The Year of Our Lord 1840

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Lancashire District, England, Great Britain	Erected
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Yorkshire District, England, Great Britain	Erected
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern District, England, Great Britain	Erected
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Central District, England, Great Britain	Name Changed
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Western District, England, Great Britain	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Wales District, Wales, Great Britain	Erected
unknown			Priestly Society of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo	Founded
unknown			Vicariate Apostolic of Mongolia, China	Erected
27 Apr	Diocese of Sonora, Sonora, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Two Californias (Both Californias), México	Erected
21 May	Diocese of Santiago de Chile	Elevated	Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile	Elevated
2 Jun			Vicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg	Erected
1 Jul	Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile	Territory Lost	Diocese of La Serena, Chile	Erected
1 Jul	Diocese of Concepción, Chile	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile	Erected
28 Aug			Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnan, China	Erected