• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands

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.




History


The diocese was established on 19 December 1905, as the Apostolic Prefecture (missionary jurisdiction) of Caroline Islands, uniting the Mission sui iuris of Eastern Carolines and Mission sui iuris of Western Carolines, both of which had been split from the Apostolic Prefecture of Micronesia in 1886.
It became the Apostolic Vicariate (higher missionary stage jurisdiction, entitled to a titular bishop) of Marianne and Caroline Islands on 1 March 1911. It grew to become the Apostolic Vicariate of Marianne, Caroline and Marshall Islands on 4 May 1923. It changed its name to become the Apostolic Vicariate of Caroline and Marshall Islands on 4 July 1946.
It was elevated to become the diocese Carolines-Marshalls by promotion on 3 May 1979.
The diocese was split on 23 April 1993 by Pope John Paul II, resulting in the creation of the present-day Diocese of Caroline Islands and the Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands.




Demographics


According to 2022 government statistics, 55% of residents were Catholic; 42% of the population were Protestant and 2% belonged to other Christian denominations.




Bishops






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Salvador-Pierre Walleser (1912 – 1919)
Vacant (1920 – 1922)
Santiago López de Rego y Labarta S.J. (1923 –b1938)
Vacant (1939 – 1951)
Thomas John Feeney S.J. (1951 - 1955)
Vincent Ignatius Kennally S.J. (1956 – 1971)
Martin Joseph Neylon S.J. (1971 – 1995)
coadjutor 1969 – 1971
Amando Samo (1995 – 2020)
auxiliary 1987 – 1994
coadjutor 1994 – 1995
Julio Angkel (2020 – present)
coadjutor 2017 – 2020




See also


Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia




References






External links


Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Caroline Islands

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Keuskupan Kepulauan Caroline
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña
• Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in the Pacific Episcopal Conference
• Religion in the Federated States of Micronesia
• List of Catholic dioceses in South Pacific Conference states
• Religion in Palau
• List of Catholic dioceses in Oceania
• Amando Samo