The Year of Our Lord 1846

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown	Prefecture Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia {Guinea Superiore e Inferiore e di Sierra Leone}, Gabon	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia {Guinea Superiore e Inferiore e di Sierra Leone}, Gabon	Elevated
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan, India	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Agra, India	Name Changed
27 Mar			Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Tonking {Tonkino Meridionale}, Viêt Nam	Erected
27 Mar			Vicariate Apostolic of Lhassa, China	Erected
27 Mar			Vicariate Apostolic of Kuiceu, China	Erected
3 Apr			Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan	Erected
1 May			Vicariate Apostolic of Japan	Erected
4 May	Prefecture Apostolic of Abyssinia, Ethiopia	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Galla, Ethiopia	Erected
19 May			Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai, India	Erected
24 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oregon City, Oregon, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Erected
24 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Walla Walla, Oregon, USA	Erected
24 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Oregon Territory, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Vancouver Island, USA	Erected