7th day of May

Diocese Events

See Also: Bishop Events

Year	From		To
1203	Archdiocese of Acerenza, Italy Archdiocese of Matera, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera, Italy	United
1779	Diocese of Durango, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sonora, México	Erected
1848	Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Erected
1890			Congregation of Saint Joseph	Decretum Laudis
1907			Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland	Restored
1931	Vicariate Apostolic of Changteh [Changde], China	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Yueyang [Yochow], China	Erected
1932	Vicariate Apostolic of Phát Diêm, Viet Nam	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa, Viet Nam	Erected
1938	Archdiocese of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil	Erected
1953	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco, Venezuela	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela	Elevated
1953	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia	Elevated
1953	Prefecture Apostolic of Meru, Kenya	Elevated	Diocese of Meru, Kenya	Elevated
1953	Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon, Thailand Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani, Thailand	Erected
1953	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Burma {Birmania Meridionale}, Myanmar	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar	Name Changed
1958	Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Guyana-Suriname, Antilles	Elevated	Diocese of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles	Elevated
1962	Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas, Liberia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas, Liberia	Elevated

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

About Catholic-Hierarchy

Terminology/Site Help

Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2021
Code: web_e, v3.2.3, 8 Feb 2020; Data: 18 Apr 2021

✠