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The Year of Our Lord 1986

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DateFromTo
12 JulDelegation to Guinea-Bissau ElevatedNunciature to Guinea-Bissau Elevated
14 JulDiocese of Hauterive, Québec, Canada Name ChangedDiocese of Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada Name Changed
18 AugArchdiocese of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa (Islands of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha) Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Erected
29 AugTerritorial Prelature of Arica, Chile ElevatedDiocese of Arica, Chile Elevated
30 SepDiocese of Alife, Italy
Diocese of Caiazzo, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Amalfi, Italy
Diocese of Cava e Sarno, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Adria, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Adria-Rovigo, Italy Name Changed
30 SepTerritorial Prelature of Altamura ed Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
Diocese of Gravina, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Ales e Terralba, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Ales-Terralba, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Anagni, Italy
Diocese of Alatri, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Anagni-Alatri, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Ancona (-Numana), Italy
Diocese of Osimo, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Ancona-Osimo, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Alghero, Italy
Diocese of Bosa, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Alghero-Bosa, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Arezzo, Italy
Diocese of Cortona, Italy
Diocese of Sansepolcro (Borgo San Sepolcro), Italy
UnitedDiocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Assisi, Italy
Diocese of Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Ariano, Italy
Diocese of Lacedonia, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Marsi, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Avezzano, Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Bari (-Canosa), Italy
Diocese of Bitonto, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Bari-Bitonto, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Molfetta, Giovinazzo e Terlizzi, Italy
Diocese of Ruvo, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Belluno e Feltre, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Belluno-Feltre, Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Brindisi, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni, Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Camerino, Italy
Diocese of San Severino, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Catanzaro, Italy
Diocese of Squillace, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy
Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Ascoli Satriano e Cerignola, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Cesena, Italy
Diocese of Sarsina, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Cesena-Sarsina, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Chieti, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Chieti-Vasto, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Tarquinia e Civitavecchia, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Conversano, Italy
Diocese of Monopoli, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Conversano-Monopoli, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy
Archdiocese of Santa Severina, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Cagli e Pergola, Italy
Diocese of Fano, Italy
Diocese of Fossombrone, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Faenza, Italy
Diocese of Modigliana, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Fabriano e Matelica, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Fabriano-Matelica, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Comacchio (-Pomposa), Italy
Archdiocese of Ferrara, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Bovino, Italy
Archdiocese of Foggia, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Foggia-Bovino, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Bertinoro, Italy
Diocese of Forli, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Forli-Bertinoro, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Ferentino, Italy
Diocese of Veroli-Frosinone, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Bobbio (-Abbey of San Colombano), Italy
Archdiocese of Genova, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Genova-Bobbio, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Gorizia, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Isernia e Venafro, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Isernia-Venafro, Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Lanciano e Ortona, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Nicastro, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Lamezia Terme, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Ogliastra, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Lanusei, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Terracina-Latina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Gerace-Locri (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Lucera, Italy
Diocese of Troia, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Lucera-Troia, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Manfredonia (e Vieste), Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Apuania, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Massa, Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Matera e Irsina, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Matera-Irsina, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Melfi e Rapolla, Italy
Diocese of Venosa, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Lipari, Italy
Archdiocese of Messina, Italy
Territorial Prelature of Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Mileto, Italy
Diocese of Nicotera e Tropea, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Modena (e Nonantola), Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Modena-Nonantola, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Chiusi e Pienza, Italy
Diocese of Montepulciano, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Gallipoli, Italy
Diocese of Nardò, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Nardò-Gallipoli, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Cava e Sarno, Italy
Diocese of Nocera de’ Pagani, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Orvieto, Italy
Diocese of Todi, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Orvieto-Todi, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Città della Pieve, Italy
Archdiocese of Perugia, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Teramo e Atri, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Teramo-Atri, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Sovana-Pitigliano-Orbetello, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, Italy Name Changed
30 SepSuburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy Name ChangedSuburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Muro Lucano, Italy
Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Bova, Italy
Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Guastalla, Italy
Diocese of Reggio Emilia, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Rossano e Cariati, Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Rossano-Cariati, Italy Name Changed
30 SepSuburbicarian See of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto, Italy Name ChangedSuburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Conza-Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, Italy
Diocese of Nusco, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Campagna, Italy
Archdiocese of Salerno (-Acerno), Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Montalto-San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Savona e Noli, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Savona-Noli, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy
Diocese of Montalcino, Italy
Archdiocese of Siena, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Archdiocese of Sorrento, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Norcia, Italy
Archdiocese of Spoleto, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Valva e Sulmona, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Sulmona-Valva, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Calvi e Teano, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Teano-Calvi, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Diano-Teggiano, Italy
Diocese of Policastro, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Teggiano-Policastro, Italy United
30 SepDiocese of Ampurias e Tempio, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Terni, Narni, e Amelia, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Larino, Italy
Diocese of Termoli, Italy
UnitedDiocese of Termoli-Larino, Italy United
30 SepArchdiocese of Trani e Barletta (e Nazareth e Bisceglie), Italy Name ChangedArchdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), Italy Name Changed
30 SepArchdiocese of Urbino, Italy
Diocese of Urbania e Sant’Angelo in Vado, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado, Italy United
30 SepSuburbicarian See of Velletri e Segni, Italy Name ChangedSuburbicarian See of Velletri-Segni, Italy Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Vallo di Lucania, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Vallo della Lucania, Italy Name Changed
30 SepCardinal Titular Church of Porto e Santa Rufina Name ChangedCardinal Titular Church of Porto-Santa Rufina Name Changed
30 SepCardinal Titular Church of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto Name ChangedCardinal Titular Church of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto Name Changed
30 SepCardinal Titular Church of Velletri e Segni Name ChangedCardinal Titular Church of Velletri-Segni Name Changed
30 SepDiocese of Macerata, Tolentino, Recanati, Cingoli, and Treia, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia, Italy Name Changed
11 OctDiocese of Quilon, India (Kottarakara and part of Karunagappally) Territory LostDiocese of Punalur, India Territory Added
17 OctDiocese of Nachingwea, Tanzania (Tunduru and Masasi (except Ndanda and Chigugu)) Territory LostDiocese of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania Erected
17 OctDiocese of Nachingwea, Tanzania Name ChangedDiocese of Lindi, Tanzania Name Changed
8 NovArchdiocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Peravia and San Cristóbal) Territory LostDiocese of Baní, Dominican Republic Erected
17 NovArchdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia (Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties) Territory LostDiocese of Gbarnga, Liberia Erected
8 DecArchdiocese of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil (Côrrego do Ouro and Fartura (in Sanclerlândia)) Territory LostDiocese of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil Territory Added
12 DecDiocese of Beaumont, Texas, USA (Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby)
Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA (Bowie, Camp, Gass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins. Iamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood)
Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA (Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Leon, and Trinity)
Territory LostDiocese of Tyler, Texas, USA Erected
15 DecNunciature to Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles Established
15 DecDiocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica (San Pablo de Turrubares) Territory LostArchdiocese of San José de Costa Rica Territory Added
15 DecDiocese of Tilarán, Costa Rica (Los Chiles and Monterrey) Territory LostDiocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica Territory Added
16 DecArchdiocese of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia (became a Metropolitan) Elevated
16 DecApostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat, Serbia ElevatedDiocese of Zrenjanin, Serbia Elevated
16 DecDiocese of Subotica, Serbia (from Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed
22 DecDiocese of Songea, Tanzania (Mbinga) Territory LostDiocese of Mbinga, Tanzania Erected
22 DecArchdiocese of Kuching, Malaysia (Eastern part)
Diocese of Miri, Malaysia (Southern part)
Territory LostDiocese of Sibu, Malaysia (Third Division, Sixth Division, and Seventh Division) Erected

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