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The Year of Our Lord 1926

Diocese Events


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DateFromTo
unknownDiocese of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)
Vicariate Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tracia (Hadrianopolis) (Bulgarian), Turkey
Territory LostApostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria Erected
unknownRogationists of the Heart of Jesus Founded
11 JanVicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana Erected
28 JanPrefecture Apostolic of Tsuapa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
3 FebCongregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz Decretum Laudis
10 MarVicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
10 MarVicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected
10 MarVicariate Apostolic of Kenya, Kenya Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Meru, Kenya Erected
10 MarVicariate Apostolic of Kenya, Kenya Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Nyeri, Kenya Name Changed
10 MarArchdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus Territory LostApostolic Administration of Kharkiv, Ukraine
Apostolic Administration of Mohilev, Belarus
Apostolic Administration of Moscow, Russian Federation
Erected
10 MarArchdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus
Diocese of Tiraspol, Moldova
Territory LostApostolic Administration of Kazan-Samara-Simbirsk, Russian Federation Erected
18 MarVicariate Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Thessaloniki, Greece Erected
20 MarDiocese of Nola, Italy Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, Italy Erected
AprNunciature to San Marino Established
4 AprArchdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania Territory LostDiocese of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania Erected
4 AprDiocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania Territory LostDiocese of Panevėžys, Lithuania
Diocese of Telšiai, Lithuania
Erected
4 AprDiocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania ElevatedArchdiocese of Kaunas, Lithuania Elevated
4 AprDiocese of Łomża, Poland Territory LostDiocese of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania Erected
4 AprDiocese of Warmia (Ermland), Poland Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Klaipeda, Lithuania Erected
11 AprArchdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus Territory LostApostolic Administration of Leningrad, Russian Federation Erected
16 AprArchdiocese of Udine, Italy (S. Nicolò in Sacile) Territory LostDiocese of Ceneda, Italy Territory Added
29 AprBarmherzige Brüder von Maria-Hilf Approbation
10 MayDiocese of Curitiba, Brazil Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil
Diocese of Jacarezinho, Parana, Brazil
Diocese of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
Erected
10 MayDiocese of Curitiba, Brazil ElevatedArchdiocese of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil Elevated
10 MayVicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Süanhwafu, China Erected
10 MayDiocese of Tiraspol, Moldova Territory LostApostolic Administration of Caucasus, Russian Federation
Apostolic Administration of Odessa, Ukraine
Apostolic Administration of Russia (Armenian), Russian Federation
Apostolic Administration of Tiflis and Georgia
Apostolic Administration of Volga, Russian Federation
Erected
11 MayPrefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia, Namibia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Windhoek, Namibia Elevated
12 MayVicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu, China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fenyang [Fenyang], China Erected
23 MayPontifical Institute for Foreign Missions United
21 JunDiocese of Botucatu, Brazil Territory LostDiocese of Cafelândia, Brazil Erected
12 JulVicariate Apostolic of Egypt (Egitto), Egypt Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}, Egypt Erected
12 JulVicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu, China Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Shohchow, China Erected
28 JulVicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Lulonga) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected
3 AugDiocese of Dallas, Texas, USA
Diocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA
Territory LostDiocese of Amarillo, Texas, USA Erected
3 AugDiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA ElevatedArchdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA Elevated
10 AugVicariate Apostolic of Ningpo [Ningbo], China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Taichow [Linhai], China Erected
11 AugPrefecture Apostolic of Cook e Mnihiki, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Name Changed
11 AugVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing], China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Haimen [Haimen], China Erected
7 DecCongregration of Jesus the Priest Founded
10 DecTerritorial Prelature of Acre e Purus, Brazil Name ChangedTerritorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus, Brazil Name Changed
14 DecVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Uélé {Uélé Orientale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
21 DecVicariate Apostolic of Chaco, Bolivia
Diocese of Tarija, Bolivia (Boundaries Adjusted)
Territory Added

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