The Year of Our Lord 1844

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Oceania	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Melanesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Erected
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Oceania	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Erected
2 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}, Viêt Nam	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin {Cocincina Occidentale}, Viêt Nam	Erected
2 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina}, Viêt Nam	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Cochin {Cocincina Orientale}, Viêt Nam	Name Changed
16 Apr	Archdiocese of Québec, Québec, Canada	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of North-West (Nord-Ouest), Canada	Erected
15 May			Diocese of Noto, Italy	Erected
20 May	Diocese of Siracusa, Italy	Elevated	Archdiocese of Siracusa, Italy	Elevated
25 May			Diocese of Caltanissetta, Italy	Erected
31 May			Diocese of Trapani, Italy	Erected
27 Jun			Diocese of Acireale, Italy	Erected
12 Jul			Archdiocese of Québec, Québec, Canada (becomes a Metropolitan)	Elevated
22 Sep	Diocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada	Erected