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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1694Prefecture Apostolic of Scotland, Great Britain ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Scotland, Great Britain Elevated
1863Archdiocese of Michoacán, México
Archdiocese of México, Federal District
Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles), México
Territory LostDiocese of Chilapa, Guerrero, México Erected
1879Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) Decretum Laudis
1891Brothers of the Sacred Heart Decretum Laudis
1908Territorial Prelature of Intendencias Orientales, Colombia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Los Llanos de San Martín (Piani di San Martino), Colombia Elevated
1914Prefecture Apostolic of Togo ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Togo Elevated
1926Vicariate Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey (Monastir, Yogoslavia) Territory LostDiocese of Skopje, North Macedonia Territory Added
1927Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River, South Africa (Calvinia and Fraserburg) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa Territory Added
1927Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa (Prieska) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Orange River, South Africa Territory Added
1928Diocese of Augsburg, Germany (Estate of Sondermeier) Territory LostArchdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany Territory Added
1960Delegation to Scandinavia Established
1962Diocese of Cali, Colombia (El Águila, La Maria, Ansermanuevo, EI Cairo, Alban, Nuestra S.ra de la Pobreza and San Jorge existing in the city called Cartago, Zaragoza, Ulloa, Alcalá, Toro, San Francisco, Algeria, Obando, Versalles, La Unión, La Victoria, Roldanillo, El Dovio, ...) Territory LostDiocese of Cartago, Colombia Erected
1962Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia (Funza, Mosquera, Madrid, Bojacá, Zipacón, Tenjo, Facatativá, Alban, Guayabal de Síquima, Tabio, Subachoque, El Rosal, San Francisco, La Vega, Sasaima, Villeta, and Quebradanegra)
Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia (Cha-guaní, Guaduas, La Paz de Calamoina, Supata, Vergara, Nocaima, Nimaima, La Peña, Utica, Topaipí, San Antonio de Aguilera, La Palma, Caparrapí, Yacopí, and Puerto Salgar)
Territory LostDiocese of Facatativá, Colombia Erected
1971Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran Name ChangedArchdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean), Iran Name Changed
1999Diocese of Arusha, Tanzania ElevatedArchdiocese of Arusha, Tanzania Elevated
1999Diocese of Patna, India ElevatedArchdiocese of Patna, India Elevated
1999Archdiocese of Tamale, Ghana (Yendi, Oushiegu-Karaga, Bimbilla, Saboba-Chereponi, and Zabzugu-Tatale) Territory LostDiocese of Yendi, Ghana Erected
1999Diocese of Muzaffarpur, India (from Ranchi) Metropolitan Changed
1999Diocese of Bettiah, India (from Ranchi) Metropolitan Changed
1999Diocese of Bhagalpur, India (from Ranchi) Metropolitan Changed
1999Diocese of Purnea, India (from Ranchi) Metropolitan Changed

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