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Diocese Events

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Year	From		To
1138	Diocese of Rosello, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Grosseto, Italy	Name Changed
1731	Diocese of Langres, France	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dijon, France	Erected
1920	Vicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou], China (Northern part)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Shiuchow [Shaoguan], China	Erected
1921	Diocese of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck, Austria (Austrian territory)	Erected
1934	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Beni and Lubero)	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo}	Erected
1934	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nigeria {Nigeria Settentrionale} (Plateau, Baciti, and part of Benue and part of Bornou)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Jos, Nigeria	Erected
1934	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nigeria {Nigeria Settentrionale}	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna, Nigeria	Elevated
1934	Prefecture Apostolic of Liberia, Liberia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Liberia, Liberia	Elevated
1934	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown, South Africa (North Glen Grey)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep, South Africa	Territory Added
1934	Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa (Island of Saint Helena)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Occidentale}, South Africa (Islands of Ascension and Tristan de Cunha)	Territory Added
1934	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary (Arcus (Arkos), Borosneul-Mare (Nagyborosnyo), Imper (Nagykaszon), Ciucsângiorgiu (Csikszentgyörgy), Läzäresti (Csiklazarfalva), Chelinta (Gelencze), Ilieni (Ilyefalva), Lemnia (Lemhény), Lisnäu (Lisznyo), Poian (Kézdiszentkereszt), Turia (Torja), ...)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania	Territory Added
1934	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary (Amat (Amacz), Sätmärel (Szatmarzsadany), Ciumesti (Csomaköz), Domänesti (Domahida), Ghenciu (Genes), Moftinul-Mic (Kismajtény), Carei (Nagykaroly), Besighea (Beszege), Sanisläu (Szaniszlo), Andrid (Endréd), Dindesti (Erdengeleg), Tiream (Mezöterem), ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian), Romania	Territory Added
1934	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary (Culciul-mare (Nagykolcs), Boghis (Csengerbagos), Oar (Ovari), Petea (Pete), Doba (Szamosdob), Vetis (Yetes), Botiz (Batizvasvari), Satu-Mare (Szatmar), Odoreu (Szatmarudvari), and Jojib (Jozsefhaza))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian), Romania	Territory Added
1938	Diocese of Augsburg, Germany (Faistenberg and Hohenleiten)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany	Territory Added
1938	Diocese of Passau, Germany (Lands belonging to the Schmid and Scham families (in Aresing); and Estates of Gasberg and Stöffling)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany	Territory Added
1940	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Avorio (Right bank of the river Bandama (except Tiassalé))	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Sassandra, Côte d’Ivoire	Erected
1940	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Avorio	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	Name Changed
1940	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kiamusze [Jiamusi], China	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Jiamusi [Kiamusze], China	Elevated
1948	Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Johannesburg, South Africa	Name Changed
1948	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Rustemburg and Marico) Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa (Pretoria and Erits)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Pretoria, South Africa	Erected
1948	Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown, South Africa	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Queenstown, South Africa	Elevated
1948	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania	United	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} and Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania	United
1957	Diocese of Cuenca, Ecuador	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cuenca, Ecuador	Elevated
1957	Diocese of Coria, Spain	Name Changed	Diocese of Coria-Cáceres, Spain	Name Changed
1957			Diocese of Loja, Ecuador (from Quito)	Metropolitan Changed
1959	Vicariate Apostolic of Ndola, Zambia (Solwezi, Kasempa, Mwinilunga, and Kabongo (except parts outside of Ndola))	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi, Zambia	Erected
1962	Diocese of Nepi e Sutri, Italy (Terra di Lite (in Anguillaria Sabatia))	Territory Lost	Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy	Territory Added
1965			Secretariat for Non-Believers, Roman Curia	Established
1968	Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (Manajary and Ifanadiana) Diocese of Tamatave, Madagascar (Nosy-Varika)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mananjary, Madagascar	Erected
1968	Diocese of Ketapang, Indonesia (Sanggau to the south of river Kapuas) Archdiocese of Pontianak, Indonesia (Sekadau)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Sekadau, Indonesia	Erected
1984	Diocese of Lucena, Philippines (Eastern region of Quezon and the island named Alabat)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gumaca, Philippines	Erected
1994			Nunciature to Kyrgyzstan	Established
1994			Nunciature to Kazakhstan	Established
1994			Nunciature to Uzbekistan	Established
2011	Vicariate Apostolic of Machiques, Venezuela	Elevated	Diocese of Machiques, Venezuela	Elevated

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