22nd day of February

Diocese Events

Chair of St. Peter, apostle (Feast)

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Year	From		To
1807	Eparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine	Elevated	Archeparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine	Elevated
1894	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shantung {Scian-Ton Settentrionale}, China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Shantung {Scian-Ton Orientale}, China	Erected
1910			Diocese of Forli, Italy (S. Honorati island)	Territory Added
1921	Prefecture Apostolic of Putumayo, Peru Prefecture Apostolic of San León del Amazonas, Peru	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas, Peru	Elevated
1921	Archdiocese of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Bom-Despacho and Santo Antonio do Monte)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aterrado, Brazil	Territory Added
1923			Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries clarified) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries clarified)	Territory Added
1932	Vicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar (Sambirano and Moromandia)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore, Madagascar	Territory Added
1936	Diocese of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada (County of Kent) Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada (Counties of Westmorland, Albert, Kent, and some French parishes in the County of Northumberland)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	Erected
1936	Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Deanery of Nelson, Cranbrook, and part of Keloiona)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada	Erected
1936			Diocese of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada (from Halifax to Moncton)	Metropolitan Changed
1936			Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada (from Halifax to Moncton)	Metropolitan Changed
1937	Vicariate Apostolic of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Lolo and Moenge)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
1937	Vicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu], China (Tsiki, ñhenhsien, Siuning, Kimen, Ihsien in the civil province of Anhwei, as well as the civil sub-prefecture of Wuyuan in the civil province of Kiangsi)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Tunxi [Tunki], China	Erected
1947	Diocese of Cervia, Italy Archdiocese of Ravenna, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia, Italy	United
1954	Diocese of Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Gerace-Locri (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy	Name Changed
1958	Diocese of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada	Name Changed	Diocese of Harbour Grace-Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Canada	Name Changed
1962			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Atanasio	Established
1968			Missionary Society of Saint Thomas the Apostle (Syro-Malabar)	Founded
1974			Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Pitcairn Island (in Polynesia))	Territory Added
1977	Diocese of Montefeltro, Italy Diocese of Rimini, Italy (Serravalle and Faetano along with Falciano and Dogana) Diocese of Sarsina, Italy (Rivolparo and Sapigno in Romagnano)	Name Changed	Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, Italy	Name Changed
1986	Diocese of Chillán, Chile (Tucapel)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile	Territory Added
1991	Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador	Name Changed
2008			Missionary Servants of the Word	Approbation
2013	Diocese of Owando, Congo (Plateaux)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gamboma, Congo	Erected
2013			Nunciature to South Sudan	Established
2014			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Simone e Giuda Taddeo a Torre Angela	Established
2014			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giacomo in Augusta	Established
2014			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Angela Merici	Established
2024	Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea (Boké, Gaoul, Boffa, and Koudara)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Boké, Guinea	Erected
2024	Diocese of Brescia, Italy (Saints Peter and Paul in Bossico)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bergamo, Italy	Territory Added

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