The Year of Our Lord 1937

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

1 Jul Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, Zambia (Lundazi)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi (Petauke and Fort Jameson) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia Erected

1 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China (Ghuhsien, Istmi, Mengyin, Feihsien, Liny, and Tancheng) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Ichow [Linyi], China Erected

1 Jul Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, Zambia (North Nyassa, West Nyassa, Mbombera-Mzimbam, and Kasungn) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi Territory Added

1 Jul Diocese of Quilon, India (Trivandrum (Neyyantinkara, Nedumangad, Trivandrum, and Chirayinkeezh)) Territory Lost Diocese of Trivandrum, India Erected

1 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha], China (Niangtan, Siangsiang, Jalìng, Hengshan, Yuhsien, and Chaling) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Xiangtan [Siangtan], China Erected

1 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa)
Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill, Zambia (Serenje)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, Zambia Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia Elevated

24 Jul Nunciature to Ecuador Restored

31 Jul Diocese of Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Lorena, Areias, Bananal, Cachoeira, Campos Novos de Cunha, Cruzeiro, Cunha, Embaú, Pinheiros, Piquete, Queluz, São José do Barreiro, and Silveiras) Territory Lost Diocese of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil Erected

3 Aug Company of Mary for the Education of the Deaf Approbation

4 Aug Diocese of Luxembourg Territory Lost Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux {Santi Maurizio e Mauro di Clervaux}, Luxembourg Erected

2 Sep Diocese of Rožňava, Slovakia (from Eger to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Diocese of Košice, Slovakia (from Eger to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Diocese of Spiš, Slovakia (from Eger to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Diocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), Slovakia (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

2 Sep Diocese of Sankt Pölten, Austria (Vitoraz) Territory Lost Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia Territory Added

2 Sep Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}, Austria (Valtice) Territory Lost Diocese of Brno, Czechia Territory Added

26 Sep Suburbicarian See of Frascati, Italy Territory Lost Territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy Erected

26 Oct Archdiocese of Monreale, Italy (Piana)
Archdiocese of Palermo, Italy (S. Christina Gela) Territory Lost Diocese of Piana dei Greci, Italy Erected

9 Nov Archdiocese of Tōkyō, Japan (Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano, and Shizuoka) Territory Lost Diocese of Yokohama, Japan Erected

20 Nov Archdiocese of Bordeaux, France Name Changed Archdiocese of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France Name Changed

20 Nov Archdiocese of Genova, Italy (Sacco and Isola) Territory Lost Diocese of Concordia (Sagittaria), Italy Territory Added

23 Nov Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran (Boundaries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Urmyā {Rezayeh} (Chaldean), Iran (Boundaries adjusted) Territory Added

28 Nov Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines (Leyte and adjacent islands) Territory Lost Diocese of Palo, Philippines Erected

28 Nov Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}, Germany (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Münster, Germany (Boundaries adjusted) Territory Added

2 Dec Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari, Central African Republic Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Oubangui Chari, Central African Republic Elevated

2 Dec Prefecture Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated

2 Dec Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian], China Elevated Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien], China Elevated

9 Dec Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, USA (Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May) Territory Lost Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, USA Erected

9 Dec Diocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Ballard, Carliste, Hickman, Fulton, McCracken, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, Trigg, Lyon, Crittenden, Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Webster, Union, Henderson, Daviess, Eandock, McLean, Ohio, Muhlenberg, Butler, Todd, Logan, Breckinridge, ...) Territory Lost Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA Erected

9 Dec Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA (Morris, Sussex, and Passaic Counties.) Territory Lost Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, USA Erected

10 Dec Diocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA Elevated Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA Elevated

10 Dec Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA Elevated Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA Elevated

10 Dec Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, USA (from New York) Metropolitan Changed

10 Dec Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, USA (from Cincinnati) Metropolitan Changed

10 Dec Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA (from Cincinnati) Metropolitan Changed

18 Dec Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella Established

18 Dec Cardinal Titular Church of San Tommaso in Parione Suppressed

18 Dec Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Boundaries adjusted)
Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) Territory Added

Date	From	To
1 Jul	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, Zambia (Lundazi) Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi (Petauke and Fort Jameson)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia	Erected
1 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China (Ghuhsien, Istmi, Mengyin, Feihsien, Liny, and Tancheng)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ichow [Linyi], China	Erected
1 Jul	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, Zambia (North Nyassa, West Nyassa, Mbombera-Mzimbam, and Kasungn)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi	Territory Added
1 Jul	Diocese of Quilon, India (Trivandrum (Neyyantinkara, Nedumangad, Trivandrum, and Chirayinkeezh))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trivandrum, India	Erected
1 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha], China (Niangtan, Siangsiang, Jalìng, Hengshan, Yuhsien, and Chaling)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Xiangtan [Siangtan], China	Erected
1 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa) Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill, Zambia (Serenje) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, Zambia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa, Zambia	Elevated
24 Jul			Nunciature to Ecuador	Restored
31 Jul	Diocese of Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Lorena, Areias, Bananal, Cachoeira, Campos Novos de Cunha, Cruzeiro, Cunha, Embaú, Pinheiros, Piquete, Queluz, São José do Barreiro, and Silveiras)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
3 Aug			Company of Mary for the Education of the Deaf	Approbation
4 Aug	Diocese of Luxembourg	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice et Saint-Maur de Clervaux {Santi Maurizio e Mauro di Clervaux}, Luxembourg	Erected
2 Sep			Diocese of Rožňava, Slovakia (from Eger to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep			Diocese of Košice, Slovakia (from Eger to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep			Diocese of Spiš, Slovakia (from Eger to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep			Diocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep			Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep			Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep			Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), Slovakia (from Esztergom to Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
2 Sep	Diocese of Sankt Pölten, Austria (Vitoraz)	Territory Lost	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia	Territory Added
2 Sep	Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}, Austria (Valtice)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Brno, Czechia	Territory Added
26 Sep	Suburbicarian See of Frascati, Italy	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Erected
26 Oct	Archdiocese of Monreale, Italy (Piana) Archdiocese of Palermo, Italy (S. Christina Gela)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Piana dei Greci, Italy	Erected
9 Nov	Archdiocese of Tōkyō, Japan (Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano, and Shizuoka)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yokohama, Japan	Erected
20 Nov	Archdiocese of Bordeaux, France	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France	Name Changed
20 Nov	Archdiocese of Genova, Italy (Sacco and Isola)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Concordia (Sagittaria), Italy	Territory Added
23 Nov			Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Urmyā {Rezayeh} (Chaldean), Iran (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added
28 Nov	Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines (Leyte and adjacent islands)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Palo, Philippines	Erected
28 Nov			Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}, Germany (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Münster, Germany (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added
2 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari, Central African Republic	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Oubangui Chari, Central African Republic	Elevated
2 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
2 Dec	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shihtsien [Shiqian], China	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Shiqian [Shihtsien], China	Elevated
9 Dec	Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, USA (Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, USA	Erected
9 Dec	Diocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Ballard, Carliste, Hickman, Fulton, McCracken, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, Trigg, Lyon, Crittenden, Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Webster, Union, Henderson, Daviess, Eandock, McLean, Ohio, Muhlenberg, Butler, Todd, Logan, Breckinridge, ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA	Erected
9 Dec	Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA (Morris, Sussex, and Passaic Counties.)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, USA	Erected
10 Dec	Diocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA	Elevated	Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA	Elevated
10 Dec	Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA	Elevated	Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA	Elevated
10 Dec			Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, USA (from New York)	Metropolitan Changed
10 Dec			Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, USA (from Cincinnati)	Metropolitan Changed
10 Dec			Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA (from Cincinnati)	Metropolitan Changed
18 Dec			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella	Established
18 Dec	Cardinal Titular Church of San Tommaso in Parione	Suppressed
18 Dec			Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added

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