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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1095Diocese of Iria Flavia (Iria, Locus Sancti Iacobi), Spain Name ChangedDiocese of Compostela, Spain Name Changed
1435Diocese of Montefiascone, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, Italy Name Changed
1622Diocese of Lucca, Italy Territory LostDiocese of San Miniato, Italy Erected
1777Diocese of Olomouc (Olmütz), Czechia Territory LostDiocese of Brno, Czechia Erected
1777Diocese of Olomouc (Olmütz), Czechia ElevatedArchdiocese of Olomouc, Czechia Elevated
1910Diocese of Olinda, Brazil Territory LostDiocese of Floresta, Brazil Erected
1910Diocese of Olinda, Brazil ElevatedArchdiocese of Olinda, Brazil Elevated
1910Diocese of Natal, Brazil (from Săo Salvador da Bahia) Metropolitan Changed
1910Diocese of Paraíba, Brazil (from Săo Salvador da Bahia) Metropolitan Changed
1910Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil (from Săo Salvador da Bahia) Metropolitan Changed
1924Vicariate Apostolic of Natal, South Africa (Welbedacht, Mariannhill, and Darrehoék) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill, South Africa Territory Added
1930Diocese of Fulda, Germany (Treis ad Lumdam, Dorheim, Schwalheim, Eödgenr, Massenheim, and part of Mittel-Gründau, Bühnerhof, and Hüttengesäss-Neuwiedermus) Territory LostDiocese of Mainz, Germany Territory Added
1958Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Territory Added
1960Diocese of Aterrado, Brazil Name ChangedDiocese of Luz, Minas Gerais, Brazil Name Changed
1963Archdiocese of Quito, Ecuador Territory LostDiocese of Latacunga, Ecuador (Cotopaxi) Erected
1963Broeders van de Onbevlekte Ontvangenis van de Allerheiligste Maagd en Moeder Gods Maria Approbation
1974Diocese of Borongan, Philippines
Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines
Territory LostDiocese of Catarman, Philippines (Northern Samar) Erected
1983Archeparchy of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA (Ohio, Mississippi, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Western Pennsylvania) Territory LostEparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian), USA Erected
1983Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati, India (Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills) Territory LostDiocese of Diphu, India Erected
1983Diocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo (Niari, Lekoumou, and Bouenza) Territory LostDiocese of Nkayi, Congo Erected
1998Diocese of Camagüey, Cuba ElevatedArchdiocese of Camagüey, Cuba Elevated
1998Diocese of Ciego de Ávila, Cuba (from Santiago de Cuba) Metropolitan Changed
1998Diocese of Cienfuegos, Cuba (from Santiago de Cuba) Metropolitan Changed
1998Diocese of Santa Clara, Cuba (from Santiago de Cuba) Metropolitan Changed
2000Prefecture Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia Elevated
2000Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso ElevatedArchdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Elevated
2000Diocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso ElevatedArchdiocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso Elevated
2000Archdiocese of Jos, Nigeria (Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba)
Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria (Nasarawa along with Karu, Keffi, Lafia, Obi, Awe, Doma, Nasarawa, Toto, Keana, and Kokana)
Territory LostDiocese of Lafia, Nigeria Erected
2000Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria (Kaduna along with Zaria, Sabon Gari, Soba, Ikara, Makarfi, Kubau, Kudun, Giwa, Bernin Gwari, and Igab (except Rigasa and Rigachukun)) Territory LostDiocese of Zaria, Nigeria Erected
2000Diocese of Banfora, Burkina Faso (from Ouagadougou) Metropolitan Changed
2000Diocese of Dédougou, Burkina Faso (from Ouagadougou) Metropolitan Changed
2000Diocese of Diébougou, Burkina Faso (from Ouagadougou) Metropolitan Changed
2000Diocese of Nouna, Burkina Faso (from Ouagadougou) Metropolitan Changed
2000Diocese of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso (from Ouagadougou) Metropolitan Changed
2000Diocese of Kaya, Burkina Faso (from Ouagadougou) Metropolitan Changed
2002Archdiocese of Nyeri, Kenya (Nyandarua and western part of Laikipia) Territory LostDiocese of Nyahururu, Kenya Erected
2009Archdiocese of Zagreb, Croatia (Sisak, Glina-Petrinja, Dubica-Kostajnica, Ivanic´ Grad, Kutina, and Pokupsko-Vukomerec) Territory LostDiocese of Sisak, Croatia Erected
2009Archdiocese of Zagreb, Croatia (Bjelovar, Cirkvena, Cazma, Garesnica, Krizevci, Vrbovec, and Zelina) Territory LostDiocese of Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia Erected
2009Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia Elevated
2009Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia Elevated
2009Titular See of Siscia Territory Added
2013Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Roman Curia Established

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