The Year of Our Lord 1979

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
8 Jan	Territorial Prelature of Huautla, Oaxaca, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, México	Erected
8 Jan	Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba	Territory Lost	Diocese of Holguín, Cuba	Erected
5 Feb	Diocese of Tlalnepantla, México, México Diocese of Texcoco, México, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuautitlán, México, México	Erected
5 Feb	Diocese of Texcoco, México, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl, México, México	Erected
3 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Sofia e Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Elevated	Diocese of Sofia e Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Elevated
15 Mar	Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia	Elevated
28 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Norway {Norvegia Settentrionale}	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Tromsø, Norway	Elevated
28 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Trondheim, Norway	Elevated
4 Apr	Archdiocese of Cosenza, Italy Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano, Italy	United
4 Apr	Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy	Split	Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea, Italy	Split
4 Apr	Diocese of Cariati, Italy Archdiocese of Rossano, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati, Italy	United
18 Apr	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba, Goias, Brazil	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil	Name Changed
28 Apr	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Baia, Brazil Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Baia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Irecê, Baia, Brazil	Erected
30 Apr	Archdiocese of Capua, Italy	Elevated	Archdiocese of Capua, Italy (became a suffragan)	Elevated
30 Apr	Diocese of Foggia, Italy	Elevated	Archdiocese of Foggia, Italy	Elevated
30 Apr			Archdiocese of Manfredonia (e Vieste), Italy (no longer a Metropolitan)	Elevated
30 Apr			Archdiocese of Sorrento, Italy (no longer a Metropolitan)	Elevated
3 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
16 May	Diocese of Silva Porto, Angola	Name Changed	Diocese of Kwito-Bié, Angola	Name Changed
16 May	Diocese of Luso, Angola	Name Changed	Diocese of Lwena, Angola	Name Changed
16 May	Diocese of Serpa Pinto, Angola	Name Changed	Diocese of Menongue, Angola	Name Changed
16 May	Diocese of Pereira de Eça, Angola	Name Changed	Diocese of Ondjiva, Angola	Name Changed
16 May	Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho, Angola	Name Changed	Diocese of Saurimo, Angola	Name Changed
16 May	Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador, Angola	Name Changed	Diocese of Uije, Angola	Name Changed
21 May	Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Baia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barreiras, Baia, Brazil	Erected
1 Jun	Diocese of Itabira, Brazil	Name Changed	Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Name Changed
1 Jun	Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan	Name Changed	Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan	Name Changed
10 Jun	Diocese of Oppido Mamertina, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy	Name Changed
22 Jun	Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Missionaries of the Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus	United	Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus	United
3 Jul	Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina Diocese of Goya, Argentina	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santo Tomé, Argentina	Erected
4 Jul	Diocese of Sambalpur, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rourkela, India	Erected
20 Aug	Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela	Erected
29 Aug	Territorial Prelature of Choluteca, Honduras	Elevated	Diocese of Choluteca, Honduras	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Carolina, Maranho, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Carolina, Maranho, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Diocese of Cascavel, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cascavel, Parana, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Formosa, Goias, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Formosa, Goias, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Guamá, Para, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Guamá, Para, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim, Rondonia, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Guajará-Mirim, Rondonia, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Marabá, Para, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Marabá, Para, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Para, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Diocese of Maringá, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Maringá, Parana, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro, Maranho, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Pinheiro, Maranho, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Roraima, Roraima, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Roraima, Roraima, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil	Elevated
16 Oct	Territorial Prelature of Santarém, Para, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Santarém, Para, Brazil	Elevated
3 Nov	Archdiocese of Besançon, France	Territory Lost	Diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard, France	Erected
5 Nov	Diocese of Cotabato, Philippines	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cotabato, Philippines	Elevated
5 Nov	Archdiocese of Davao, Philippines	Territory Lost	Diocese of Digos, Philippines	Erected
15 Nov	Diocese of Meißen (Meissen), Germany	Name Changed	Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany	Name Changed
24 Dec	Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Ipil, Philippines	Erected