Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands
Diocese of Caroline Islands Diœcesis Carolinensium Diócesis de las Islas Carolinas | |
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral | |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julio Angkel |
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The Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands (
Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.[1]
History
The diocese was established on 19 December 1905, as 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
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.[2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- 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)[3]
- auxiliary 1987 – 1994
- coadjutor 1994 – 1995
- Julio Angkel (2020[3] – present)
- coadjutor 2017 – 2020[3]
See also
References
- ^ G Catholic website, Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ a b c "Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
