The Year of Our Lord 1577

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Archeparchy of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite), Lebanon	Erected
unknown	Diocese of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain	Territory Added
30 Mar	Diocese of Silves (Sylves), Portugal	Name Changed	Diocese of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal	Name Changed
15 Apr	Archdiocese of Lima, Peru	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arequipa, Peru	Erected
15 Apr	Archdiocese of Lima, Peru	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trujillo, Peru	Erected
21 Jul	Diocese of Segorbe-Albarracin, Spain	Split	Diocese of Albarracin, Spain Diocese of Segorbe, Spain	Split
31 Jul	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain	Territory Lost	Diocese of Teruel, Spain	Erected