The Year of Our Lord 1941

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Society of Saint Cajetan	Founded
unknown	Apostolic Administration of Lemkowszczyzna (Ukrainian), Poland	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Lemkowszczyzna (Ukrainian), Poland	Elevated
unknown	Apostolic Administration of Debreczen, Hungary	Suppressed
unknown			Regnum Christi	Founded
3 Jan			Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ	Founded
15 Jan	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahama, Bahamas, Antilles	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Antilles	Elevated
25 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Hawaiian Islands, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Erected
20 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining], China (Te-hoa)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi], China	Territory Added
3 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Rajaburi, Thailand	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Rajaburi, Thailand	Elevated
3 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Chefferie)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Added
26 Apr	Archdiocese of Québec, Canada (Canton Price)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada	Territory Added
10 May	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Amargosa, Afonso Penna, Aratuhype, Areia, Brejoês, Castro Alves, Itaquara, Itirussu, Jaguaquara, Jaguaripe, Jequiricù, Lage, Maracas, Mutuhype, Santo Antônio de Jesus, Santa Inês, São Miguel, Santa Terezinha, Boa, Nova, Conquista, Encruzilhada, Itambé...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil	Erected
10 May			Society of St. Paul	Decretum Laudis
28 Jun	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} and Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania	Split	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania	Split
3 Jul	Diocese of Antioquía-Jericó, Colombia	Split	Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia Diocese of Jericó, Colombia	Split
3 Jul	Diocese of Jericó, Colombia (Anzá, Caicedo, and Urrao) Prefecture Apostolic of Urabá, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia	Territory Added
8 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown, Australia	Elevated	Diocese of Cairns, Australia	Elevated
16 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Bandung, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Bandung, Indonesia	Elevated
16 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Purwokerto, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Purwokerto, Indonesia	Elevated
16 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Surabaia, Indonesia	Elevated
25 Oct	Diocese of Piana dei Greci, Italy	Name Changed	Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy	Name Changed
3 Nov			Indian Missionary Society	Founded
8 Nov	Archdiocese of Cebu, Philippines (Bohol along with Panglao, Lapinin, Jau, Mahanay, Eandayan, Pangangan, and Cabildo islands)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines	Erected
15 Nov	Diocese of Denver, Colorado, USA (Mesa, Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Gunnison, Chaffee, Sagauche, Hinsdale, Mineral, Archuleta, Conejos, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Fremont, Custer, Huenfano, Costilla, Pueblo, Crosley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, USA	Erected
15 Nov	Diocese of Denver, Colorado, USA	Elevated	Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, USA	Elevated
15 Nov			Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA (from Dubuque)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Dec	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Oliveira, Carino de Mata, Japão, São Francisco de Paula, Boni Successo, Sauf Jago, Passa Tempo, S. João Batista, Santo Antonio do Amparo, Campo Bello, Sant'Anna do Joceré, Cristeis, Candeias, Cana Verde, Perdões, and Riberão Vermelho)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Erected
23 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Padang, Indonesia	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Medan, Indonesia	Name Changed

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