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Diocese Events

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Year	From		To
1853			Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian), Romania	Erected
1905			Prefecture Apostolic of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Erected
1924	Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua	Territory Lost	Diocese of Matagalpa, Nicaragua	Erected
1956	Diocese of Garoua, Cameroon	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Pala, Chad	Erected
1959	Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Manokwari, Indonesia	Erected
1959	Vicariate Apostolic of Kuching, Malaysia	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Miri, Malaysia	Erected
1970	Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, USA	Erected
1970	Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA	Erected
1974			Diocese of Romblon, Philippines	Erected
1975	Diocese of Jaffna, Sri Lanka Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka	Erected
1981	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas, Liberia	Elevated	Diocese of Cape Palmas, Liberia	Elevated
1981	Vicariate Apostolic of Monrovia, Liberia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia	Elevated
1994	Diocese of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Archdiocese of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
1994	Diocese of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Archdiocese of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
1994	Diocese of Keta-Ho, Ghana	Split	Diocese of Ho, Ghana Diocese of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana	Split
1994	Diocese of Keta-Ho, Ghana	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jasikan, Ghana	Erected
1994	Diocese of Parakou, Benin	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kandi, Benin	Erected
1994	Diocese of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Archdiocese of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
1994	Diocese of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire Diocese of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire Diocese of Man, Côte d’Ivoire	Territory Lost	Diocese of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire	Erected
2003	Diocese of Jayapura, Indonesia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Timika, Indonesia	Erected

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