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The Year of Our Lord 1887

Diocese Events

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DateFromTo
unknownArchdiocese of San Francisco, California, USA Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Utah, USA Erected
unknownMission "Sui Iuris" of Antofagasta, Chile ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta, Chile Elevated
unknownCongregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles Founded
unknownDiocese of Eastern Bengal, India Name ChangedDiocese of Dacca, Bangladesh Name Changed
unknownDiocese of Central Bengal, India Name ChangedDiocese of Krishnagar, India Name Changed
unknownMissionary Servants of the Poor Founded
7 JanDiocese of Alton, Illinois, USA Territory LostDiocese of Belleville, Illinois, USA Erected
11 JanVicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected
11 JanVicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Tanzania Name Changed
11 JanVicariate Apostolic of Unianyembé, Tanzania ((or 30 Dec 1886)) Erected
15 MarTerritorial Abbey of Saints Nicholas and Benedict ElevatedDiocese of Monaco Elevated
17 MarCardinal Titular Church of S. Maria Nuova Established
5 MayDiocese of Armidale, Australia Territory LostDiocese of Grafton, Australia Erected
5 MayDiocese of Wellington, New Zealand Territory LostDiocese of Christchurch, New Zealand Erected
10 MayVicariate Apostolic of Queensland, Australia Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Cooktown, Australia Name Changed
10 MayDiocese of Brisbane, Australia ElevatedArchdiocese of Brisbane, Australia Elevated
10 MayDiocese of Armidale, Australia
Diocese of Bathurst, Australia
Diocese of Goulburn, Australia 		Territory LostDiocese of Wilcannia, Australia Erected
10 MayArchdiocese of Melbourne, Australia Territory LostDiocese of Sale, Australia Erected
10 MayDiocese of Adelaide, Australia Territory LostDiocese of Port Augusta, Australia Erected
10 MayDiocese of Perth, Australia Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia Erected
10 MayDiocese of Adelaide, Australia ElevatedArchdiocese of Adelaide, Australia Elevated
10 MayDiocese of Wellington, New Zealand ElevatedArchdiocese of Wellington, New Zealand Elevated
10 MayPrefecture Apostolic of Fiji Island, Pacific (Oceania) ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fiji Island, Pacific (Oceania) Elevated
7 JunDiocese of Pondicherry, India ElevatedArchdiocese of Pondicherry, India Elevated
7 JunDiocese of Madurai, India Name ChangedDiocese of Trichinopoly, India Name Changed
7 JunArchdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka (became a Metropolitan) Elevated
6 JulDiocese of Lahore, Pakistan Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan e Kashmir, Pakistan Erected
11 JulDiocese of Vizagapatam, India Territory LostDiocese of Nagpur, India Erected
2 AugDiocese of Leavenworth, Kansas, USA Territory LostDiocese of Concordia, Kansas, USA Erected
2 AugDiocese of Leavenworth, Kansas, USA Territory LostDiocese of Wichita, Kansas, USA Erected
2 AugDiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, USA Territory LostDiocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA Erected
2 AugDiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, USA Territory LostDiocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Erected
2 AugVicariate Apostolic of Southern Shensi {Scen-Si Meridionale}, China Erected
16 AugVicariate Apostolic of Colorado, USA Territory LostDiocese of Denver, Colorado, USA Erected
16 NovVicariate Apostolic of Zanguebar, Kenya Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}, Tanzania Erected

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