The Year of Our Lord 2024

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
13 Jan	Diocese of Padova {Padua}, Italy (Mura di Colceresa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Vicenza, Italy	Territory Added
10 Feb	Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay	Territory Lost	Diocese of Canindeyú, Paraguay	Erected
22 Feb	Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea	Territory Lost	Diocese of Boké, Guinea	Erected
18 Jun	Diocese of Ndola, Zambia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Ndola, Zambia	Elevated
18 Jun			Diocese of Kabwe, Zambia (from Lusaka)	Metropolitan Changed
18 Jun			Diocese of Solwezi, Zambia (from Lusaka)	Metropolitan Changed
21 Jun	Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia (West Manggarai Regency)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	Erected
26 Jun	Diocese of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Jaú, Bariri, Barra Bonita, Bocaina, Borborema, Brotas, Dois Córregos, Ibitinga, Itaju, Itápolis, Itapuí, Mineiros do Tietê, Nova Europa, Tabatinga, and Torrinha)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaú, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
3 Jul	Diocese of Malakal, South Sudan	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bentiu, South Sudan	Erected
22 Jul	Diocese of Santiago del Estero, Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of Santiago del Estero, Argentina (without Suffragans)	Elevated
22 Jul	Diocese of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México	Name Changed	Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México	Name Changed
1 Aug	Diocese of Benguela, Angola (Chongoroi, Caimbambo, Cubal, Ganda, and Tchindjendje)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ganda, Angola	Erected
12 Sep	Archdiocese of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain Diocese of Menevia, Wales, Great Britain	United	Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, Wales, Great Britain	United
26 Sep	Apostolic Administration of Estonia	Elevated	Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia	Elevated
15 Oct	Diocese of Butuan, Philippines (Agusan del Sur)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Prosperidad, Philippines	Erected
5 Nov	Diocese of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Elevated
5 Nov	Diocese of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Elevated
5 Nov			Diocese of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil (from Florianópolis)	Metropolitan Changed
5 Nov			Diocese of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil (from Florianópolis)	Metropolitan Changed
5 Nov			Diocese of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil (from Florianópolis)	Metropolitan Changed
5 Nov			Diocese of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil (from Florianópolis)	Metropolitan Changed
5 Nov			Diocese of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil (from Florianópolis)	Metropolitan Changed

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