The Year of Our Lord 1879

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, Roman Curia	Established
16 Mar			Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)	Decretum Laudis
27 May			Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette	Decretum Laudis
2 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal, South Africa	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese, Zimbabwe	Erected
3 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}, Gabon	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia, Angola	Erected
12 Aug	Diocese of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakota, USA	Erected
19 Aug	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiam-Si {Kiangsi}, China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Meridionale}, China	Erected
19 Aug	Vicariate Apostolic of Kiam-Si {Kiangsi}, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Settentrionale}, China	Name Changed
19 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}, China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Hunan {Hu-Nan Settentrionale}, China	Erected
19 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Hunan {Hu-Nan}, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Hunan {Hu-Nan Meridionale}, China	Name Changed
27 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}, Gabon	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana	Erected

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