Diocese of Caroline Islands Diœcesis Carolinensium Diócesis de las Islas Carolinas | |
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 The coat of arms of the Diocese of the Caroline Islands | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Micronesia Palau |
| Territory | Caroline Islands |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agaña |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 480 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2023) 115,382 63,437 (55%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Christianity (Catholic) |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 December 1905 (118 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julio Angkel |
| Map | |
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The Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands (Latin: Diœcesis Carolinensium) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the 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. The Diocese of Caroline Islands is led by a bishop who pastors the mother church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.[1]