The Year of Our Lord 1967

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}, Manitoba, Canada Elevated Diocese of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada Elevated

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard, Alberta, Canada Elevated Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese) Elevated

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin, Manitoba, Canada Elevated Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese) Elevated

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador, Québec, Canada Elevated Diocese of Labrador-Schefferville, Québec, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Elevated

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada Elevated Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Elevated

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James {James Bay}, Ontario, Canada Elevated Diocese of Moosonee, Ontario, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Elevated

13 Jul Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada (Archdiocese without Suffragans) Territory Added

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Elevated Diocese of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Elevated

13 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada Elevated Diocese of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Elevated

22 Jul Nunciature to Netherlands (to Nunciature) Elevated

31 Jul Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines (Zamboanga dei Norte) Territory Lost Diocese of Dipolog, Philippines Erected

1 Aug Sacred Consistorial Congregation, Roman Curia Name Changed Congregation for Bishops, Roman Curia Name Changed

15 Aug Congregation for Propagation of the Faith, Roman Curia Name Changed Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Roman Curia Name Changed

15 Aug Congregation of the Council, Roman Curia Name Changed Congregation for the Clergy, Roman Curia Name Changed

15 Aug Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia Established

15 Aug Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, Roman Curia Established

15 Aug Prefecture of the Papal Household, Roman Curia Established

15 Aug Apostolic Datary, Roman Curia Suppressed

22 Aug Nunciature to India (to Nunciature) Elevated

12 Sep Diocese of Velletri, Italy (Latinia) Territory Lost Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy Territory Added

12 Sep Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy Name Changed Diocese of Terracina-Latina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy Name Changed

14 Sep Diocese of Kingston, Jamaica, Antilles (Hanover, St. James, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Manchester, and St. Anne) Territory Lost Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, Antilles Erected

14 Sep Diocese of Kingston, Jamaica, Antilles Elevated Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles Elevated

14 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated Diocese of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated

26 Sep Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre), Antilles Elevated Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre), Martinique, Antilles Elevated

26 Sep Diocese of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Dungu) Territory Lost Diocese of Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Territory Added

26 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated Diocese of Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Elevated

26 Sep Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Southern Part) Territory Lost Diocese of Luiza, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected

26 Sep Diocese of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Kabuluanda) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Territory Added

26 Sep Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Ndekesha) Territory Lost Diocese of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Territory Added

26 Sep Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles (from Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

6 Oct Diocese of Monterey-Fresno, California, USA Split Diocese of Fresno, California, USA
Diocese of Monterey in California, USA (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo) Split

23 Oct Diocese of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Name Changed Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Name Changed

25 Oct Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Taita) Territory Lost Diocese of Mombasa, Kenya Territory Added

25 Oct Territorial Abbey of Peramiho, Tanzania (Ulanga) Territory Lost Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania Territory Added

25 Oct Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania (Songea and Mbinga) Territory Lost Territorial Abbey of Peramiho, Tanzania Territory Added

25 Oct Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Garissa) Territory Lost Diocese of Meru, Kenya Territory Added

25 Oct Diocese of Mombasa, Kenya (Tana River) Territory Lost Diocese of Meru, Kenya Territory Added

30 Oct Diocese of Mahagi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed Diocese of Mahagi-Nioka, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed

31 Oct Nunciature to Gabon Established

4 Nov Nunciature to Central African Republic Established

13 Nov Delegation to Thailand, Laos and the Malacca Peninsula Name Changed Delegation to Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore Name Changed

15 Nov Diocese of Rancagua, Chile (Navidad and Pirque) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile Territory Added

15 Nov Diocese of Tilarán, Costa Rica (Latin from Pluviensis) Name Changed

16 Nov Diocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica (Cantón Esparta and part of Cantón Central Puntarenas) Territory Lost Diocese of Tilarán, Costa Rica Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Fort Rosebery, Zambia Name Changed Diocese of Mansa, Zambia Name Changed

22 Nov Diocese of Abercorn, Zambia Name Changed Diocese of Mbala, Zambia Name Changed

23 Dec Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango, Guatemala Elevated Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala Elevated

Date	From	To
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie d’Hudson {Hudson Bay}, Manitoba, Canada	Elevated	Diocese of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada	Elevated
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard, Alberta, Canada	Elevated	Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese)	Elevated
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin, Manitoba, Canada	Elevated	Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to an Archdiocese)	Elevated
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador, Québec, Canada	Elevated	Diocese of Labrador-Schefferville, Québec, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Elevated
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada	Elevated	Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Elevated
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James {James Bay}, Ontario, Canada	Elevated	Diocese of Moosonee, Ontario, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Elevated
13 Jul			Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada (Archdiocese without Suffragans)	Territory Added
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada	Elevated	Diocese of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada	Elevated
13 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada	Elevated	Diocese of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Elevated
22 Jul			Nunciature to Netherlands (to Nunciature)	Elevated
31 Jul	Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines (Zamboanga dei Norte)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dipolog, Philippines	Erected
1 Aug	Sacred Consistorial Congregation, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation for Bishops, Roman Curia	Name Changed
15 Aug	Congregation for Propagation of the Faith, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Roman Curia	Name Changed
15 Aug	Congregation of the Council, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation for the Clergy, Roman Curia	Name Changed
15 Aug			Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia	Established
15 Aug			Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, Roman Curia	Established
15 Aug			Prefecture of the Papal Household, Roman Curia	Established
15 Aug	Apostolic Datary, Roman Curia	Suppressed
22 Aug			Nunciature to India (to Nunciature)	Elevated
12 Sep	Diocese of Velletri, Italy (Latinia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy	Territory Added
12 Sep	Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Terracina-Latina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy	Name Changed
14 Sep	Diocese of Kingston, Jamaica, Antilles (Hanover, St. James, Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Manchester, and St. Anne)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, Antilles	Erected
14 Sep	Diocese of Kingston, Jamaica, Antilles	Elevated	Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles	Elevated
14 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
26 Sep	Diocese of Martinique (Fort-de-France e Saint Pierre), Antilles	Elevated	Archdiocese of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre), Martinique, Antilles	Elevated
26 Sep	Diocese of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Dungu)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Added
26 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
26 Sep	Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Southern Part)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Luiza, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
26 Sep	Diocese of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Kabuluanda)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Added
26 Sep	Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Ndekesha)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Added
26 Sep			Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles (from Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
6 Oct	Diocese of Monterey-Fresno, California, USA	Split	Diocese of Fresno, California, USA Diocese of Monterey in California, USA (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and San Luis Obispo)	Split
23 Oct	Diocese of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka	Name Changed	Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka	Name Changed
25 Oct	Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Taita)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mombasa, Kenya	Territory Added
25 Oct	Territorial Abbey of Peramiho, Tanzania (Ulanga)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania	Territory Added
25 Oct	Diocese of Mahenge, Tanzania (Songea and Mbinga)	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Peramiho, Tanzania	Territory Added
25 Oct	Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Garissa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Meru, Kenya	Territory Added
25 Oct	Diocese of Mombasa, Kenya (Tana River)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Meru, Kenya	Territory Added
30 Oct	Diocese of Mahagi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Diocese of Mahagi-Nioka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
31 Oct			Nunciature to Gabon	Established
4 Nov			Nunciature to Central African Republic	Established
13 Nov	Delegation to Thailand, Laos and the Malacca Peninsula	Name Changed	Delegation to Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore	Name Changed
15 Nov	Diocese of Rancagua, Chile (Navidad and Pirque)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile	Territory Added
15 Nov			Diocese of Tilarán, Costa Rica (Latin from Pluviensis)	Name Changed
16 Nov	Diocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica (Cantón Esparta and part of Cantón Central Puntarenas)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tilarán, Costa Rica	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Fort Rosebery, Zambia	Name Changed	Diocese of Mansa, Zambia	Name Changed
22 Nov	Diocese of Abercorn, Zambia	Name Changed	Diocese of Mbala, Zambia	Name Changed
23 Dec	Territorial Prelature of Huehuetenango, Guatemala	Elevated	Diocese of Huehuetenango, Guatemala	Elevated

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