The Year of Our Lord 1881

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Mission "Sui Iuris" of Antofagasta, Chile	Erected
unknown	Archdiocese of Bosra (Melkite), Syria	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Bosra e Hauran (Melkite), Syria	Name Changed
unknown			Nunciature to India	Erected
14 Jun	Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA	Erected
5 Jul			Diocese of Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Erected
5 Jul	Diocese of Vrhbosna, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Elevated	Archdiocese of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Elevated
5 Jul	Diocese of Duvno, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Name Changed	Diocese of Mostar-Duvno, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Name Changed
2 Aug	Diocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, USA	Erected
16 Aug			Archdiocese of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite), Lebanon	Name Changed
30 Sep	Diocese of Castelo Branco, Portugal Diocese of Elvas, Portugal	Suppressed	Diocese of Portalegre, Portugal	Territory Added
30 Sep	Diocese of Aveiro, Portugal	Territory Added
30 Sep	Diocese of Pinhel, Portugal	Territory Added
8 Dec			Society of the Divine Savior	Founded
11 Dec	Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colima, Colima, México	Erected