The Year of Our Lord 1962

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

2 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Isangi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated Diocese of Isangi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated

2 Jul Archdiocese of Calcutta, India Territory Lost Diocese of Jamshedpur, India Erected

2 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated Diocese of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated

2 Jul Diocese of Bunia, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Territory Lost Diocese of Mahagi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected

2 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Yola, Nigeria Elevated Diocese of Yola, Nigeria Elevated

21 Jul Diocese of Granada, Nicaragua Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa, Nicaragua Erected

21 Jul Archdiocese of Panamá Territory Lost Diocese of Chitré, Panama Erected

21 Jul Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil Territory Lost Diocese of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil Erected

21 Jul Archdiocese of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil Territory Lost Diocese of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil Erected

21 Jul Diocese of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil Territory Lost Diocese of Caravelas, Brazil Erected

22 Jul Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil Territory Lost Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil Erected

22 Jul Diocese of Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil Erected

3 Aug Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique Territory Lost Diocese of Inhambane, Mozambique Erected

8 Aug Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska, USA Elevated Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Elevated

8 Aug Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim, India Elevated Diocese of Darjeeling, India Elevated

8 Aug Prefecture Apostolic of Malda, India Elevated Diocese of Dumka, India Elevated

24 Aug Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated Diocese of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated

17 Oct Diocese of David, Panama Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro, Panama Erected

26 Oct Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia Territory Lost Diocese of Ocaña, Colombia Erected

27 Oct Vicariate Apostolic of Barrancabermeja, Colombia Elevated Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia Elevated

30 Oct Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil Territory Lost Diocese of Viana, Maranhão, Brazil Erected

12 Nov Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria Territory Lost Diocese of Enugu, Nigeria Erected

12 Nov Diocese of Eshowe, South Africa
Diocese of Manzini, Swaziland Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa Erected

26 Nov Territorial Prelature of Chimbote, Peru Erected

15 Dec Diocese of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon), France
Territorial Abbey of Cluny, France United Diocese of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France United

17 Dec Diocese of León en Nicaragua Territory Lost Diocese of Esteli, Nicaragua Erected

27 Dec Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg, South Africa Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt, South Africa Erected

Date	From	To
2 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Isangi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Isangi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
2 Jul	Archdiocese of Calcutta, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jamshedpur, India	Erected
2 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
2 Jul	Diocese of Bunia, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahagi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
2 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Yola, Nigeria	Elevated	Diocese of Yola, Nigeria	Elevated
21 Jul	Diocese of Granada, Nicaragua	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa, Nicaragua	Erected
21 Jul	Archdiocese of Panamá	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chitré, Panama	Erected
21 Jul	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil	Erected
21 Jul	Archdiocese of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil	Erected
21 Jul	Diocese of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caravelas, Brazil	Erected
22 Jul	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil	Erected
22 Jul			Diocese of Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil	Erected
3 Aug	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique	Territory Lost	Diocese of Inhambane, Mozambique	Erected
8 Aug	Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska, USA	Elevated	Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA	Elevated
8 Aug	Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim, India	Elevated	Diocese of Darjeeling, India	Elevated
8 Aug	Prefecture Apostolic of Malda, India	Elevated	Diocese of Dumka, India	Elevated
24 Aug	Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
17 Oct	Diocese of David, Panama	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro, Panama	Erected
26 Oct	Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ocaña, Colombia	Erected
27 Oct	Vicariate Apostolic of Barrancabermeja, Colombia	Elevated	Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia	Elevated
30 Oct	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Viana, Maranhão, Brazil	Erected
12 Nov	Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria	Territory Lost	Diocese of Enugu, Nigeria	Erected
12 Nov	Diocese of Eshowe, South Africa Diocese of Manzini, Swaziland	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa	Erected
26 Nov			Territorial Prelature of Chimbote, Peru	Erected
15 Dec	Diocese of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon), France Territorial Abbey of Cluny, France	United	Diocese of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France	United
17 Dec	Diocese of León en Nicaragua	Territory Lost	Diocese of Esteli, Nicaragua	Erected
27 Dec	Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg, South Africa	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Louis Trichardt, South Africa	Erected

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