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The Year of Our Lord 1889

Diocese Events

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DateFromTo
14 JanDiocese of Hvar (Lesina), Croatia UnitedDiocese of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia United
10 MayVicariate Apostolic of Melanesia, Pacific (Oceania) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of New Guinea Erected
10 MayVicariate Apostolic of Melanesia, Pacific (Oceania)
Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) 		Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of New Britain, Papua New Guinea Erected
28 JunVicariate Apostolic of Aden, Yemen Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Arabia, Yemen Name Changed
1 JulDiocese of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA SuppressedDiocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Territory Added
17 JulDiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain
Diocese of Tarazona, Spain 		SplitDiocese of Pamplona, Spain Split
17 JulDiocese of Tarazona, Spain UnitedDiocese of Tarazona (-Tudela), Spain United
25 JulVicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Lower Niger {Niger Inferiore}, Nigeria Erected
31 JulPrefecture Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi Erected
1 SepArchdiocese of Pondicherry, India Erected
22 SepVicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Territory LostDiocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA Erected
3 OctVicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, USA Territory LostDiocese of Duluth, Minnesota, USA Erected
10 NovVicariate Apostolic of Dakota, USA Territory LostDiocese of Jamestown, North Dakota, USA Erected
12 NovVicariate Apostolic of Dakota, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Territory LostDiocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA Erected
26 NovDiocese of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA Territory LostDiocese of Winona, Minnesota, USA Erected
15 DecDiocese of Krishnagar, India Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Assam, India Erected
28 DecDiocese of Kingston, Ontario, Canada ElevatedArchdiocese of Kingston, Ontario, Canada Elevated

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