The Year of Our Lord 1956

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

2 Jul Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Saline, Pettis, Cooper, Benton, Morgan, Moniteau, Hickory, Camden, and Miller)
Diocese of Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, and Raleigh)
Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Howard, Boone, Audrain, Pike, Callaway, Montgomery, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, and Crawford) Territory Lost Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA Erected

2 Jul Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, Georgia, USA Split Diocese of Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Northern part with the border being the counties: Richmond, Jefferson, Glascock, Wilkinson, Washington, Twiggs, Bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, and Harris)
Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, USA Split

2 Jul Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Cedar, Polk, Dallas, Laclede, Barton, Dade, Greene, Webster, Wright, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Barry, Stone, Christian, Douglas, Donald, Taney, and the Ozarks)
Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Dent, Iron, Texas, Shannon, Reynolds, Madison, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Howell, Oregon, Carter, Ripley, Wayne, Butler, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Dunklin, and Pemiscott) Territory Lost Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA Erected

2 Jul Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Diocese of Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA United Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA United

2 Jul Diocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil (Itapetim, São José do Egito, Tabira, Afogados da Ingázeira, Carnaíba, Flores, Triunfo, Serra Talhada, and São José do Belmonte) Territory Lost Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil Erected

18 Jul Diocese of Portalegre, Portugal Name Changed Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal Name Changed

20 Jul Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania (New York and New England) Territory Lost Apostolic Exarchate of Stamford (Ukrainian), USA Erected

29 Jul Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India Elevated Archeparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India Elevated

29 Jul Archeparchy of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar), India Territory Lost Diocese of Kothamangalam (Syro-Malabar), India Erected

3 Aug Diocese of Patna, India (Bhagalpur and Godda, Deogarh and Sarawan, along with Mandro Bungalow I, Mandro Bungalow II, and Mandro Hill Tract) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Bhagalpur, India Erected

9 Aug Diocese of Maswa, Tanzania Name Changed Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania Name Changed

11 Aug Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain Elevated Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain Elevated

11 Aug Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (from Burgos) Metropolitan Changed

11 Aug Diocese of Jaca, Spain (from Zaragoza) Metropolitan Changed

11 Aug Diocese of San Sebastián, Spain (from Burgos) Metropolitan Changed

14 Sep Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal (Herdade das Faias, Núcleo das Faias da Colònia Agricola de Pegões, Parte dos Antigos Foros da Herdade de Pegões, Parte da Herdade de Pegões) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Évora, Portugal Territory Added

14 Sep Archdiocese of Évora, Portugal (Parte da Herdade do Arieiro, Herdade do Espirra, and Posto Sequeiro da Direcção-Geral dos Serviços Agrícolas) Territory Lost Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal Territory Added

16 Sep Diocese of Zacapa, Guatemala (Esquipulas) Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas, Guatemala Erected

19 Sep Diocese of Astorga, Spain (Fasgar, Vegapujín, Posada de Omaña, Torrecillo, Barrio de la Puente, Villar de Omaña, Marzán, Cirujales y Villaverde, Omañuela, Rosales, Folloso, Campo y Santibéñez de la Lomba, Valdesamario y la Carandilla, Utrera, Andarraso, Castro de la Lomba, ...) Territory Lost Diocese of León, Spain Territory Added

3 Nov Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian), Canada Elevated Archeparchy of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada Elevated

3 Nov Apostolic Exarchate of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Canada Elevated Eparchy of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada Elevated

3 Nov Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada Elevated Eparchy of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada Elevated

3 Nov Apostolic Exarchate of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada Elevated Eparchy of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada Elevated

11 Nov Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai, Papua New Guinea Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Samarai, Papua New Guinea Elevated

11 Nov Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Elevated

14 Nov Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos, Morocco Elevated Archdiocese of Tanger, Morocco Elevated

14 Nov Titular See of Tingis Suppressed

21 Nov Servants of Christ the Priest Founded

10 Dec Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA (Counties of Lake, Porter, La Porte, and Starke) Territory Lost Diocese of Gary, Indiana, USA Erected

15 Dec Poveri Servi della Divina Provvidenza Approbation

17 Dec Diocese of Cajamarca, Peru (Part of Caiamarca (Cutervo, Chota, and Santa Cruz))
Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru (Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Lambayeque, and Ferreñafe)) Territory Lost Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru Erected

18 Dec Diocese of Natchez, Mississippi, USA Name Changed Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, USA Name Changed

19 Dec Diocese of Garoua, Cameroon (Mayo-Kebbi) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Pala, Chad Erected

Date	From	To
2 Jul	Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Saline, Pettis, Cooper, Benton, Morgan, Moniteau, Hickory, Camden, and Miller) Diocese of Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, and Raleigh) Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Howard, Boone, Audrain, Pike, Callaway, Montgomery, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski, Phelps, and Crawford)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA	Erected
2 Jul	Diocese of Savannah-Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Split	Diocese of Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Northern part with the border being the counties: Richmond, Jefferson, Glascock, Wilkinson, Washington, Twiggs, Bibb, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, and Harris) Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, USA	Split
2 Jul	Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Cedar, Polk, Dallas, Laclede, Barton, Dade, Greene, Webster, Wright, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Barry, Stone, Christian, Douglas, Donald, Taney, and the Ozarks) Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA (Counties of: Dent, Iron, Texas, Shannon, Reynolds, Madison, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Howell, Oregon, Carter, Ripley, Wayne, Butler, Stoddard, Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid, Dunklin, and Pemiscott)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA	Erected
2 Jul	Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri, USA Diocese of Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA	United	Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA	United
2 Jul	Diocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil (Itapetim, São José do Egito, Tabira, Afogados da Ingázeira, Carnaíba, Flores, Triunfo, Serra Talhada, and São José do Belmonte)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil	Erected
18 Jul	Diocese of Portalegre, Portugal	Name Changed	Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal	Name Changed
20 Jul	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania (New York and New England)	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Stamford (Ukrainian), USA	Erected
29 Jul	Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India	Elevated	Archeparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India	Elevated
29 Jul	Archeparchy of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar), India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kothamangalam (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
3 Aug	Diocese of Patna, India (Bhagalpur and Godda, Deogarh and Sarawan, along with Mandro Bungalow I, Mandro Bungalow II, and Mandro Hill Tract)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bhagalpur, India	Erected
9 Aug	Diocese of Maswa, Tanzania	Name Changed	Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania	Name Changed
11 Aug	Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain	Elevated	Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain	Elevated
11 Aug			Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (from Burgos)	Metropolitan Changed
11 Aug			Diocese of Jaca, Spain (from Zaragoza)	Metropolitan Changed
11 Aug			Diocese of San Sebastián, Spain (from Burgos)	Metropolitan Changed
14 Sep	Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal (Herdade das Faias, Núcleo das Faias da Colònia Agricola de Pegões, Parte dos Antigos Foros da Herdade de Pegões, Parte da Herdade de Pegões)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Évora, Portugal	Territory Added
14 Sep	Archdiocese of Évora, Portugal (Parte da Herdade do Arieiro, Herdade do Espirra, and Posto Sequeiro da Direcção-Geral dos Serviços Agrícolas)	Territory Lost	Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal	Territory Added
16 Sep	Diocese of Zacapa, Guatemala (Esquipulas)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas, Guatemala	Erected
19 Sep	Diocese of Astorga, Spain (Fasgar, Vegapujín, Posada de Omaña, Torrecillo, Barrio de la Puente, Villar de Omaña, Marzán, Cirujales y Villaverde, Omañuela, Rosales, Folloso, Campo y Santibéñez de la Lomba, Valdesamario y la Carandilla, Utrera, Andarraso, Castro de la Lomba, ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of León, Spain	Territory Added
3 Nov	Apostolic Exarchate of Manitoba (Ukrainian), Canada	Elevated	Archeparchy of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada	Elevated
3 Nov	Apostolic Exarchate of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Canada	Elevated	Eparchy of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada	Elevated
3 Nov	Apostolic Exarchate of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada	Elevated	Eparchy of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada	Elevated
3 Nov	Apostolic Exarchate of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada	Elevated	Eparchy of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada	Elevated
11 Nov	Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai, Papua New Guinea	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Samarai, Papua New Guinea	Elevated
11 Nov	Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	Elevated
14 Nov	Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos, Morocco	Elevated	Archdiocese of Tanger, Morocco	Elevated
14 Nov	Titular See of Tingis	Suppressed
21 Nov			Servants of Christ the Priest	Founded
10 Dec	Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA (Counties of Lake, Porter, La Porte, and Starke)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gary, Indiana, USA	Erected
15 Dec			Poveri Servi della Divina Provvidenza	Approbation
17 Dec	Diocese of Cajamarca, Peru (Part of Caiamarca (Cutervo, Chota, and Santa Cruz)) Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru (Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Lambayeque, and Ferreñafe))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru	Erected
18 Dec	Diocese of Natchez, Mississippi, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, USA	Name Changed
19 Dec	Diocese of Garoua, Cameroon (Mayo-Kebbi)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Pala, Chad	Erected

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