The Year of Our Lord 1910

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Date	From		To
3 Jan	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil	Erected
21 Jan	Diocese of Tucumán, Argentina	Territory Lost	Diocese of Catamarca, Argentina	Erected
21 Jan	Diocese of Paraná, Argentina	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corrientes, Argentina	Erected
6 Feb			Franziskanerbrüder vom Heiligen Kreuz	Decretum Laudis
14 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China (Pao-ting-fou and Y-tchoo)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Chi-Li {Ce-Li Centrale}, China	Erected
15 Feb			Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus	Approbation
19 Feb			Montfort Brothers of Saint Gabriel	Approbation
22 Feb			Diocese of Forli, Italy (S. Honorati island)	Territory Added
24 Feb	Diocese of Amadiyah and Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean), Iraq	Split	Diocese of Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean), Iraq Diocese of Amadiyah (Chaldean), Iraq	Split
4 Mar	Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin, Manitoba, Canada Diocese of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada	Erected
10 Mar	Diocese of Cuiabá, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil	Erected
10 Mar	Diocese of Cuiabá, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Elevated
11 Mar	Diocese of Pamiers, France	Name Changed	Diocese of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France	Name Changed
5 Apr	Archdiocese of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Erected
10 Apr	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta, Philippines	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Palawan, Philippines	Erected
10 Apr	Diocese of Cebu, Philippines (Provinces of Samar and Leyte)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines	Erected
10 Apr	Diocese of Nueva Caceres, Philippines Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa, Philippines	Erected
10 Apr	Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines	Erected
10 Apr	Diocese of Cebu, Philippines Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta, Philippines	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zamboanga, Philippines	Erected
15 Apr	Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA	Erected
3 May			Military Ordinariate of Chile, Military	Erected
4 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia (Northwestern part)	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Drisdale River, Australia	Erected
10 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam}, China (Kia-shingfou, Hou-tcheou-fou, Hang-cheou-fou, Yen -tcheou-fou, Hin-tcheou-fou, and King-hoa-fou)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Chekiang {Ce-Kiam Occidentale}, China	Erected
10 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam}, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Chekiang {Ce-Kiam Orientale}, China	Name Changed
23 May	Diocese of Amazonas, Brazil	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões), Brazil	Erected
23 May	Diocese of Amazonas, Brazil	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé, Brazil	Erected
7 Jun	Archdiocese of Popayán, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cali, Colombia	Erected
8 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina, USA (Gaston, Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties)	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USA	Erected
14 Jun	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Valdivia, Chile	Erected
16 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan (Boundaries Adjusted)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Uélé / Wellé, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Added
17 Jun			Sons of Saint Mary Immaculate	Approbation
30 Jun			Missionary Society of St. Paul	Founded
1 Jul	Diocese of Ispahan, Iran	Elevated	Archdiocese of Ispahan, Iran	Elevated
19 Jul			Armen-Brüder des Heiligen Franziskus Seraphikus	Approbation
19 Jul			Armen-Brüder des Heiligen Franziskus Seraphikus	Decretum Laudis
5 Aug	Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga}, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Katanga, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
6 Aug	Diocese of Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA	Name Changed
12 Aug	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale}, China (Nin-yuen-fou)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kienchang, China	Erected
15 Aug	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Pelotas, Povo Novo, Pio Grande, S. José do Norte, S. Izabel, Tahim, Arroto Grande, Jaguar do, Santa Victoria, Serrito, Cangussú, Piratiny, Cacimbinhas, Boquete, Santo Antonio da Bòa Vista, S. Lourenço, S. Joâo Baptista da Reserva, Conceição do Boqueirdo..)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Erected
15 Aug	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (S. Maria, S. Francisco de Paola, Vaccaria, the colony of Sananduva, Soledade, Passo Fundo, Nonohay, S. Antonio da Palmeira, S. Miguel, S. Angelo, S. Pedro do Ninçao, Cruz Alta, Silveira Martins, Valle Veneto, S. Martinho, Julio de Castilhos (Villa Rica)..)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Erected
15 Aug	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Uruguaiana, S. Joâo Baptista do Quarahy, Itaqy, S. Borgia, Alegrete, Povinho (S. Thiago do Boqueirâo), S. Francisco de Assis, S. Anna do Livramento, S. Gabriel, S. Luiz de Gonzaga, Passo do Rosario, Dom Pedrito, and the colonies of Ijuhy, Guarany, and ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Erected
15 Aug	Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Elevated
15 Aug			Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil (from São Salvador da Bahia)	Metropolitan Changed
13 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo, Tanzania (Northern part)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro, Tanzania	Erected
13 Sep	Archdiocese of Agra, India (Simla, Ambala, Hissar, Karnal, Patiala, Nakha, Jind, Loharu, and Maler Kotla) Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan (Mandi, Suket, Kulu, Lahul, and Spiti)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Simla, India	Erected
19 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões), Brazil Diocese of Amazonas, Brazil Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé, Brazil	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro, Brazil	Erected
15 Nov	Diocese of Alexandria (in America), Ontario, Canada	Name Changed	Diocese of Alexandria in Ontario, Canada	Name Changed
19 Nov	Vicariate Apostolic of Gibraltar	Elevated	Diocese of Gibraltar	Elevated
5 Dec	Diocese of Olinda, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Floresta, Brazil	Erected
5 Dec	Diocese of Olinda, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Olinda, Brazil	Elevated
5 Dec			Diocese of Natal, Brazil (from São Salvador da Bahia)	Metropolitan Changed
5 Dec			Diocese of Paraíba, Brazil (from São Salvador da Bahia)	Metropolitan Changed
5 Dec			Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil (from São Salvador da Bahia)	Metropolitan Changed
10 Dec	Diocese of Diamantina, Brazil (North of rivers Jequiiinbonha, Macahubas, Jèquetahy, San Francisco, and Urucuya)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montes Claros, Brazil	Erected
22 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa (Zoutpansberg and Waterberg)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Transvaal {Transvaal Settentrionale}, South Africa	Erected
22 Dec	Diocese of Würzburg, Germany (Gottersdorf and Kummershof)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Territory Added
22 Dec	Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (Angelhof island)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Speyer, Germany	Territory Added
22 Dec	Diocese of Mainz, Germany (Kürnbach)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Territory Added
22 Dec	Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (Michelbuch and forest)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mainz, Germany	Territory Added
29 Dec	Diocese of Passau, Germany (Obernhuber in Forstlehen, Angermeier and Wiehhauser in Binderberg, Geishauser in Bach, Hagl in Foerster, and Maier in Furth)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Regensburg, Germany	Territory Added
29 Dec	Diocese of Regensburg, Germany (Geier in Stauern, Nussbaumer in Steinoed, Falter, Zauner and Nussbaumer in Schmalzgrub, Neumayer in Schmauss, Freilinger in Freiling, and Schmauss in Fuchsgrub)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Passau, Germany	Territory Added

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