Diocese of Maliana Dioecesis Malianensis Diocese de Maliana | |
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| catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country | East Timor |
| Territory | Bobonaro, Cova Lima, and Liquiçá municipalities |
| Metropolitan | Dili |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 297,620 290,850 ( 97.7%) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 January 2010 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 22 (2022) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Norberto do Amaral |
| Vicar General | Lucio Norberto de Deus |
| Map | |
 Location of the diocese within East Timor | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana (Latin: Dioecesis Malianensis; Portuguese: Diocese de Maliana; Tetum: Dioseze Maliana) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in East Timor. The newest of the country's three dioceses, it was established in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. It serves nearly 300,000 Catholics in the municipalities of Bobonaro, Cova Lima, and Liquiçá, covering a total area of 3,142 km2 (1,213 square miles). The current bishop since the diocese's founding is Norberto do Amaral.
The mother church of the diocese is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Maliana. The diocese has 11 parishes and 65 missions, and is served by 50 priests, 73 religious brothers, and 131 religious sisters. It operates a minor seminary, St. Joseph Seminary, and dozens of primary and secondary schools.