The Year of Our Lord 1951

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

12 Jul Diocese of Shillong, India (Lakimpur, Naga Hills, Sibsagar, and Manipur) Territory Lost Diocese of Dibrugarh, India Erected

12 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto, Japan
Diocese of Osaka, Japan (Tosa, Talieno, Naka, Amada, Rumano, Kasa, and Ilcaruga) Elevated Diocese of Kyōto, Japan Elevated

12 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi Name Changed

12 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines (and name change) Elevated

12 Jul Nunciature to Liberia (to Internunciature) Elevated

19 Jul Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Antilles Name Changed Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles Name Changed

19 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan, Guinea (Macenta) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré, Guinea Territory Added

19 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré, Guinea (Siguirini and Kankan) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan, Guinea Territory Added

1 Aug Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia (Northern part of the territory to the east)
Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia (Norte Santander) Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia Erected

15 Aug Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love Founded

1 Sep Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia (Cogua, Nemocòn, San Cayetano, Suesca, Villapinzón, Chaguani, Guachetù, Cunubà, Caparrapi, Utica, La Paz de Calamoimaf Puerto Salgar, Manta, Tibirita, Supatà, Paime, Villagòmez, Fùquene, Simijaca, El Peñón, Yacopì, San Antonio de Aguilera, El Carmen de...) Territory Lost Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia Erected

10 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos, Ecuador Elevated Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos, Ecuador Elevated

9 Oct Delegation to Pakistan Elevated Nunciature to Pakistan (to Internunciature) Elevated

18 Oct Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (Dédougou, Boromo, and Houndé along with Founzan) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Territory Added

18 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated

31 Oct Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié, Ethiopia
Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber, Ethiopia
Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar, Ethiopia Territory Lost Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia Erected

31 Oct Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopian), Eritrea Elevated Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea Elevated

8 Nov Archdiocese of Agra, India (Bareilly) Territory Lost Diocese of Lucknow, India Territory Added

14 Nov Ordinariate of Brazil, Faithful of the Eastern Rites Erected

15 Nov Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia
Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia Territory Lost Diocese of Wollongong, Australia Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia (Ñuflo de Chávez) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia Erected

13 Dec Diocese of Nagpur, India (Rest of Raigarh)
Diocese of Ranchi, India (Surguia and most of Raigarh) Territory Lost Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur, India Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania (Kisïba, Missenyi, and part of Kiymia) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Libreville, Gabon (Souanké) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset, Congo Territory Added

21 Dec Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Decretum Laudis

21 Dec Nunciature to Austria (to Nunciature) Elevated

Date	From	To
12 Jul	Diocese of Shillong, India (Lakimpur, Naga Hills, Sibsagar, and Manipur)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh, India	Erected
12 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto, Japan Diocese of Osaka, Japan (Tosa, Talieno, Naka, Amada, Rumano, Kasa, and Ilcaruga)	Elevated	Diocese of Kyōto, Japan	Elevated
12 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi	Name Changed
12 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines (and name change)	Elevated
12 Jul			Nunciature to Liberia (to Internunciature)	Elevated
19 Jul	Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Antilles	Name Changed	Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles	Name Changed
19 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan, Guinea (Macenta)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré, Guinea	Territory Added
19 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré, Guinea (Siguirini and Kankan)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kankan, Guinea	Territory Added
1 Aug	Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia (Northern part of the territory to the east) Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia (Norte Santander)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia	Erected
15 Aug			Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love	Founded
1 Sep	Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia (Cogua, Nemocòn, San Cayetano, Suesca, Villapinzón, Chaguani, Guachetù, Cunubà, Caparrapi, Utica, La Paz de Calamoimaf Puerto Salgar, Manta, Tibirita, Supatà, Paime, Villagòmez, Fùquene, Simijaca, El Peñón, Yacopì, San Antonio de Aguilera, El Carmen de...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia	Erected
10 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos, Ecuador	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos, Ecuador	Elevated
9 Oct	Delegation to Pakistan	Elevated	Nunciature to Pakistan (to Internunciature)	Elevated
18 Oct	Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (Dédougou, Boromo, and Houndé along with Founzan)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Territory Added
18 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated
31 Oct	Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié, Ethiopia Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber, Ethiopia Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar, Ethiopia	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia	Erected
31 Oct	Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated
8 Nov	Archdiocese of Agra, India (Bareilly)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lucknow, India	Territory Added
14 Nov			Ordinariate of Brazil, Faithful of the Eastern Rites	Erected
15 Nov	Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Wollongong, Australia	Erected
13 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia (Ñuflo de Chávez)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia	Erected
13 Dec	Diocese of Nagpur, India (Rest of Raigarh) Diocese of Ranchi, India (Surguia and most of Raigarh)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur, India	Erected
13 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania (Kisïba, Missenyi, and part of Kiymia)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania	Erected
13 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Libreville, Gabon (Souanké)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset, Congo	Territory Added
21 Dec			Franciscan Friars of the Atonement	Decretum Laudis
21 Dec			Nunciature to Austria (to Nunciature)	Elevated

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