The Year of Our Lord 1974

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
19 Jan	Diocese of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil Diocese of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Registro, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
24 Jan	Diocese of Cuttack, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Berhampur, India	Erected
24 Jan	Diocese of Cuttack, India	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India	Elevated
14 Apr	Diocese of Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea	Name Changed	Diocese of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	Name Changed
9 May	Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia	Name Changed	Diocese of Banjul, Gambia	Name Changed
14 May	Archdiocese of Endeh, Indonesia	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Ende, Indonesia	Name Changed
14 May	Diocese of Manokwari, Indonesia	Name Changed	Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia	Name Changed
27 May			Diocese of Daet, Philippines	Erected
27 May	Diocese of Legazpi, Philippines	Territory Lost	Diocese of Virac, Philippines	Erected
28 May	Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA Archdiocese of Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, USA	Erected
31 May	Diocese of Taiohae, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Name Changed	Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Name Changed
27 Jun	Eparchy of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Canada	Territory Lost	Eparchy of New Westminster (Ukrainian), Canada	Erected
27 Jun	Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabarese), India	Erected
6 Jul	Archdiocese of Rouen, France	Territory Lost	Diocese of Le Havre, France	Erected
10 Aug	Diocese of Apia, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)	Name Changed	Diocese of Apia o Samoa and Tokelau, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)	Name Changed
21 Aug	Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA	Name Changed
21 Sep	Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines	Elevated	Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines	Elevated
5 Oct	Diocese of Mouila, Gabon	Territory Lost	Diocese of Franceville, Gabon	Erected
28 Oct	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Alagoinhas, Baia, Brazil	Erected
28 Oct	Diocese of Oeiras, Brazil Archdiocese of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Picos, Piaui, Brazil	Erected
12 Nov	Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela	Elevated	Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela	Elevated
12 Nov	Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela	Elevated	Diocese of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela	Elevated
18 Nov	Diocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles	Elevated	Archdiocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles	Elevated
5 Dec			Diocese of Catarman, Philippines	Erected
12 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of El Obeid, Sudan	Elevated
12 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Juba, Sudan	Elevated	Archdiocese of Juba, Sudan	Elevated
12 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan	Elevated	Archdiocese of Khartoum, Sudan	Elevated
12 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Malakal, Sudan	Elevated
12 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Rumbek, Sudan	Elevated
12 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Tombura, Sudan	Elevated
12 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Wau, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Wau, Sudan	Elevated
14 Dec	Diocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia	Elevated
14 Dec	Diocese of Ibagué, Colombia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Ibagué, Colombia	Elevated
19 Dec			Diocese of Romblon, Philippines	Erected