Date | From | To | ||
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11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Aliwal, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Bethlehem, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Bethlehem, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal, South Africa (Fauresmith, Philippolis, Smithfield, Edenburg, Trompsburg, and Zastron)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Bloemfontein, Thabunch, Wetsdorp, Jacobsdal, Boshof, Wepener, Redderburg, and parts of Ladybrand and Hoopstad) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Bloemfontein, South Africa | Erected |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Town, South Africa | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Natal, South Africa | Elevated | Archdiocese of Durban, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Eshowe, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Eshowe, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Johannesburg, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Keimoes, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Keimoes, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} | Elevated | Diocese of Kimberley, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Kokstad, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Kokstad, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Kroonstad, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Kroonstad, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland | Elevated | Diocese of Bremersdorp, eSwatini | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Mariannhill, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Basutoland, Lesotho | Elevated | Diocese of Maseru, Lesotho | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Oudtshoorn, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Oudtshoorn, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria, South Africa | Elevated | Archdiocese of Pretoria, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Queenstown, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Umtata, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Umtata, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Lydenburg, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Lydenburg, South Africa | Elevated |
27 Jan | Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta, Philippines (Capiz and Romblòn) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines | Erected |
27 Jan | Diocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (Provinces of Lanao and Misamis Occiental) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Ozamis, Philippines | Erected |
27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}, Egypt | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said, Egypt | Name Changed |
27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Egypt (Egitto), Egypt | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria in Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} | Name Changed |
27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Delta of the Nile, Egypt | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto, Egypt | Name Changed |
8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá, Colombia (Intendencia de Caqueta) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia, Colombia | Erected |
8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá, Colombia (Comisaria de Amazones) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Leticia, Colombia | Erected |
8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Caquetá, Colombia (Comisaria de Putomayo and Sancta Rosa and El Encan) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Sibundoy, Colombia | Name Changed |
8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco, Bolivia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo, Bolivia | Name Changed |
8 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Banka e Biliton, Indonesia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia (and name change) | Elevated |
8 Feb | Archdiocese of Pondicherry, India (Chandernagore) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Calcutta, India | Territory Added |
17 Feb | Military Ordinariate of Canada, Military (as Vicariate) | Erected | ||
2 Mar | Diocese of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada | Elevated | Archdiocese of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada | Elevated |
2 Mar | Diocese of Nicolet, Québec, Canada (from Québec) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2 Mar | Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (from Montréal) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
8 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Ambanja, Madagascar | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Ambanja, Madagascar | Elevated |
8 Mar | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Gambia | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Bathurst in Gambia | Elevated |
8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia (Manggarai) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Ruteng, Indonesia | Erected |
8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Katanga {Katanga Settentrionale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kongolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Atambua, Indonesia (Pantar and Alor islands)
Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia (Larantukan) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Larantuka, Indonesia | Erected |
8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia (Ngada, Ende, and Maumere along with Sumba and Sumbawa islands) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh, Indonesia | Name Changed |
8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Abercorn, Zambia | Name Changed |
10 Mar | Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland, and Fayette) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA | Erected |
10 Mar | Archdiocese of Guatemala (Jalapa, Jutiapa, and El Progreso) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jalapa, Guatemala | Erected |
10 Mar | Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, Guatemala (San Marcos and Huehuetenango) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Marcos, Guatemala | Erected |
10 Mar | Archdiocese of Guatemala (Parts of Mazatenango or Suchitepéquez)
Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, Guatemala (Solóla, El Quiche, and the rest of Mazatenango or Suchitepéquez) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sololá, Guatemala | Erected |
10 Mar | Archdiocese of Guatemala (Zacapa, Chiquimula, and Izabal) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zacapa, Guatemala | Erected |
10 Mar | Diocese of Verapaz, Cobán, Guatemala (EI Petén) | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of El Petén, Guatemala | Erected |
10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian) (Saskatoon) | Territory Lost | Apostolic Exarchate of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada | Erected |
10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate of Western Canada (Ukrainian) | Name Changed | Apostolic Exarchate of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Canada | Name Changed |
10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate of Eastern Canada (Ukrainian) | Name Changed | Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada | Name Changed |
10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate of Central Canada (Ukrainian) | Name Changed | Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian), Canada | Name Changed |
10 Mar | Diocese of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Passo Fundo, Carasinno, Sarandi, Getúlio Vargas, Erechim, and part of Marcelino Ramos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
10 Mar | Archdiocese of Guatemala (Retalhuleu) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Quetzaltenango, Los Altos, Guatemala | Territory Added |
31 Mar | Diocese of Salt Lake, Utah, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Name Changed |
8 Apr | Delegation to Philippines | Elevated | Nunciature to Philippines | Elevated |
12 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza, Ecuador | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez, Ecuador (and Boundaries adjusted) | Name Changed |
12 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel, Sudan | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel, Sudan | Elevated |
12 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
12 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Canelos, Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
12 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
12 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
8 May | Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, Italy | Name Changed | Territorial Prelature of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, Italy | Name Changed |
10 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Chowchich [Zhouzhi], China | Elevated | Diocese of Zhouzhi [Chowchich], China | Elevated |
10 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma, Tanzania | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma, Tanzania | Elevated |
10 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Puchi [Puqi], China | Elevated | Diocese of Puqi [Puchi], China | Elevated |
10 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Nile {Nilo Superiore}, Uganda | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo, Uganda | Name Changed |
10 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Siangyang [Xiangyang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Xiangyang [Siangyang], China | Elevated |
17 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Bouaké) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire | Erected |
17 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, Chad (Mediam Chari)
Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon (Mayo Kebi) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou, Chad | Erected |
17 May | Military Ordinariate of South Africa, Military | Erected | ||
19 May | Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, USA (Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Ness, Bush, Barton, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Eodgeman, Pawnee, Stafford, Stanton, Grani, Rasiceli, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Clark, Comanche, and Berber) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas, USA | Erected |
29 May | Congregation of the Priestly Fraternity | Decretum Laudis | ||
7 Jun | Diocese of Port Augusta, Australia | Name Changed | Diocese of Port Pirie, Australia | Name Changed |
14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Vicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Vicariate Apostolic of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Isangi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Lómela and Dehese along with part of Kole and Eastern part of Oshwe) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
14 Jun | Archdiocese of Calcutta, India (Rairakhol, Athmalik, Angul, Pallahara, Talcher, Hindol, and Dhenkanal along with part of Sambalpur and Sonpur)
Diocese of Nagpur, India (Patna and part of Sambalpur and Sonpur) Diocese of Ranchi, India (Gangpur, Bonai, and Bamra) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sambalpur, India | Erected |
14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay, Myanmar (North-western region of Mandalay (Naga tribes) and Mong Myet and Mong Long) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo, Myanmar | Territory Added |
14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay, Myanmar (Hsipaw except Mong Long) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung, Myanmar | Territory Added |
21 Jun | Archdiocese of Agra, India (Bandikui and Alwar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ajmer, India | Territory Added |
23 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, USA | Erected |
23 Jun | Archdiocese of Québec, Canada (Kamouraslca, Islet, Montmagny, and Rivière du Loup) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec, Canada | Erected |
23 Jun | Diocese of Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada (3 parishes in Argenteuil)
Archdiocese of Montréal, Québec, Canada (18 parishes in Terrebonne; 8 parishes from Deux Montagnes; and 4 parishes from Argenteuil) Archdiocese of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (7 parishes from Argenteuil) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada | Erected |
23 Jun | Diocese of Seattle, Washington, USA (Chelan, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima)
Diocese of Spokane, Washington, USA (Douglas, Grant, and Benton) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Yakima, Washington, USA | Erected |
23 Jun | Diocese of Seattle, Washington, USA | Elevated | Archdiocese of Seattle, Washington, USA | Elevated |
23 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska, USA (to Seattle) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Veracruz-Jalapa, México | Elevated | Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa, México | Elevated |
29 Jun | Diocese of Nueva Caceres, Philippines (Catanduanes and Albay along with the islands of Cagraray, Batán and Rapu Rapu) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Legazpi, Philippines | Erected |
29 Jun | Diocese of Nueva Caceres, Philippines (Sorsogón and Masbate) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines | Erected |
29 Jun | Diocese of Nueva Caceres, Philippines (Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres), Philippines | Elevated |
29 Jun | Diocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | Elevated |
29 Jun | Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Jaro, Philippines | Elevated |
29 Jun | Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines | Elevated |
29 Jun | Diocese of Surigao, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Zamboanga, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Davao, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Ozamis, Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Lingayen, Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Montagnosa), Philippines (to Nuova Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Papantla, Puebla, México (from Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
29 Jun | Diocese of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México (from Antequera, Oaxaca) | Metropolitan Changed |
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