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The Year of Our Lord 1923

Diocese Events


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DateFromTo
unknownNunciature to Panama Established
unknownApostolic Administration of Szombathely and Gurk in Yugoslavia Erected
30 JanFranziskanerbrüder vom Heiligen Kreuz Approbation
2 FebVicariate Apostolic of Siberia, Russian Federation ElevatedDiocese of Vladivostok, Russian Federation Elevated
10 FebDiocese of Csanád, Hungary Territory LostApostolic Administration of Srpski Banat, Serbia Erected
10 FebArchdiocese of Kalocsa, Hungary Territory LostApostolic Administration of Bačka (Bács) Jugoslavenska, Serbia Erected
17 FebDiocese of Csanád, Hungary Territory LostApostolic Administration of Timişoara, Romania Erected
15 MarVicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana
Vicariate Apostolic of Togo
Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Volta Inferiore, Ghana Erected
15 MarVicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Majunga, Madagascar Erected
19 AprVicariate Apostolic of Natal, South Africa Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Swaziland Erected
1 MayDiocese of Chelmno (Culma, Kulm), Poland
Archdiocese of Gniezno e Poznań, Poland
Territory LostApostolic Administration of Schneidemühl, Poland Erected
4 MayVicariate Apostolic of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania)
Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne and Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)
UnitedVicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) United
4 MayDiocese of Osaka, Japan Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Hiroshima, Japan Erected
11 JunDiocese of Mérida, Venezuela ElevatedArchdiocese of Mérida, Venezuela Elevated
11 JunPrefecture Apostolic of Adamaua, Cameroon Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon Name Changed
12 JunVicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}, South Africa Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Gariep, South Africa Erected
12 JunPrefecture Apostolic of Adamaua, Cameroon
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun
Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Buéa, Cameroon Erected
12 JunDiocese of Coimbatore, India (Shoranur and Mannarghat (in Wollawanad))
Diocese of Mangalore, India (North-Malabar)
Diocese of Mysore, India (Winad)
Territory LostDiocese of Calicut, India Erected
12 JunVicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale, Uganda Erected
12 JunDiocese of Trichinopoly, India (Most of Tuticorin, about half of Nellai, and a portion of Kanyakumari) Territory LostDiocese of Tuticorin, India Erected
12 JunVicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Lydenburg, South Africa Erected
12 JunVicariate Apostolic of Denmark Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} Erected
2 JulVicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos, Morocco Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Rabat, Morocco Erected
27 JulMissionaries of the Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Founded
4 AugDiocese of Bobbio, Italy
Territorial Abbey of San Colombano, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano), Italy United
7 SepConsolata Missionaries Approbation
25 OctDiocese of Riga, Latvia ElevatedArchdiocese of Riga, Latvia Elevated
26 OctDiocese of Alton, Illinois, USA Name ChangedDiocese of Springfield in Illinois, USA Name Changed
26 NovVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad, South Africa Erected
30 NovDiocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil Territory LostDiocese of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil Erected
11 DecPrefecture Apostolic of Zululand, South Africa ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Eshowe, South Africa Elevated
12 DecVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Hanyang [Hanyang], China
Prefecture Apostolic of Puchi [Puqi], China
Prefecture Apostolic of Wuchang [Wuchang], China
Erected
12 DecVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Hankow [Hankou], China Name Changed
21 DecVicariate Apostolic of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India ElevatedEparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India Elevated
21 DecVicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar), India ElevatedArcheparchy of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar), India Elevated
21 DecVicariate Apostolic of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar), India ElevatedEparchy of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar), India Elevated
21 DecVicariate Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India ElevatedEparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India Elevated
27 DecVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Funing [Xiapu], China
Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting], China
Erected
27 DecVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou], China Name Changed
27 DecPrefecture Apostolic of Sumatra, Indonesia Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Benkoelen, Indonesia
Prefecture Apostolic of Banka e Biliton, Indonesia
Erected
27 DecPrefecture Apostolic of Sumatra, Indonesia Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Padang, Indonesia Name Changed

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