Year | From | To | ||
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1842 | Prefecture Apostolic of Aborigines of Australia | Erected | ||
1855 | Diocese of Bayeux, France | Name Changed | Diocese of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France | Name Changed |
1862 | Franziskanerbrüder vom Heiligen Kreuz | Founded | ||
1883 | Diocese of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian) | Erected |
1911 | Diocese of Valence, France | Name Changed | Diocese of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France | Name Changed |
1922 | Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA (Erie, Huron, and Bichland) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Toledo (in America), Ohio, USA | Territory Added |
1923 | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}, South Africa (BarMy-JEast, Wodehouse, SterJcstroom, Molteno Steynsburg, Middelburg Hanover, and Richmond) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep, South Africa | Erected |
1923 | Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua, Cameroon (Area under English control)
Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun (Area under English control) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa, Cameroon (Victoria, Kumba, Manfe, and Bamenda) | Erected |
1923 | Diocese of Coimbatore, India (Shoranur and Mannarghat (in Wollawanad))
Diocese of Mangalore, India (North-Malabar) Diocese of Mysore, India (Winad) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calicut, India | Erected |
1923 | Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan (Region in the East) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale, Uganda | Erected |
1923 | Diocese of Trichinopoly, India (Most of Tuticorin, about half of Nellai, and a portion of Kanyakumari) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tuticorin, India | Erected |
1923 | Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa (Eastern Transvaal (Mpumalanga)) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Lydenburg, South Africa (Lydenburg, Barbeton, Carolina, Middelburg, Béthal, Ermelo, Piet Retief, WaMerstroom, and Standerton) | Erected |
1923 | Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark (Iceland) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} | Erected |
1924 | Archdiocese of Cartagena, Colombia (San Benito (Punta de Blanco and Santiago), Caimito (Los Cayos and Mamón), San Marcos (La Flores, Cuenca, M Pital, Candelaria, M Limón, and El Tablón), and part of Ayapel (Cecilia, Cintura, and Vré)) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Sinú, Colombia | Erected |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana (Occidental Akim) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Accra, Ghana | Territory Added |
1947 | Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar, Nigeria | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Calabar, Nigeria | Elevated |
1947 | Prefecture Apostolic of Gao, Mali (Mopti, San, and Tougan along with Nouna) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso | Erected |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako, Mali (Kayes, Kita, Bafouladé, Nioro, Nara, and Néma) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes, Mali | Erected |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Ouahigouya and Koudougon) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | Erected |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (Sikasso and Koutiala) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo, Mali | Erected |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
1947 | Prefecture Apostolic of Accra, Ghana | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Accra, Ghana | Elevated |
1948 | Delegation to East Indies | Elevated | Nunciature to India (to Internunciature) | Elevated |
1955 | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines (Abra) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Bangued, Philippines | Erected |
1955 | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, and Masinloc)
Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines (Subie, Olongapo, Castillejos, S. Marcellino, S. Antonio, S. Narciso, Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, and Palawig) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Iba, Philippines | Erected |
1958 | Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba, Peru (Euibayoc, Navarro, Pelejo, and Pongo) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón, Peru | Territory Added |
1958 | Diocese of Ávila, Spain (Guijo de Avila, Cespedosa, Bercimulle, Gallegos del Solmirón, Armenteros, Rágama, Oantaracillo, Bóveda del Bio Almar, Mancera de Abajo, Salmoral, Iñigos-Blasco, and Novaombela)
Diocese of Coria-Cáceres, Spain (Salamanca) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Salamanca, Spain | Territory Added |
1958 | Diocese of Ávila, Spain (Santibáñez de Béjar, Puente de Congosto, Navamorales, El Tejado, El Gordo, and Berrocalejo)
Diocese of Coria-Cáceres, Spain (Santa María de Baños de Montemayor) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Plasencia, Spain | Territory Added |
1958 | Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain (Cáceres) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Cape Coast, Ghana | Territory Added |
1958 | Diocese of Salamanca, Spain (Aldeanueva de la Sierra, Anaya de Huebra, Gallegos de Huebra, Avililla de la Sierm, Mieza, Muñoz, San Muñoz, Sanchón de la Sagrada, la Sagrada, Tamames, Villares of Yeltes, Pedro Alvaro, and Vilvestre) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain | Territory Added |
1958 | Diocese of Plasencia, Spain (Avila and N. S. dei Olmo de Aldeanueva del Camino) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ávila, Spain | Territory Added |
1964 | Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru, Indonesia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura, Indonesia | Name Changed |
1967 | Vicariate Apostolic of Bermuda Islands, Antilles | Elevated | Diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda, Antilles | Elevated |
1967 | Diocese of Kasama, Zambia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kasama, Zambia | Elevated |
1967 | Diocese of Nellore, India (Kurnool and Anantapur (in Andhra Pradesh)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kurnool, India | Erected |
1967 | Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos (Saravane, Vapikhamthong, Sédon, Champassac, Attopeu, and Sithandone) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé, Laos | Erected |
1967 | Diocese of Fort Rosebery, Zambia (from Lusaka) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1967 | Diocese of Abercorn, Zambia (from Lusaka) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1975 | Diocese of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil (Barras, Porto, and Nossa Senhora dos Bemedios)
Archdiocese of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil (Alto Longa, Beneditinos, Altos, Campo Maior, Capitâo de Campos, Castelo do Piauí, São João da Serra, José de Freitas, Miguel Alves, and Sao Miguel do Tapuio) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campo Maior, Piaui, Brazil | Erected |
1975 | Diocese of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Agua Doce)
Diocese of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Concordia and Ponte Serrada) Diocese of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Campos Novos, Capinzal, Castelo Branco, Catanduvas, Erval Velho, Herval do Oeste, Ibicaré, Ipira, Iraní, Jaborá, Joaçaba, Lacerdopolis, Ouro, Peritiba, Piratuba, and Tangará) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Erected |
1976 | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato, Philippines | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan, Philippines | Erected |
1976 | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato, Philippines (Maguindanao and Sultan Sa Kudurat) | Elevated | Diocese of Cotabato, Philippines | Elevated |
1983 | Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love | Decretum Laudis | ||
1996 | Diocese of Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil (Belmonte, Itagimirim, and Itapebi)
Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil (Eunápolis, Guaratinga, Itabela, Porto Seguro, and Santa Cruz Cabrália) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Eunápolis, Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
2002 | Clerical Public Association of Missionaries of Jesus | Founded | ||
2003 | Missionaries of Charity Brothers | Approbation | ||
2007 | Diocese of Koforidua, Ghana (Donkorkrom) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Donkorkrom, Ghana | Erected |
2007 | Nunciature to Burkina Faso (moved to Ouagadougou) | See Transferred | ||
2014 | Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Dorotea | Established |
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