The Year of Our Lord 1923

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
2 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Siberia, Russian Federation	Elevated	Diocese of Vladivostok, Russian Federation	Elevated
10 Feb			Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Backa, Serbia	Erected
10 Feb			Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat, Serbia	Erected
15 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana Vicariate Apostolic of Togo	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Volta Inferiore, Ghana	Erected
15 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga, Madagascar	Erected
19 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal, South Africa	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland	Erected
4 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne and Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	United	Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	United
4 May	Diocese of Osaka, Japan	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Hiroshima, Japan	Erected
11 Jun	Diocese of Mérida, Venezuela	Elevated	Archdiocese of Mérida, Venezuela	Elevated
11 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua, Cameroon	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon	Name Changed
11 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua, Cameroon	Erected
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}, South Africa	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep, South Africa	Erected
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa, Cameroon	Erected
12 Jun	Diocese of Coimbatore, India Diocese of Mangalore, India Diocese of Mysore, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calicut, India	Erected
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale, Uganda	Erected
12 Jun	Diocese of Trichinopoly, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuticorin, India	Erected
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Lydenburg, South Africa	Erected
12 Jun			Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}	Erected
2 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos, Morocco	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat, Morocco	Erected
4 Aug	Diocese of Bobbio, Italy Territorial Abbey of San Colombano, Italy	United	Diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, Italy	United
7 Sep			Consolata Missionaries	Approbation
25 Oct	Diocese of Riga, Latvia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Riga, Latvia	Elevated
26 Oct	Diocese of Alton, Illinois, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, USA	Name Changed
26 Nov	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale}, South Africa	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad, South Africa	Erected
30 Nov	Diocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil	Erected
11 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Zululand, South Africa	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Eshowe, South Africa	Elevated
12 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Hankow [Hankou], China	Elevated
12 Dec			Prefecture Apostolic of Puchi [Puqi], China	Erected
12 Dec			Prefecture Apostolic of Hanyang [Hanyang], China	Erected
12 Dec			Prefecture Apostolic of Wuchang [Wuchang], China	Erected
21 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated	Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated
21 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated	Archdiocese of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated
21 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated	Eparchy of Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated
21 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated	Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India	Elevated
27 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou], China	Name Changed
27 Dec			Vicariate Apostolic of Funing [Xiapu], China	Erected
27 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra, Indonesia	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Padang, Indonesia	Name Changed
27 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra, Indonesia	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Benkoelen, Indonesia	Erected
27 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Sumatra, Indonesia	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bangka e Biliton, Indonesia	Erected
27 Dec			Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting], China	Erected

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