The Year of Our Lord 2023

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Date	From		To
26 Jan	Diocese of San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Elevated	Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula, Honduras	Elevated
26 Jan			Diocese of Gracias, Honduras (from Tegucigalpa)	Metropolitan Changed
26 Jan			Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras (from Tegucigalpa)	Metropolitan Changed
26 Jan			Diocese of Trujillo, Honduras (from Tegucigalpa)	Metropolitan Changed
26 Jan			Diocese of Yoro, Honduras (from Tegucigalpa)	Metropolitan Changed
26 Jan			Diocese of La Ceiba, Honduras (from Tegucigalpa)	Metropolitan Changed
31 Jan	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini)) Diocese of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Araguaína, Tocatins, Brazil	Erected
12 Feb	Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria (Local Government Areas: Anambra West & East, Oyi, and Ayamelum)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aguleri, Nigeria	Erected
15 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Isiolo, Kenya	Elevated	Diocese of Isiolo, Kenya	Elevated
23 Feb			Nunciature to Oman	Established
30 Mar	Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine)	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)	Elevated
20 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Yiduxian [Iduhsien], China	Suppressed	Diocese of Zhoucun [Chowtsun], China (Neighborhoods of Boshane di Linzi and the counties of Guangrao, Boxing, and Gaoqing) Archdiocese of Jinan [Tsinan], China (Eastern part of the Laiwu neighborhoods) Diocese of Weifang, China (Neighborhoods of Weicheng, Hanting, Fangzi, and Kuiwen; municipal development “zones”; Linju and Changle counties; and the cities of Qingzhou, Zhucheng, Shouguang, Anqiu, Gaomi, and Changyi)	Erected
30 May	Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Elevated	Archdiocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Elevated
30 May			Diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA (from San Francisco)	Metropolitan Changed
30 May			Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (from San Francisco)	Metropolitan Changed
1 Jun	Diocese of Cuneo, Italy Diocese of Fossano, Italy	United	Diocese of Cuneo-Fossano, Italy	United
29 Jun	Diocese of Kankan, Guinea (Guéckédou (Quéckédou), Kérouané, and Kissidougou) Diocese of N’Zérékoré, Guinea (Macenta)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guéckédou, Guinea	Erected
22 Jul	Diocese of Machakos, Kenya	Territory Lost	Diocese of Wote, Kenya	Erected
12 Aug	Diocese of Sarh, Chad (Civil province of Mandoul)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Koumra, Chad	Erected
15 Aug	Archdiocese of Osaka, Japan Diocese of Takamatsu, Japan	United	Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan	United
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Monica	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Ambrogio della Massima	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Bernadette Soubirous	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Cirillo e Metodio	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Gemma Galgani	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria in Montesanto	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giovanni Battista de La Salle	Established
30 Sep			Cardinal Titular Church of San Gaetano	Established
16 Oct	Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria	Territory Lost	Diocese of Katsina, Nigeria	Erected
19 Oct	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina (Rawson, Biedma, Gaimán, Florentino Ameghino, Mártires, Telsen, and Gastre)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rawson, Argentina	Erected
8 Nov	Diocese of Doruma-Dungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Diocese of Dungu-Doruma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
22 Dec	Diocese of Iringa, Tanzania	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mafinga, Tanzania	Erected

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