List of Catholic dioceses in Pakistan and Afghanistan
The Catholic Church in Pakistan comprises only a Latin hierarchy,
joint in the national Episcopal Conference of Pakistan (Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan), composed of
- two Ecclesiastical provinces, each headed by a Metropolitan Archbishop, with a total of four suffragan dioceses
- a pre-diocesan Apostolic vicariate, which is exempt.
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Pakistan as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in Lahore.
In Afghanistan there is only a pre-diocesan independent mission.
The Islamic republic accredits no papal diplomat.
There are no Eastern Catholic or other quasi-diocesan jurisdictions in either country.
There are no titular sees and all defunct jurisdictions have current Latin successor sees.
Current Latin jurisdictions
Exempt : directly Subject to the Holy See
both pre-diocesan
- Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta (Pakistan)
- Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan covering the whole country
Ecclesiastical Province of Karachi (Pakistan)
Ecclesiastical Province of Lahore (Pakistan)
See also
Sources and external links
- GCatholic.org Pakistan - data for all sections.
- GCatholic.org Afghanistan - data for all sections.
- Catholic-Hierarchy Pakistan.
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| Educational institutions | Category:Catholic schools in Pakistan | |
| Notable Roman Catholics | Category:Pakistani Roman Catholics | |
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