pedro in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:* On June 5, 1978, the Diocese of San Pedro was established from the Diocese of Concepción-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo is a diocese located in the city of Villarrica in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Peru
Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa
- Archdiocese of Arequipa
- Diocese of Puno
- Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
- Prelature of Ayaviri
The Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Ayaviri in the Ecclesiastical province of Puno in Peru.-History:...
- Prelature of Chuquibamba
The Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chuquibamba in the Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.-Leadership:* Prelates of Chuquibamba...
- Prelature of Juli
The Territorial Prelature of Juli is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Juli in the Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa in Peru.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Ayacucho
Ecclesiastical province of Cuzco
- Archdiocese of Cuzco
- Diocese of Abancay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abancay is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. It was erected on April 28, 1958 from the territory of the Archdiocese of Cuzco with Alcides Mendoza Castro being made its first bishop...
- Prelature of Chuquibambilla
The Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Chuquibambilla in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuzco in Peru.-History:...
- Prelature of Sicuani
The Territorial Prelature of Sicuani is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Sicuani in the Ecclesiastical province of Cusco in Peru.-History:...
Ecclesiastical province of Huancayo
- Archdiocese of Huancayo
- Diocese of Huánuco
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huánuco is situated in Peru, is a diocese located in the city of Huánuco in the Ecclesiastical province of Huancayo.-History:* March 17, 1865: Established as Diocese of Huánuco from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima...
- Diocese of Tarma
Ecclesiastical province of Lima
- Archdiocese of Lima
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was raised to the level of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Paul III on ...
Ecclesiastical province of Piura
Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo
- Archdiocese of Trujillo
- Diocese of Cajamarca
- Diocese of Chimbote
- Diocese of Huaraz
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huaraz is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. Erected in 1899, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of TrujilloThe current bishop is José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona, appointed in Feb. 2004....
- Diocese of Huarí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Huarí is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. Erected as a Territorial Prelature in 1958, elevation to a full diocese occurred on April 2008. The new diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Trujillo.The current bishop is Ivo Baldi...
- Prelature of Huamachuco
The Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Huamachuco in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.-History:...
- Prelature of Moyobamba
The Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Moyobamba in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Uruguay
Ecclesiastical province of Montevideo
- Archdiocese of Montevideo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay.Erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Montevideo in 1830, the vicariate was promoted to the Diocese of Montevideo on July 13, 1878...
- Diocese of Canelones
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canelones is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1961, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo....
- Diocese of Florida
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Florida is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1897 as the diocese of Melo from the diocese of Montevideo. In 1931, the name was changed to the diocese of Florida-Melo...
- Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1966, from the Diocese of Minas and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo....
- Diocese of Melo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Melo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1955, split off from the former diocese of Florida-Melo, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo....
- Diocese of Mercedes
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1960, from parts of both the Diocese of Salto and the Diocese of San José de Mayo...
- Diocese of Minas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minas is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1960, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo....
- Diocese of Salto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was erected in 1897, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo....
- Diocese of San José de Mayo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José de Mayo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was created in 1955, from territory in the Archdiocese of Montevideo and the Diocese of Salto...
- Diocese of Tacuarembó
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacuarembó is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Uruguay. The diocese was created in 1960, from the Diocese of Florida and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montevideo....
Episcopal Conference of Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto
Ecclesiastical province of Calabozo
- Archdiocese of Calabozo
The Archdiocese of Calabozo is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Venezuela. It was a diocese until 1995.The Roman Catholic diocese of Calabozo, embracing the section of Guárico and portions of the sections of Apure, Zamora, Portuguesa, Cojedes and Guzman Blanco, was created 7 March 1863 by Pius IX...
Ecclesiastical province of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
- Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
Ecclesiastical province of Ciudad Bolívar
Ecclesiastical province of Coro
Ecclesiastical province of Cumaná
Ecclesiastical province of Maracaibo
Ecclesiastical province of Mérida
Ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela
Episcopal Conference of Bangladesh
Ecclesiastical Province of Dhaka
- Archdiocese of Dhaka
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh. It was erected it as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Bengal by Pope Pius IX in 1850, promoted to the rank of a diocese on September 1, 1886, and renamed as...
- Diocese of Chittagong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chittagong is a diocese located in the city of Chittagong in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh. The Diocese of Chittagong comprises of the 17 Civil Districts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachori, Noakhali, Feni, Laxmipur,...
- Diocese of Dinajpur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur is a diocese located in Dinajpur District, Rajshahi Division, in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.-Leadership:* Bishops of Dinajpur ** Bishop Sebastian Tudu...
- Diocese of Khulna
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khulna is a diocese located in the city of Khulna in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.-History:* January 3, 1952: Established as Diocese of Jessore* June 14, 1956: Renamed as Diocese of Khulna-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Mymensingh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mymensingh is a diocese located in the city of Mymensingh in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.-History:* May 15, 1987: Established as Diocese of Mymensingh from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka...
- Diocese of Rajshahi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rajshahi is a diocese located in the city of Rajshahi in the Ecclesiastical province of Dhaka in Bangladesh.-Leadership:* Bishops of Rajshahi ** Bishop Gervas Rozario...
- Diocese of Sylhet
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sylhet is a diocese in Bangladesh, and comprises the civil districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Habiganj, and Maulvi Bazar...
Episcopal Conference of Brunei
Ecclesiastical Province of Brunei Darussalam
- Brunei Darussalam
The Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei Darussalam is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering the territory of Brunei and headed by an apostolic vicar, currently Bishop Cornelius Sim.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Burma
Ecclesiastical Province of Mandalay
- Archdiocese of Mandalay
- Diocese of Banmaw
- Diocese of Hakha
- Diocese of Lashio
- Diocese of Myitkyina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Myitkyina is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma....
Ecclesiastical Province of Taunggyi
- Archdiocese of Taunggyi
- Diocese of Kengtung
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtung is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma....
- Diocese of Loikaw
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Loikaw is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.Erected in 1988, the diocese was created from the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, and remains a suffragan of the parent....
- Diocese of Pekhon
- Diocese of Taungngu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taungngu is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.Erected in 1870, the diocese has the distinction of being one of the oldest in all of Burma. Originally established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma, in 1927 the Vicariate was...
Ecclesiastical Province of Yangon
- Archdiocese of Yangon
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yangon is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Myanmar. The current Archbishop of Yangon is His Excellency Charles Bo, SDB, having been appointed by John Paul II on May 24, 2003....
- Diocese of Mawlamyine
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mawlamyine is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.The diocese was erected in 1993, from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Yangon....
- Diocese of Pathein
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pathein is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.The diocese was erected as the diocese of Bassein in 1955, from the vicariate apostolic of Rangoon, which eventually became the Archdiocese of Yangon.In 1991, the name of the diocese was...
- Diocese of Pyay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pyay is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.Originally erected in 1940 as the apostolic prefecture of Akyab, the prefecture has the distinction of being the only ecclesisiastical territory in Burma created from the Diocese of...
Episcopal Conference of Cambodia
Ecclesiastical Province of Cambodia
- Phnom-Penh
The Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh is a territorial subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in Cambodia. It is immediately subject to the Holy See....
- Battambang
The Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang is a territorial subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in Cambodia.The prefecture covers an area of 80,430 km² of north-western Cambodia, covering the provinces Battambang, Pursat, Kompong Chhnang, Kompong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Oddar...
- Kompong-Cham
The Apostolic Prefecture of Kompong Cham is a territorial subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in Cambodia.The prefecture covers an area of 66,347 km² of eastern Cambodia, covering the provinces Kampong Cham, Kratié, Stung Treng, Ratanak Kiri, Mondul Kiri, Svay Rieng and Prey Veng. As of...
Episcopal Conference of China
Ecclesiastical Province of Anqinq
Ecclesiastical Province of Beijing
- Archdiocese of Beijing 北京 / Peking
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing is an archdiocese located in the city of Beijing in China.-History:* 1307: Established as Archdiocese of Khanbalik* 1375: Suppressed...
Ecclesiastical Province of Changsha
Ecclesiastical Province of Chongqing
Ecclesiastical Province of Fuzhou
Ecclesiastical Province of Guangzhou
Ecclesiastical Province of Guiyang
Ecclesiastical Province of Hangzhou
Ecclesiastical Province of Hankou
- Archdiocese of Hankou 漢口 / Hankow
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou is an archdiocese based in the city of Hankou in China. It is now, due to the political situation, an underground diocese.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Jinan
Ecclesiastical Province of Kaifeng
Ecclesiastical Province of Kunming
Ecclesiastical Province of Lanzhou
Ecclesiastical Province of Nanchang
Ecclesiastical Province of Nanjing
- Archdiocese of Nanjing 南京 / Nanking
- Diocese of Haimen
- Diocese of Shanghai
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shanghai is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in China. It was erected on December 13, 1933 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Shanghai by Pope Pius XI, and was later elevated to the rank of a diocese on April 11, 1946 by Pope Pius XII...
- Diocese of Suzhou
- Diocese of Xuzhou
Ecclesiastical Province of Nanning
Ecclesiastical Province of Shenyang
Ecclesiastical Province of Suiyuan
Ecclesiastical Province of Taiyuan
Ecclesiastical Province of Xi'an
Episcopal Conference of India
Ecclesiastical Province of Agra
Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore
- Archdiocese of Bangalore
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in India. It was erected as the Diocese of Bangalore on February 13, 1940 by Pope Pius XII, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on September 19, 1953,...
Ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal
Ecclesiastical Province of Bombay
- Archdiocese of Bombay
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in India. The archdiocese has been a metropolitan see since the time it was elevated by Pope Leo XIII on September 1, 1886. The ecclesiastical province of Bombay includes the suffragan dioceses of Nashik,...
Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta
- Archdiocese of Calcutta
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in India. It was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Bengal in 1834 by Pope Gregory XVI, and renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Bengal in 1850 by Gregory's...
Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi
Ecclesiastical Province of Gandhinagar
Ecclesiastical Province of Goa e Damão
- Archdiocese of Goa e Damão
Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati
Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad
Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal
Ecclesiastical Province of Madras and Mylapore
Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai
Ecclesiastical Province of Nagpur
Ecclesiastical Province of Patna
Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
- Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India. The Archdiocese now celebrates its 125 years of being elevatd to the status of Archdiocese.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur
Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi
- Archdiocese of Ranchi
The Ranchi Catholic Archdiocese , with roots of activities tracing to more than 150 years, currently comprises the districts of Ranchi and Lohardaga of Jharkhand state, India...
Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong
Ecclesiastical Province of Thiruvananthapuram
Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly
- Archdiocese or Verapoly
The Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly is located on the Malabar Coast in India. It became a metropolitan see in 1886. Verapoly is now officially named Varapuzha.-History:...
- Diocese of Calicut
- Diocese of Cochin
The Latin Catholic Diocese of Cochin is a diocese located in the city of Cochin in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.The territory of the diocese of Cochin covers 235 square kilometers in the state of Kerala...
- Diocese of Kannur
Pope John Paul II has created the Diocese of Kannur by bifurcating the Diocese of Calicut on December 9, 1998. The new Diocese consists of revenue districts of Kannur and Kasaragod....
- Diocese of Kottapuram
- Diocese of Vijayapuram
Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam
Episcopal Conference of Indonesia
Ecclesiastical Province of Ende
Ecclesiastical Province of Jakarta
Ecclesiastical Province of Kupang
Ecclesiastical Province of Makassar
Ecclesiastical Province of Medan
Ecclesiastical Province of Merauke
Ecclesiastical Province of Palembang
Ecclesiastical Province of Pontianak
Ecclesiastical Province of Samarinda
Ecclesiastical Province of Semarang
- Military Ordinariate of Indonesia
The Military Ordinariate of Indonesia is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and their families.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Japan
Ecclesiastical Province of Nagasaki
Ecclesiastical Province of Osaka
Ecclesiastical Province of Tokyo
- Archdiocese of Tokyo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tokyo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Japan. It was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Japan on May 1, 1846 by Pope Gregory XVI, and its name was later changed by Pope Pius IX to the Apostolic Vicariate of...
Episcopal Conference of Korea
Ecclesiastical Province of Kwanju
- Archdiocese of Kwangju
- Diocese of Cheju
- Diocese of Jeonju
Ecclesiastical Province of Seoul
- Archdiocese of Seoul
- Diocese of Ch’unch’on
- Diocese of Daejeon
- Diocese of Hamhung
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamhung is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in North Korea.Originally erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan in 1920, the name has been changed twice, once to Kankoensis o Hameungensis in 1940, and finally, as the Apostolic Vicariate of...
- Diocese of Incheon
- Diocese of P'yong-yang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of P'yong-yang is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in North Korea.The diocese has the distinction of being the only one in all of North Korea...
- Diocese of Suwon
- Diocese of Uijeongbu
- Diocese of Wonju
Ecclesiastical Province of Taegu
- Archdiocese of Taegu
- Diocese of Andong
- Diocese of Cheongju
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheongju is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea....
- Diocese of Masan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in South Korea.Erected On February 15, 1966, the diocese is a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Daegu....
- Diocese of Pusan
Episcopal Conference of Malaysia
Ecclesiastical Province of Kuala Lumpur
- Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was erected as the Diocese of Kuala Lumpur by Pope Pius XII on February 25, 1955, and was elevated to the rank of a Metropolitan Archdiocese on...
- Diocese of Melaka-Johor
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malacca-Johor is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia...
- Diocese of Penang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang is situated in the northern region of Malaysia covering 5 states, namely Penang, Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan. It was created in 25 February 1955 together with the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Kuching
- Archdiocese of Kuching
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kuching is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. It was erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Sarawak by Pope Pius XI on February 5, 1927, and was promoted to the Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching by Pope...
- Diocese of Miri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miri is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.Originally erected in 1959, as the Apostolic Vicariate of Miri, the diocese was formed from the vicariate of Kuching....
- Diocese of Sibu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sibu is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia.Erected in 1986, from the Archdiocese of Kuching, the diocese remains a suffragan of its parent....
Ecclesiastical Province of Kota Kinabalu
- Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia. The Archdiocese, although newly minted, has a long history slowly rising along with the catholic population all the way from a prefecture to an Archdiocese with 2 suffragans...
- Diocese of Keningau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keningau is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia....
- Diocese of Sandakan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandakan is located in east Malaysia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu. The diocese is subdivided into 4 parishes.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Mongolia
Ecclesiastical Province of Mongolia
- Ulaanbaatar
The Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar is a Roman Catholic apostolic prefecture located in the city of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.-History:* March 14, 1922: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Outer Mongolia 外蒙 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古* 1924: Renamed as Mission “sui...
Episcopal Conference of Pakistan
Ecclesiastical Province of Karachi
Ecclesiastical Province of Lahore
- Archdiocese of Lahore
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore is an archdiocese in Punjab, Pakistan.-History:It was founded as a diocese on 1 September 1886, having previously been the Vicariate of Punjab. On 23 April 1994 the diocese was elevated to the rank of Archdiocese. Fr...
- Diocese of Rawalpindi
- Diocese of Multan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Multan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Pakistan....
- Diocese of Hyderabad
- Diocese of Faisalabad
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Pakistan.Erected in 1960, as the Diocese of Lyallpur, the diocese was created from the Diocese of Multan...
Episcopal Conference of the Philippines
Ecclesiastical Province of Caceres
- Archdiocese of Caceres
- Diocese of Daet
- Diocese of Legazpi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1951, from territory in the Archdiocese of Caceres....
- Diocese of Masbate
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Sorsogon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1951 by the Archdiocese of Caceres, and in 1968, the diocese was subdivided after the Diocese of Masbate separated. The diocese is a suffragan of...
- Diocese of Virac
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Prelature of Libamanan
The Diocese of Libmanan is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Libmanan in the Ecclesiastical province of Caceres in the Philippines.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
- Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is a metropolitan see in the island of Mindanao which comprises three civil Provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Camiguin. Today, it is headed by Archbishop Antonio J...
- Diocese of Butuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1967, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro....
- Diocese of Malaybalay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.-Diocesan history:...
- Diocese of Surigao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Tandag
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao....
Ecclesiastical Province of Capiz
- Archdiocese of Capiz
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Capiz is the Archdiocese in the Province of Capiz, on the island of Visayas...
- Diocese of Kalibo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Romblon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
Ecclesiastical Province of Cebu
- Archdiocese of Cebu
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu is one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines that is composed of the entire civil province of Cebu...
- Diocese of Dumaguete
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Maasin
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1968, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Palo....
- Diocese of Tagbilaran
The Diocese of Tagbilaran is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of 2 dioceses in the province of Bohol and is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. The 55-year old Diocese of Tagbilaran was...
- Diocese of Talibon
The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol and is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. It comprises half of the civil province of...
Ecclesiastical Province of Cotabato
- Archdiocese of Cotabato
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Cotabato is the Archdiocese in the Province of cotabato, on the island of Mindanao.-History:...
- Diocese of Kidapawan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Marbel
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marbel is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
Ecclesiastical Province of Davao
- Archdiocese of Davao
- Diocese of Digos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao....
- Diocese of Mati
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mati is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Tagum
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
Ecclesiastical Province of Jaro
- Archdiocese of Jaro
- Diocese of Bacolod
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Kabankalan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabankalan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1987, the diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod....
- Diocese of San Carlos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod together with the Diocese of Kabankalan in 1987 and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo City...
- Diocese of San Jose de Antiqu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
Ecclesiastical Province of Lingayen-Dagupan
- Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Lingayen-Dagupan is the Archdiocese in the Province of Pangasinan, on the island of Luzon. It's cathedral is St...
- Diocese of Alaminos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Cabanatuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1963 from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan....
- Diocese of San Fernando de La Union
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of San Jose
- Diocese of Urdaneta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1985 from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.-Local Ordinaries:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa
- Archdiocese of Lipa
- Diocese of Boac
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It has jurisdiction over the province of Marinduque.-History:...
- Diocese of Gumaca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumaca is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1984 from the Diocese of Lucena....
- Diocese of Lucena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Prelature of Infanta
The Territorial Prelature of Infanta is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Manila
- Archdiocese of Manila
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila or Archdiocese of Manila is a particular Church or Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is also considered as the primatial see of the country, currently headed by the Archbishop of Manila and it enjoys primacy over the other dioceses in...
- Diocese of Antipolo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Cubao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of Imus
- Diocese of Kalookan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caloocan is a Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese was erected in 2003 from its ecclesiatical province, the Archdiocese of Manila. The diocese comprises the cities of Caloocan - South, Malabon, and Navotas...
- Diocese of Malolos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines...
- Diocese of Novaliches
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches is a Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.-Vision:...
- Diocese of Parañaque
- Diocese of Pasig
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig is the diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises Pasig City, Pateros, and Taguig City. It was established by Pope John Paul II on June 26, 2003 by virtue of the Papal Bull Deus Caritas. It was formally inaugurated on August 21,...
- Diocese of San Pablo
The Diocese of San Pablo is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron saint or titular head is Saint Paul the Hermit. This is the only diocese in the province of Laguna.-Location:The diocese is composed of San Pablo City and the province of Laguna...
Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia
- Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
-Introduction:The Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It covers the province of Ilocos Sur, on the island of Luzon. The see of the archdiocese is the city of Vigan....
- Diocese of Baguio
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese of Baguio is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Bangued
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected as a territorial prelature in 1955....
- Diocese of Laoag
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laoag is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese was erected in 1961 from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia...
Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamis
- Archdiocese of Ozamis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozámiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Ozamiz is the Archdiocese in the Province of Misamis Occidental, on the island of Mindanao.-History:...
- Diocese of Dipolog
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Iligan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising 25 parishes in Iligan City and twelve municipalities located at the northern half of the Province of Lanao del Norte.Erected on February 17, 1971 as a territorial...
- Diocese of Pagadian
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz...
- Prelature of Marawi
The Territorial Prelature of Marawi is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature under the Ecclesiastical province of Ozamis in the Philippines comprising parishes in the minority Catholic community of Marawi City and four municipalities of Lanao Provinces with significant Catholic population The...
Ecclesiastical Province of Palo
- Archdiocese of Palo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo is a large administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the town of Palo in Leyte province, Philippines. It was formed as a diocese on the 28th of November, 1937, and became an archdiocese in 1982, with Calbayog, Borongan, Catarman and Naval Diocese...
- Diocese of Borongan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of Calbayog
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog is an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church named after its episcopal see, Calbayog City, a city on the western side of the province of Samar in the Philippines.-History:...
- Diocese of Catarman
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palo....
- Diocese of Naval
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Naval is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando
- Archdiocese of San Fernando
The Archdiocese of San Fernando is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Republic of the Philippines. Its jurisdiction encompasses the province of Pampanga and includes the Suffragan Sees of lba , Udac and Balanga .The seat of the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San...
- Diocese of Balanga
The Diocese of Balanga is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It comprises the whole province of Bataan. It was established on March 17, 1975, appointing the Most Rev. Celso Guevarra as the first Bishop on June 4, 1975. On July...
- Diocese of Iba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.The diocese began in 1955 as a territorial prelature and was created from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan...
- Diocese of Tarlac
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1963, the diocese was created from territory in both the Diocese of San Fernando, and the Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan...
Ecclesiastical Province of Tuguegarao
- Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became the seat of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon....
- Diocese of Bayombong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The current bishop is Ramon B. Villena, appointed in 1986.-History:...
- Diocese of Ilagan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Erected in 1970, the diocese is a suffragan of the Diocese of Tuguegarao....
- Prelature of Batanes
Ecclesiastical Province of Zamboanga
- Archdiocese of Zamboanga
The Archdiocese of Zamboanga is a Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines. Its present jurisdiction includes Zamboanga City, with suffragans in Basilan , Sulu Archipelago and Zamboanga Sibugay...
- Prelature of Ipil
- Prelature of Isabela
The Territorial Prelature of Isabela is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Isabela City in the Ecclesiastical province of Zamboanga in the Philippines.-History:...
Apostolic Vicariates
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- Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe
- Vicariate of Calapan
- Vicariate of Jolo
- Vicariate of Puerto Princesa
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa is an apostolic vicariate in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Philippines. As an apostolic vicariate in the Catholic Church hierarchy, it operates like a diocese and is headed by a bishop. Its cathedral is the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish in Puerto...
- Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro
- Vicariate of Tabuk
- Vicariate of Taytay
Military Ordinariate
- Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines or MOP is a personal diocese for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the Philippine Coast Guard. It has jurisdiction over all military, police and coast guard personnel, their dependents, and the civilian employees of all...
Episcopal Conference of Singapore
Ecclesiastical Province of Singapore
- Archdiocese of Singapore
The Archdiocese of Singapore is an exempt archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. Its territory includes all of Singapore. Its current archbishop is the Most Reverend Monsignor Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo, D.D., S.T.L....
Episcopal Conference of Sri Lanka
Ecclesiastical Province of Colombo
- Archdiocese of Colombo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka. It was erected as the Diocese of Ceylon from Diocese of Cochin by Pope Gregory XVI on December 3, 1834, and renamed as the Diocese of Colombo on February 17,...
- Diocese of Anuradhapura
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anuradhapura is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka....
- Diocese of Badulla
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Badulla is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.Erected as the Diocese of Badulla in 1972, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Kandy...
- Diocese of Chilaw
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chilaw is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.Erected as the Diocese of Galle in 1939, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo...
- Diocese of Galle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.Erected as the Diocese of Galle in 1893, the diocese is suffragan to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo...
- Diocese of Jaffna
- Diocese of Kandy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandy is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.Originally erected as the apostolic vicariate of Kandy in 1883, the diocese was elevated to a full diocese in 1886, and became a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Colombo...
- Diocese of Kurunegala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurunegala is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka....
- Diocese of Mannar
The Diocese of Mannar is a Roman Catholic diocese for northern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Rayappu Joseph.-History:The Diocese of Mannar was created on 24 January 1981 from parts of the Diocese of Jaffna....
- Diocese of Ratnapura
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratnapura is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka....
- Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa
The Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa is a Roman Catholic diocese for eastern Sri Lanka. The current bishop is Joseph Kingsley Swampillai.-History:...
Episcopal Conference of Taiwan
Ecclesiastical Province of Taipei
- Archdiocese of Taipei
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taipei is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan. Pope Pius XII erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Taipei on December 30, 1949, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on August 7, 1952,...
- Diocese of Hsinchu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.Erected as the Diocese of Hsinchu in 1962, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei....
- Diocese of Hwalien
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwalien is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.Erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Hwalien in 1952, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese, in 1963...
- Diocese of Kaohsiung
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan....
- Diocese of Kiayi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiayi is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.Originally erected as an Apostolic Prefecture of Kiayi in 1952, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese in 1962...
- Diocese of Taichung
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taichung is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan....
- Diocese of Tainan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.Erected in March 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei...
Episcopal Conference of Thailand
Ecclesiastical Province of Bangkok
- Archdiocese of Bangkok
- Diocese of Chanthaburi
- Diocese of Chiang Mai
- Diocese of Nakhon Sawan
- Diocese of Ratchaburi
- Diocese of Surat Thani
Ecclesiastical Province of Thare and Nonseng
- Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng
- Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima
- Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani
- Diocese of Udon Thani
Episcopal Conference of Turkey
Ecclesiastical Province of Izmir
- Archdiocese of Izmir
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of İzmir is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Turkey. It was erected by Pope Pius VII on March 18, 1818, without any suffragan sees that usually accompany a metropolitan archdiocese.The archdiocese's motherchurch and...
Episcopal Conference of Vietnam
Ecclesiastical Province of Hanoi
- Archdiocese of Hanoi
Archdiocese of Hanoi is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vietnam. It is one of the earliest in the history of Roman Catholicism in Vietnam.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960...
- Diocese of Bac Ninh
The diocese of Bac Ninh is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop position is vacant since June, 2006.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960....
- Diocese of Bui Chu
The diocese of Bùi Chu is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Hoàng Van Tiem, S.D.B., since 2001.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960....
- Diocese of Hai Phong
The diocese of Hai Phòng is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Vu Van Thien, since 2002.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960...
- Diocese of Hung Hoa
The diocese of Hung Hóa is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. Until Tuesday, March 1, 2011, the Bishop of Hung Hoa had been His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong; he had held the post since 2003. The Holy Father...
- Diocese of Lang Son et Cao Bang
- Diocese of Phát Diem
The diocese of Phát Diêm is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop position has been vacant since April 2007. However, on July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Rev...
- Diocese of Thai Binh
The diocese of Thai Binh is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Vietnam. The bishop is François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang, since 1990. On July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Pierre Nguyen Van De to be bishop upon Nguyên Van Sang's retirement....
- Diocese of Thanh Hoa
- Diocese of Vinh
The diocese of Vinh is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên, since 2000.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960....
Ecclesiastical Province of Hue
- Archdiocese of Hue
Archdiocese of Huế is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in central Vietnam.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960...
- Diocese of Ban Me Thuot
- Diocese of Da Nang
The diocese of Đà Nẵng is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri since 2006.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared January 18, 1963....
- Diocese of Kontum
- Diocese of Nha Trang
The diocese of Nha Trang is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The current bishop is Joseph Vo Duc Minh, since December 4, 2009.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960....
- Diocese of Quy Nhon
The diocese of Quy Nhon is a Roman Catholic diocese in central Vietnam. The Bishop is Pierre Nguyên Soan, since 1999; Father Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, pastor of Assumption Cathedral in Quy Nhon and professor at the "Maria Stella" Seminary of Nha Trang, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop-elect of the...
Ecclesiastical Province of Ho Chi Minh City
- Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City
The Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the South of Vietnam. It is the biggest by population in the country....
- Diocese of Ba Ria
- Diocese of Can Tho
The diocese of Cần Thơ is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.The diocese covers an area of , and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh city....
- Diocese of Da Lat
- Diocese of Long Xuyen
The diocese of Long Xuyên is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop is Joseph Trân Xuân Tiéu, since 2003.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960....
- Diocese of My Tho
The diocese of My Tho is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The bishop is Paul Bùi Van Ðoc, since 1999.The creation of the diocese in its present form was declared on November 24, 1960....
- Diocese of Phan Thiet
The diocese of Phan Thiêt is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop is Paul Nguyễn Thanh Hoan, since 2005. On July 25, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI selected Monsignor Joseph Vũ Duy Thống to be bishop upon Hoan's retirement....
- Diocese of Phu Cuong
The diocese of Phú Cường is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. Since 1999 the bishop of the diocese has been Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu. The diocese in its present form was founded on October 14, 1965...
- Diocese of Vinh Long
The diocese of Vĩnh Long is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Vietnam. The bishop is Thomas Nguyên Van Tan, since 2001.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960....
- Diocese of Xuan Loc
Episcopal Conference of Algeria
Ecclesiastical Province of Alger
- Archdiocese of Alger
The Archdiocese of Alger or Algiers is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.-History:* August 10, 1838: Established as Diocese of Algiers from Diocese of Islas Canarias in Spain...
- Diocese of Constantine
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantine is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.-Special churches:The seat of the bishop is Cathedral the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Sept-Douleurs in Constantine....
- Diocese of Oran
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.-History:July 25, 1866: Established as Diocese of Oran from the Diocese of Algiers.-Leadership:* Bishops of Oran...
Episcopal Conference of Angola
Ecclesiastical Province of Huambo
- Archdiocese of Huambo
The Archdiocese of Huambo is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Conception of Our Lady in Huambo.-History:...
- Diocese of Benguela
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela is a diocese located in the city of Benguela in the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola.-Special churches:...
- Diocese of Kwito-Bié
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié is a diocese located in the city of Kwito-Bié in the Ecclesiastical province of Huambo in Angola.-History:* September 4, 1940: Established as Diocese of Silva Porto from the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda...
Ecclesiastical Province of Luanda
- Archdiocese of Luanda
The Archdiocese of Luanda is the oldest Roman Catholic bishopric in Angola and the direct descendant of the Diocese of Angola e Congo, founded in 1596. It was elevated to its current form on 4 September 1940. It is based in the capital, Luanda...
- Diocese of Cabinda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabinda is a diocese located in the city of Cabinda in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.-History:* July 2, 1984: Established as Diocese of Cabinda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda-Special churches:...
- Diocese of Caxito
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxito is a diocese located in the city of Caxito in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.-History:* June 6, 2007: Established as Diocese of Caxito from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Mbanza Congo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo is a diocese located in the city of M'Banza Congo in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.-Special churches:...
- Diocese of Sumbe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sumbe is a diocese located in the city of Sumbe in the Ecclesiastical province of Luanda in Angola.-History:* August 10, 1975: Established as Diocese of Ngunza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda...
- Diocese of Viana
Ecclesiastical Province of Lubango
- Archdiocese of Lubango
The Archdiocese of Lubango is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola. The cathedral of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of St...
- Diocese of Menongue
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Menongue is a diocese located in the city of Menongue in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.-History:...
- Diocese of Ondjiva
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva is a diocese located in the city of Ondjiva in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubango in Angola.-History:...
Ecclesiastical Province of Malanje
- Archdiocese of Malanje
- Diocese of Ndalatando
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando is a diocese located in the city of Ndalatando in the Ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.-History:* March 3, 1990: Established as Diocese of Ndalatando from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda...
- Diocese of Uije
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje is a diocese located in the city of Uíje in the Ecclesiastical province of Malanje in Angola.-History:* March 14, 1967: Established as Diocese of Carmona and São Salvador from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda...
Ecclesiastical Province of Saurímo
- Archdiocese of Saurímo
- Diocese of Dundo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dundo is a diocese located in the city of Dundo in the Ecclesiastical province of Saurímo in Angola.-Special churches:The Cathedral of the diocese is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao in Dundo.-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Lwena
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwena is a diocese located in the city of Lwena in the Ecclesiastical province of Saurímo in Angola.-History:* July 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Luso from the Diocese of Silva Porto...
Ecclesiastical Conference of Benin
Ecclesiastical Province of Cotonou
- Archdiocese of Cotonou
The Archdiocese of Cotonou is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* 1883.06.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast, Nigeria...
- Diocese of Abomey
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey is a diocese located in the city of Abomey in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* April 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo-Leadership:* Bishops of Abomey **...
- Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dassa–Zoumé is a diocese located in the city of Dassa-Zoumé in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin. The diocese is currently a vacant see .-Leadership:* Bishops of Dassa-Zoumé...
- Diocese of Lokossa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokossa is a diocese located in the city of Lokossa in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* March 11, 1968: Established as Diocese of Lokossa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou-Leadership:...
- Diocese of Porto Novo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Novo is a diocese located in the city of Porto Novo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* April 5, 1954: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Porto Novo from Apostolic Vicariate of Ouidah...
Ecclesiastical Province of Parakou
- Archdiocese of Parakou
The Archdiocese of Parakou is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.-History:* 1948.05.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Niamey, Niger...
- Diocese of Abomey
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abomey is a diocese located in the city of Abomey in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* April 5, 1963: Established as Diocese of Abomey from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo-Leadership:* Bishops of Abomey **...
- Diocese of Djougou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djougou is a diocese located in the city of Djougou in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-Leadership:* Bishops of Djougou ** Bishop Paul Kouassivi Vieira -References:*...
- Diocese of Kandi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kandi is a diocese located in the city of Kandi in the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.-Leadership:* Bishops of Kandi ** Bishop Clet Feliho...
- Diocese of Natitingou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Natitingou is a diocese located in the city of Natitingou in the Ecclesiastical province of Cotonou in Benin.-History:* February 10, 1964: Established as Diocese of Natitingou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou...
- Diocese of N’Dali
The Roman Catholic Diocese of N’Dali is a diocese located in the city of N’Dali in the Ecclesiastical province of Parakou in Benin.-History:* December 22, 1999: Established as Diocese of N’Dali from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou-Leadership:...
Ecclesiastical Conference of Burkina Faso
Ecclesiastical Province of Bobo-Dioulasso