The Year of Our Lord 1857

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains, USA	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kansas, USA	Name Changed
6 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains, USA	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nebraska, USA	Erected
8 Jan	Diocese of Vincennes, Indiana, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA	Erected
9 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Erected
9 Jan	Diocese of Quincy, Illinois, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Alton, Illinois, USA	Name Changed
9 Jan	Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, USA	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Florida, USA	Erected
3 Jun	Diocese of Aire, France	Name Changed	Diocese of Aire et Dax, France	Name Changed
4 Jul	Diocese of Valladolid, Spain	Elevated	Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain	Elevated
8 Sep			Congregazione dei Figli dell’Immacolata Concezione	Founded