The Year of Our Lord 1967

Diocese Events

January to June

Date	From		To
unknown	Congregation of the Affairs of Religious, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, Roman Curia	Name Changed
unknown	Congregation of Seminaries and Universities, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation of Catholic Education, Roman Curia	Name Changed
unknown	Congregation of Ceremonies, Roman Curia	Suppressed
unknown	Congregation of the Basilica of St. Peter, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Fabric of St. Peter, Roman Curia	Name Changed
unknown	Delegation to Central-Western Africa	Established
3 Jan	Diocese of Visakhapatnam, India (Nugur Taluk)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Warangal, India	Territory Added
6 Jan			Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace, Roman Curia	Established
6 Jan			Pontifical Council for the Laity, Roman Curia	Established
9 Jan			Nunciature to Madagascar (to Nunciature)	Elevated
7 Feb	Diocese of Beni, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Diocese of Butembo-Beni, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
9 Feb	Archdiocese of Bangkok, Thailand (Tak, Sukkotai, Phitsanulok, Kamphenghet, Pichit, Pechabum, Nakhorn-Sawan, Uthaithani, Chainat, Singbury, Lopbury, and Sarabury)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan, Thailand	Erected
14 Feb	Eparchy of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq	Elevated	Archeparchy of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq	Elevated
15 Feb	Diocese of Darwin, Australia (Torres Strait)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cairns, Australia	Territory Added
27 Feb	Diocese of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil (Abaira, Agua Quente, Barra da Estiva, Boninal, Contendas do Sincorá, Dom Basilio, Ibicoara, Ibitiara, Ibipitanga, Iramaia, Ituaçu, Jussiapé, Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Mucugê, Paramirim, Piata, Rio de Contas, Rio do Pires, and Tanhaçu)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil	Erected
8 Mar			Apostolic Exarchate of England and Wales {Inghilterra e Galles} (Ukrainian), Great Britain (Added Scotland)	Territory Added
11 Mar	Delegation to Southern Africa	Established	Nunciature to Lesotho	Established
14 Mar	Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola (Uije and Zaire)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Carmona e São Salvador, Angola	Erected
20 Mar	Diocese of Surigao, Philippines (Agusan and Butuan City)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Butuan, Philippines	Erected
29 Mar	Territorial Prelature of Caacupé, Paraguay	Elevated	Diocese of Caacupé, Paraguay	Elevated
8 Apr	Diocese of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium (West Flanders and Hainaut)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tournai {Doornik}, Belgium	Territory Added
13 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar, South Africa	Elevated	Diocese of De Aar, South Africa	Elevated
13 Apr	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar (Betroka) Diocese of Farafangana, Madagascar (Ihosy, Ivohibé, and Midongy-Sud)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ihosy, Madagascar	Erected
13 Apr	Diocese of Atambua, Indonesia (Timor Tenggah and Kupang along with the islands of Semau, Roti, and Sawu)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kupang, Indonesia	Erected
27 Apr	Diocese of Sololá, Guatemala (EI Quiché)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala	Erected
27 Apr	Archdiocese of Guatemala (Chimaltenango)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sololá, Guatemala	Territory Added
29 Apr	Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru (Callao, Bellavista, La Punta, and Reynoso Carmen de la Legua along with the islands of San Lorenzo, El Fronton, Cavinzas, and Redonda)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Callao, Peru	Erected
5 May			Diocese of Avellaneda, Argentina (from La Plata)	Metropolitan Changed
5 May			Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina (from La Plata)	Metropolitan Changed
5 May			Diocese of Mercedes, Argentina (from Buenos Aires)	Metropolitan Changed
5 May			Diocese of Nueve de Julio, Argentina (from Buenos Aires)	Metropolitan Changed
31 May	Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich), Belgium (Limbourg)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hasselt, Belgium	Erected
5 Jun	Diocese of Iquique, Chile (Quillagua)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Antofagasta, Chile	Territory Added
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Ambrogio e Carlo	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Filippo Neri in Eurosia	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Francesco di Paola ai Monti	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Luigi dei Francesi	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant’Adriano a Villa Albani	Established
7 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santissimi Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata	Established
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Bermuda Islands, Antilles	Elevated	Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda, Antilles	Elevated
12 Jun	Diocese of Kasama, Zambia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Kasama, Zambia	Elevated
12 Jun	Diocese of Nellore, India (Kurnool and Anantapur (in Andhra Pradesh))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kurnool, India	Erected
12 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos (Saravane, Vapikhamthong, Sédon, Champassac, Attopeu, and Sithandone)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé, Laos	Erected
12 Jun			Diocese of Fort Rosebery, Zambia (from Lusaka)	Metropolitan Changed
12 Jun			Diocese of Abercorn, Zambia (from Lusaka)	Metropolitan Changed
16 Jun	Diocese of Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
22 Jun	Diocese of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam (Quang-Duc and Phuoc-Long) Diocese of Kontum, Viet Nam (Dak Lak)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ban Mê Thuột, Viet Nam	Erected
28 Jun	Diocese of Antofagasta, Chile	Elevated	Archdiocese of Antofagasta, Chile	Elevated
28 Jun			Territorial Prelature of Calama, Chile (from La Serena to Antofagasta)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Jun			Diocese of Iquique, Chile (from La Serena to Antofagasta)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Jun			Territorial Prelature of Arica, Chile (from La Serena to Antofagasta)	Metropolitan Changed

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