The Year of Our Lord 1941

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
3 Jan			Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ	Founded
15 Jan	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahama, Bahamas, Antilles	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Antilles	Elevated
25 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Hawaiian Islands, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Erected
3 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Rajaburi, Thailand	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Rajaburi, Thailand	Elevated
10 May	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amargosa, Baia, Brazil	Erected
28 Jun	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} and Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania	Split	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania	Split
3 Jul	Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó, Colombia	Split	Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia Diocese of Jericó, Colombia	Split
8 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown, Australia	Elevated	Diocese of Cairns, Australia	Elevated
16 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Bandung, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bandung, Indonesia	Elevated
16 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto, Indonesia	Elevated
16 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia, Indonesia	Elevated
25 Oct	Diocese of Piana dei Greci, Italy	Name Changed	Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Name Changed
3 Nov			Indian Missionary Society	Founded
8 Nov			Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines	Erected
15 Nov	Diocese of Denver, Colorado, USA	Elevated	Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, USA	Elevated
15 Nov	Diocese of Denver, Colorado, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, USA	Erected
20 Dec	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Erected
23 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Padang, Indonesia	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Medan, Indonesia	Name Changed