The Year of Our Lord 2025

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
6 Jan	Diocese of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France	Name Changed	Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux, France	Name Changed
23 Jan	Diocese of Gurué, Mozambique (Alto Molócuè, Gilé, and Pebane) Diocese of Quelimane, Mozambique (Mocubela and Mulevala)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Alto Molócuè, Mozambique	Erected
25 Jan	Diocese of Hakha, Myanmar	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mindat, Myanmar	Erected
11 Feb			Pontifical Commission for Donations to the Holy See, Roman Curia	Established
7 Mar	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Diocese of Morogoro, Tanzania	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bagamoyo, Tanzania	Erected
22 Mar	Diocese of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, Paraguay (Caazapá)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caazapá, Paraguay	Erected
12 Apr	Diocese of Calicut, India	Elevated	Archdiocese of Calicut, India	Elevated
12 Apr			Diocese of Kannur, India (from Verapoly)	Metropolitan Changed
12 Apr			Diocese of Sultanpet, India (from Verapoly)	Metropolitan Changed
14 Apr	Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana	Suppressed
22 May	Diocese of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Elevated
22 May			Diocese of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto)	Metropolitan Changed
22 May			Diocese of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto)	Metropolitan Changed
22 May			Diocese of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto)	Metropolitan Changed
22 May			Diocese of Votuporanga, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto)	Metropolitan Changed

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