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Dioceses

A diocese is an administrative territorial unit in the Roman Catholic Church, which is governed by a bishop. The establishment of a diocese helps in the effective administration of church affairs, ensuring that the spiritual needs of the Catholic community within that territory are met, and that the Church's mission is carried out locally. Dioceses vary greatly in size, population, cultural context, and wealth. Some might be urban and very densely populated, while others could be rural with sparse populations.

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The Archdiocese of Mexico City, a Latin Rite Archdiocese, is an active metropolitan see in Mexico, encompassing parts of the Federal District and surrounding areas. Established as a diocese in 1530 by Pope Clement VII and elevated to an archdiocese in 1546, it is led by Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes as of 2018. As the head of the Ecclesiastical Province of Mexico, it oversees three suffragan dioceses and is a primatial see, reflecting its central role in Mexican Catholicism. Notably, its Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Mexico City, constructed between 1573 and 1813, is a historic landmark hosting millions annually for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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Did you know

...that the Diocese of Santiago de Chile honors Saint James the Greater as its patron, echoing his legacy in Spain? His 16th-century cult, brought by colonizers, shaped Santiago, Chile’s Catholic identity.
...how Saint Rose of Lima’s ascetic life elevated the Diocese of Lima to prominence? Her 17th-century canonization as the first American saint made Lima a spiritual center in Peru.
...that Saint Anselm of Canterbury served as archbishop in the Diocese of Canterbury, shaping medieval theology? His 11th-century writings as a Doctor of the Church influenced England’s Church.
...why the Diocese of La Vang became a pilgrimage site after Our Lady of La Vang’s apparition? Her 1798 vision to persecuted Catholics in Quảng Trị strengthened Vietnam’s faith.
...a cloak of Saint Martin of Tours is venerated in the Diocese of Amiens’s cathedral? His 4th-century act of charity inspired the diocese’s devotion to generosity in France.

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DioceseName	Type	Country	Bishop	CatholicPercentage	Status
DioceseName	Type	Country	Bishop	CatholicPercentage	Status
Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau	Archdiocese	United States
Archdiocese of Atlanta	Archdiocese	United States	Gregory J. Hartmayer	12.0	Active
Archdiocese of Los Angeles	Archdiocese	United States	José Horacio Gómez Velasco
Archdiocese of Mexico	Archdiocese	Mexico	Carlos Aguiar Retes	77.7	Active
Archdiocese of Milan	Archdiocese	Italy	Mario Enrico Delpini	88.0	Active
Archdiocese of New York	Archdiocese	United States	Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
Archdiocese of Québec		Canada	Gérald Cyprien Lacroix	84.0	Active
Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia	Archdiocese	Brazil	Sérgio da Rocha	70.4	Active
Archdiocese of Washington	Archdiocese	United States
Diocese of Arlington	Suffragan diocese	United States
Diocese of Birmingham	Suffragan diocese	United States
Diocese of Charleston	Suffragan diocese	United States	Jacques Fabre-Jeune	4.0	Active
Diocese of Charlotte	Suffragan diocese	United States	Michael T. Martin	10.0	Active
Diocese of Chiclayo	Suffragan diocese	Peru	Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova
Diocese of Fairbanks	Suffragan diocese	United States	Steven J. Maekawa
Diocese of Harrisburg	Suffragan diocese	United States	Timothy C. Senior
Diocese of Raleigh	Diocese	United States	Luis R. Zarama	5.0	Active
Diocese of Richmond	[[suffragan diocese]]	[[United States]]	Barry C. Knestout	6.0	Active
Diocese of Rome	Archdiocese	Italy	Francis
Diocese of Savannah	Suffragan diocese	United States	Stephen D. Parkes	2.7	Active
Titular See of Sufar		Algeria	Robert Philip Reed
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv	Archeparchy	Ukraine	Ihor Vozniak	10.0	Active