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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1563Diocese of Santiago de Chile Territory LostDiocese of Concepción, Chile Erected
1564Diocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia ElevatedArchdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada, Colombia Elevated
1564Diocese of Cartagena, Colombia (to Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Diocese of Popayán, Colombia (from Lima to Santafé en Nueva Granada)
Metropolitan Changed
1803Diocese of Antwerpen {Antwerp, Anvers}, Belgium
Diocese of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium
Diocese of Roermond, Netherlands
Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Breda, Netherlands Erected
1803Diocese of Roermond, Netherlands
Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Grave, Netherlands Erected
1803Diocese of Roermond, Netherlands
Vicariate Apostolic of ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands
Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Megen, Netherlands Erected
1904Prefecture Apostolic of New Hebrides {Isole Nouve Ebridi}, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania) ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of New Hebrides {Isole Nouve Ebridi}, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania) Elevated
1917Congregation of the Index, Roman Curia SuppressedCongregation of the Holy Office, Roman Curia Territory Added
1929Archdiocese of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil Erected
1932Diocese of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Romania Name ChangedDiocese of Alba Iulia, Romania Name Changed
1932Prefecture Apostolic of Katanga, Congo (Dem. Rep.) ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Katanga, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated
1932Prefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated
1957Vicariate Apostolic of Tonga Islands {Isole Tonga}, Pacific (Oceania) Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Tonga and Niue Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Name Changed
1965Archdiocese of Blantyre, Malawi (Chikwawa and Port Herald) Territory LostDiocese of Chikwawa, Malawi Erected
1965Diocese of Gulu, Uganda (Karamoja) Territory LostDiocese of Moroto, Uganda Erected
1965Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon, Thailand (Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, and Chaiyaphum) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Nakhorn-Rajasima, Thailand Erected
1965Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South) (Won Seong, Yeong Wol, Sam Cheok, Jeong Seong, and Ul-jin) Territory LostDiocese of Wonju, Korea (South) Erected
1968Vicariate Apostolic of Jesselton, Malaysia Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Name Changed
1972Nunciature to Tunisia Established
1983Diocese of Huaraz, Peru (Huarmey in Casma; Pamparomas in Huaylas; Quillo in Yungay; Cochabamba, Colcabamba, Huanchay, Pampas, and Pariacoto in Huaraz) Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Chimbote, Peru Territory Added
1991Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Kano, Nigeria Erected
1993Archdiocese of Douala, Cameroon (Sanaga Maritime)
Diocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon (Nkam)
Territory LostDiocese of Edéa, Cameroon Erected
1993Archdiocese of Douala, Cameroon (Nyong-et-Kelle) Territory LostDiocese of Eséka, Cameroon Erected
1993Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar (Southern part (Tenasserim Division and half of Mon)) Territory LostDiocese of Mawlamyine, Myanmar Erected
2005Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan ElevatedApostolic Administration of Uzbekistan Elevated

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