20th day of February

Diocese Events

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Year	From		To
1257	Diocese of Forcona, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of L’Aquila, Italy	Name Changed
1317	Diocese of Clermont, France	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint-Flour, France	Erected
1824	Diocese of Nancy, France Diocese of Toul, France	United	Diocese of Nancy (-Toul), France	United
1902	Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil (Piauí)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Piaui, Brazil	Erected
1903	Diocese of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cienfuegos, Cuba Diocese of Pinar del Rio, Cuba	Erected
1920	Diocese of San Severino (Marche), Italy Diocese of Treia, Italy	United	Diocese of San Severino (-Treia), Italy	United
1922	Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar, Kenya	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kenya, Kenya (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added
1929	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}, South Africa (Queenstown, Cathcart, Stutterheim, Tarka, Hofmeyr, Glen Grey, Stockenström, Maraisburg, and part of St Mark’s)	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown, South Africa	Erected
1929	Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou], China (Kaying, Taipu, Pingyun, Hingning, Lungchun, Chenping, Hoping, Linping, and Chongloh (except Chong-San))	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian], China	Erected
1938	Diocese of Montefeltro, Italy (Paderno)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sarsina, Italy	Territory Added
1941	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining], China (Te-hoa)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi], China	Territory Added
1956	Vicariate Apostolic of British Guiana, Guyana, Antilles (Island of Barbados) Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles (Islands of Grenada, Ronde, Carriacou, Little Martinique, Union, Mayreau, Canouan, Mustique, Bequia, and St. Vincent)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada, Antilles	Erected
1956	Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles (Island of St. Lucia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles	Erected
1956	Diocese of Meru, Kenya Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui, Kenya (Kitui)	Erected
1956	Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Tenkodogo and Zorgo)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso	Erected
1956	Archdiocese of Agra, India (Meerut, Moradabad, Rampur, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Garhwal, Tehri, and Dehra Dun)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Meerut, India	Erected
1961	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia	Elevated	Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia	Elevated
1961	Prefecture Apostolic of Tigrai, Ethiopia	Elevated	Eparchy of Adigrat (Ethiopian), Ethiopia	Elevated
1961	Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated	Eparchy of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated
1971	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Aramina, Buritizal, Cristais Paulista, Franca, Guará, Igarapava, Itirapuã, Ituverava, Jeriquara, Nuporanga, Orlândia, Patrocínio Paulista, Pedregulho, Restinga, Ribeirão Corrente, Rifaina, Sales Oliveira, São Joaquim da Barra, and São José da Bela Vista)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
1997	Diocese of Zé-Doca, Maranhão, Brazil (Turiaçu)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil	Territory Added
2010	Territorial Prelature of Calama, Chile	Elevated	Diocese of San Juan Bautista de Calama, Chile	Elevated

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