The Year of Our Lord 1960

Diocese Events

January to June

Date	From		To
16 Jan	Archdiocese of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil (Federal District)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil	Erected
16 Jan	Diocese of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Presidente Prudente, Alfredo Marcondes, Alvares Machado, Anhumas, Caiabú, Caiuá, Indiana, Marabá Paulista, Mirante do Paranapanema, Piquerobi, Pirapozinho, Presidente Bernardes, Presidente Epitácio, Presidente Venceslau, Regente Feijó, Sandovalina, ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
16 Jan	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sâo Joâo da Boa Vista, Aguaí, Aguas da Prata, Caconde, Casa Branca, Divinolândia, Mococa, Mogi-Guaçu, Itobi, Pinhal, Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Santo Antonio do Jardim, Sao José do Rio Pardo, Sao Sebastião da Grama, Tambaú, Tapiratiba, Vargem Grande do Sui)	Territory Lost	Diocese of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
19 Jan			Sons of Charity	Approbation
20 Jan	Diocese of Ondo, Nigeria (Ilorin)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin, Nigeria	Erected
13 Feb			Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin, Manitoba, Canada Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada	Territory Added
13 Feb			Diocese of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México (from Veracruz-Jalapa)	Metropolitan Changed
27 Feb	Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, Canada (Wabush region)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador, Québec, Canada	Territory Added
29 Feb	Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, Canada	Name Changed	Diocese of Hauterive, Québec, Canada	Name Changed
1 Mar	Diocese of Sokodé, Togo (Northern Region of Togo)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Dapango, Togo	Erected
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Eugenio	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of San Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini	Established
12 Mar			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria ai Monti	Established
16 Mar			Delegation to Scandinavia	Established
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand	Name Changed
26 Mar	Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Casimiro de Abreu, Conceição de Macabu, Macaé, Santa Maria Madalena, São Sebastião do Alto, Trajano de Moráis, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil (Bom Jardim, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Itaocara, Nova Friburgo, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Carmo and Sumidouro)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Erected
26 Mar	Diocese of Barra do Piraí, Brazil (Nova Iguacú, Nilópolis, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, district of Tairetá, and region Sertâo (Vassouras)) Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (São João de Meriti)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Erected
26 Mar	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Elevated
26 Mar			Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)	Metropolitan Changed
26 Mar			Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)	Metropolitan Changed
13 Apr	Diocese of Multan, Pakistan (Lyalipur, Montgomery, and Jhang)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lyallpur, Pakistan	Erected
25 Apr	Diocese of Morondava, Madagascar (Manja, Ankazoabo, Beroroha, Morombe, and southern Befandriana)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Morombe, Madagascar	Erected
30 Apr	Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico (Aguada, Aguadilla, Jayuya, Moca, Orocovis, Rincón, and San Sebastián) Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Arecibo, Bareeloneta, Camuy, Ciales, Corozal, Dorado, Hatillo, Isabela, Lares, Manatí, Morovis, Quebradillas, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico	Erected
30 Apr	Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Virgin Islands)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands, USA	Erected
30 Apr	Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico	Elevated	Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico	Elevated
30 Apr	Archdiocese of México, Federal District (Acolman, Amecameca, Apaxco, Ateneo (San Salvador), Atlautla, Axapusco, Ayapango, Coacalco, Cocotitlan, Chiautla, Chalco, Chicolopan, Chiconcuac, Chimalhacan, Ecatepec, Morelos, Ecatzingo, Hueypoxtla, Ixtapaluca, Jaltengo, Juchitepec, Melchor Ocampo, ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Texcoco, México, México	Erected
30 Apr	Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil (Propria, Amparo de São Francisco, Aquidabâ, Brejo Grande, Canhoba, Cedro de São João, Curituba, Garuru, Itabí, Jarapatuba, Japoatá, Malhada dos Bois, Monte Alegre de Sergipe, Muriceba, Neópolis, Nossa Senhora da Gloria, Pacatuba, Poco Redondo, ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil	Erected
30 Apr	Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil (Estancia, Arauá, Buquim, Cristinapolis, Indiaroba, Itabaianinha, Lagarto, Pedrinhas, Poco Verde, Riachäo do Dantas, Salgado, Santa Luzia do Itanhi, Simâo Dias, Tobias Barreto, Tomar do Geru, and Umbaúba)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil	Erected
30 Apr	Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil	Elevated
30 Apr	Archdiocese of La Serena, Chile Diocese of San Felipe, Chile	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Illapel, Chile	Erected
30 Apr			Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico (from Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
10 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid, Sudan	Erected
21 May	Diocese of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Carrancas, Itumirim, Itutinga, Lavras, Luminarias, Minduri, and São Vincente de Minas) Diocese of Juiz de Fora, Brazil (Andrelândia, Madre de Deus, and Piedade do Rio Grande) Archdiocese of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil (São João del Rei, Barroso, Dores de Campos, Lagoa Dourada, Nazareno, Prados, Rezende Costa, Tiradentes, and Bom Sucesso)	Territory Lost	Diocese of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Erected
21 May	Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya (South Nyanza)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kisii, Kenya	Erected
28 May	Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA	Name Changed
31 May	Diocese of Segorbe, Spain	Name Changed	Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain	Name Changed
5 Jun			Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, Roman Curia	Established
13 Jun	Diocese of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ipiabas)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Piraí, Brazil	Territory Added
20 Jun	Diocese of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Diocese of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
21 Jun	Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania (Other part of the district of Bukoba)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rutabo, Tanzania	Territory Added
21 Jun	Diocese of Rutabo, Tanzania	Name Changed	Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania	Name Changed
21 Jun	Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania	Name Changed	Diocese of Rulenge, Tanzania	Name Changed
25 Jun	Diocese of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Bagé, Lavras do Sul, and Pinheiro Machado) Diocese of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Cacequi, Dom Pedrito, General Vargas, Rosario do Sul, Santana do Livramento, and Sao Gabriel)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Erected
25 Jun	Diocese of Melo, Uruguay (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonato)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Minas, Uruguay	Erected
28 Jun	Diocese of Oturkpo, Nigeria	Name Changed	Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria	Name Changed

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