The Year of Our Lord 1856

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament	Founded
21 Jan	Diocese of Nanking [Nanjing], China	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan, China	Elevated
21 Feb	Diocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Erected
29 Feb	Diocese of Newfoundland, Canada	Territory Lost	Diocese of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada	Erected
29 Feb	Diocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Erected
29 Feb	Diocese of Newfoundland, Canada	Name Changed	Diocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada	Name Changed
2 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale}, China	Erected
2 Apr			Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Orientale}, China	Erected
2 Apr			Vicariate Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Settentrionale-Occidentale}, China	Name Changed
8 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}, China	Name Changed
8 Apr			Vicariate Apostolic of Hupeh {Hu-Pè}, China	Erected
20 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan), China	Name Changed
30 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale}, China	Erected
30 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China	Name Changed
8 Dec			Society of African Missions	Founded
25 Dec			Istituto del Prado	Founded