Catholic Dioceses in the World
by Country
by Continent
by Type
by Name
by Rite
Type
Total
Filled
Vacant
See of the Vicar of Christ
1
1
0
Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates)
9
9
0
Titular Patriarchal Sees
4
3
1
Major Archiepiscopal Sees (Major Archdioceses)
4
4
0
Metropolitan Sees
sui juris
5
4
1
Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses)
560
542
18
Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses)
76
71
5
Episcopal Sees (Dioceses)
2254
2063
191
Titular Metropolitan Sees
90
12
78
Titular Archiepiscopal Sees
91
6
85
Titular Episcopal Sees
1919
1065
854
Territorial Prelatures
39
33
6
Territorial Abbacies
11
9
2
Apostolic Exarchates
14
10
4
Ordinariates for the Faithful of the Eastern Rite
9
6
3
Military Ordinariates
36
26
10
Personal Ordinariates
3
2
1
Personal Prelature
1
1
0
Apostolic Vicariates
81
70
11
Apostolic Prefectures
39
13
26
Apostolic Administrations
9
8
1
Personal Apostolic Administration
1
1
0
Independent Missions (Missions
sui juris
)
8
7
1
Patriarchal Exarchates
10
8
2
Archiepiscopal Exarchates
5
4
1
Territories Dependent on the Patriarch
5
4
1
5284
3982
1302
Last updated on 2023.09.30
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