The Year of Our Lord 1919

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Order of Imitation of Christ	Founded
unknown			Military Ordinariate of Poland, Military	Erected
1 Jan	Diocese of Seckau, Austria (Fresen)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salzburg, Austria	Territory Added
24 Jan			Diocese of Crato, Ceara, Brazil (Boundaries Adjusted) Archdiocese of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil (Boundaries Adjusted)	Territory Added
7 Feb	Diocese of Kielce, Poland (Budnik Maly)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland	Territory Added
13 Feb	Diocese of Anglona-Tursi, Italy (Castroregio, Farneta, San Costantino Albanese, and San Paolo Albanese) Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy (Acqua Formosa, Civita, Firmo, Frascineto, Lungro, Plataci, Porcile, and San Basile) Archdiocese of Rossano, Italy (San Demetrio Corone, San Giorgio Albanese, Vaccarizzo, and Macchia) Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy (San Benedetto Ullano and Santa Sofia d’Epiro)	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Erected
3 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Northern region)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
3 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
18 Apr	Diocese of Haileybury, Ontario, Canada	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Ontario (Ontario-Nord), Canada	Erected
30 Apr			Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras	Approbation
20 May			Delegation to Australia (Expanded to include Missions in Oceania and Malaysia)	Territory Added
22 May	Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco, Bolivia (Chaco)	Erected
3 Jun	Archdiocese of Corfù, Greece Diocese of Cefalonia e Zante, Greece	United	Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia, Greece	United
3 Jun	Diocese of Andros, Greece Archdiocese of Naxos, Greece Diocese of Tinos and Mykonos, Greece	United	Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos, Greece	United
10 Jun			Nunciature to Poland	Established
10 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Patna, India	Elevated	Diocese of Patna, India	Elevated
4 Oct	Diocese of Amazonas, Brazil (Alto Acre and Alto Purus)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus, Brazil	Erected
19 Nov	Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia, Indonesia (Menado and Célebes along with Onderhoorigheden)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Célebes, Indonesia	Erected
26 Nov			Delegation to Japan (Japan, Korea, and Formosa Island)	Established
16 Dec			Nunciature to Paraguay (as Internunciature)	Restored

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