Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Northern Mariana Islands)

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Saipan
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Northern Mariana Islands)
15°9′4″N145°42′7″E / 15.15111°N 145.70194°E / 15.15111; 145.70194 Coordinates: 15°9′4″N145°42′7″E / 15.15111°N 145.70194°E / 15.15111; 145.70194
Location Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg , United States Flag of the United States.svg
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Cathedral
Dedication Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Administration
Diocese Chalan Kanoa
Clergy
Bishop(s) Ryan Pagente Jimenez

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Northern Mariana Islands, a territory of the United States. It is the mother church and seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. The church is located in the village of Chalan Kanoa on the island of Saipan. [1]

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References

  1. "Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-05-23.