The Year of Our Lord 1964

Diocese Events

January to June

Date	From		To
Jan	Titular See of Alexandria {Alessandria}	Suppressed
Jan	Titular See of Antiochia {Antioch}	Suppressed
Jan	Titular See of Constantinople	Suppressed
13 Jan	Archdiocese of México, Federal District (Coyotepec, Cuautitlan, Chapa de Mota, Huehuetoca, Huixquilucan, Iturbide, Jilotepec, Jilotzingo, Naucalpan, Nicolas Romero, Soyaniquilpan, Teoloyucan, Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla, Tultitlan, Villa del Carbon, and Zaragoza) Diocese of Texcoco, México, México (Coacalco)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tlalnepantla, México, México	Erected
13 Jan	Archdiocese of México, Federal District (Acambay, Aculeo, Morelos, Polotitlan, Temascalcingo, and Timilpan)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toluca, México, México	Territory Added
16 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Villavicencio, Colombia (Western Part)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Ariari, Colombia	Erected
16 Jan	Prefecture Apostolic of Bossangoa, Central African Republic	Elevated	Diocese of Bossangoa, Central African Republic	Elevated
16 Jan	Prefecture Apostolic of Pala, Chad	Elevated	Diocese of Pala, Chad	Elevated
16 Jan	Archdiocese of Nagpur, India (Civil Districts: Raipur, Bilaspur, and Drug)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Raipur, India	Erected
16 Jan	Diocese of Dibrugarh, India (Subansiri, Siang, and part of Lakhimpur) Diocese of Shillong, India (Darrang, Nowgong, and parts of Goalpara and Kamrup)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tezpur, India	Erected
20 Jan			Military Ordinariate of Kenya, Military (as Vicariate)	Erected
20 Jan			Military Ordinariate of Uganda, Military	Erected
20 Jan	Diocese of Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Arinos and Formoso)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Territory Added
10 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Bangassou, Central African Republic	Elevated	Diocese of Bangassou, Central African Republic	Elevated
10 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou, Benin (Civil District of Natitingou)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Natitingou, Benin	Erected
10 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Parakou, Benin	Elevated	Diocese of Parakou, Benin	Elevated
10 Feb	Delegation to Thailand and the Malacca Peninsula	Name Changed	Delegation to Thailand, Laos and the Malacca Peninsula	Name Changed
11 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Villavicencio, Colombia	Elevated	Diocese of Villavicencio, Colombia	Elevated
15 Feb	Archdiocese of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Agudos, Boracela, Cabrália Paulista, Duartina, Gália, Lucianópolis, Pederneiras, Piratininga, and part of Bauru) Diocese of Lins, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Arealva, Avai, Iacanga, and parts of Bauru)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
15 Feb	Diocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil (Floresta, Beiern do Rio Sao Francisco, Betania, Custòdia, Inajá, Petrolândia, and Tacaratu) Diocese of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil (Cabroró)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Floresta, Pernambuco, Brazil	Erected
25 Feb	Diocese of Garzón, Colombia	Name Changed	Diocese of Garzón-Neiva, Colombia	Name Changed
2 Mar	Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (Adrogué, Burzaco, Claypole, Longchamps, Mármol, Villa Calzada, Glew, Ministro Rivadavia plus San Vicente Ferrer (San Vicente))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina	Territory Added
2 Mar	Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (San Juan Bautista and Santa Lucia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Avellaneda, Argentina	Territory Added
4 Mar	Diocese of Piura, Peru (Morropòn, Huancabamba, and Ayabaca)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas, Peru	Erected
10 Mar	Diocese of Benin City, Nigeria (Warri)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Warri, Nigeria	Erected
20 Mar			Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Johnston Island)	Territory Added
25 Mar	Diocese of Barcelona, Spain	Elevated	Archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain	Elevated
25 Mar	Diocese of Madrid, Spain	Elevated	Archdiocese of Madrid, Spain	Elevated
2 Apr	Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Pontifical Commission for Social Communications, Roman Curia	Name Changed
21 Apr	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (Mahenge, the Game Reserve, and parts of Nachingwea)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania	Erected
12 May	Diocese of Simla, India	Name Changed	Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh, India	Name Changed
18 May	Diocese of Comacchio, Italy Territorial Abbey of Pomposa, Italy	United	Diocese of Comacchio (-Pomposa), Italy	United
19 May			Secretariat for Non-Christians, Roman Curia	Established
6 Jun			Nunciature to Rwanda (as Delegation)	Established
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru, Indonesia	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura, Indonesia	Name Changed
16 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Diocese of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso	Elevated
16 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Sokoto, Nigeria	Elevated	Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria	Elevated
17 Jun	Delegation to Indochina	Name Changed	Delegation to Vietnam and Cambodia	Name Changed
20 Jun	Diocese of Cali, Colombia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cali, Colombia	Elevated
20 Jun	Diocese of Tunja, Colombia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Tunja, Colombia	Elevated
20 Jun	Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (Gasa Fazzi in Scurtabò)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Piacenza, Italy	Territory Added
20 Jun			Diocese of Cartago, Colombia (from Popayán)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Jun			Diocese of Palmira, Colombia (from Popayán)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Jun			Diocese of Duitama, Colombia (from Bogotá)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Jun			Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia (from Nueva Pamplona)	Metropolitan Changed

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