The Year of Our Lord 1856

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament	Founded
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Ava e Pegù, Myanmar	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Burma, Myanmar	Name Changed
unknown			Barmherzige Brüder von Montabaur	Founded
21 Jan	Diocese of Nanking [Nanjing], China	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan, China	Elevated
29 Feb	Diocese of Newfoundland, Canada	Territory Lost	Diocese of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada	Erected
29 Feb	Diocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Counties of Brant, Bruce, Grey, Halton, Haldimand, Waterloo, Wellington, and Wentworth and parts of Dufferin County)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Erected
29 Feb	Diocese of Newfoundland, Canada	Name Changed	Diocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada	Name Changed
2 Apr	Diocese of Peking [Beijing], China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southwestern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Occidentale}, China	Erected
2 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan), China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale}, China	Erected
2 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan), China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Settentrionale-Occidentale}, China	Name Changed
8 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang, China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Hupeh {Hu-Pè}, China	Erected
8 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}, China	Name Changed
30 May	Diocese of Peking [Beijing], China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale}, China	Erected
30 May	Diocese of Peking [Beijing], China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China	Name Changed
8 Dec			Society of African Missions	Founded
25 Dec			Association of Priests of Prado	Founded

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