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Diocese Events

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Year	From		To
1586			Diocese of San Severino (Marche), Italy	Erected
1742			Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon	Erected
1749	Diocese of Giovinazzo, Italy Diocese of Terlizzi, Italy	United	Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi, Italy	United
1784	Vicariate Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of United States of America	Erected
1835			Nunciature to Colombia	Established
1853			Diocese of Lugoj (Romanian), Romania	Erected
1864			Augustinians of the Assumption	Approbation
1869	Diocese of Wellington (Port Nicholson), New Zealand	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand	Erected
1886	Diocese of Albany, New York, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Syracuse, New York, USA	Erected
1889	Archdiocese of Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Winona, Minnesota, USA	Erected
1895			Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt	Erected
1895			Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt	Erected
1895			Eparchy of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt	Erected
1895			Patriarchate of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt	Restored
1919			Delegation to Japan (Japan, Korea, and Formosa Island)	Established
1923	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Kroonstad, Vredefort, Heilbron, Lindley, Senekal, Bethlehem, Ficksburg, Harrismith, Vrede, and half of the civil districts of Hoopstad, Winburg, and Ladybrand)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kroonstad, South Africa	Erected
1949			Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (Pianazze e Termo di La Spezia)	Territory Added
1954	Diocese of Grenoble, France (Villeurbanne: La Nativité, Les Charpennes, Le St. Curé d'Ars, La Sainte Famille de Croix-Luizet, Saint Julien de Çusset, Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus, Saint Fons, Vaulx-en Velin, Vénissieux, Sainte Jeanne d'Arc de Parilly à Vénissieux, Bron, ...)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne), France	Territory Added
1962	Diocese of Huaraz, Peru (Santa and Portions of Casma)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Chimbote, Peru	Erected
1963	Vicariate Apostolic of Thakhek, Laos	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos	Name Changed
1988	Diocese of Celaya, Guanajuato, México (Vicaria Fija (San Antón de los Martínez))	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, México	Territory Added
1994			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Aquila e Priscilla	Established
1994			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi	Established
1994			Cardinal Titular Church of San Gerardo Maiella	Established
1994			Cardinal Titular Church of Santissimo Redentore a Valmelaina	Established
1994			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta	Established
1994			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Ugo	Established
2005	Diocese of Groningen, Netherlands	Name Changed	Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands	Name Changed
2009	Diocese of Toluca, México, México (Tenancingo, Almoloya de Alquisiras, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtapan de la Sal, Joquincingo, Malinaico, Ocuilan, Sultepec, Texcaltitlán, Tonatico, Villa Guerrero, Zacualpan, and Zumpahuacán)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tenancingo, México, México	Erected
2013	Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente, Colombia	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia	Name Changed

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