The Year of Our Lord 1943

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
12 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Asaba-Benin, Nigeria	Name Changed
12 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Lagos, Nigeria	Name Changed
12 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin, Nigeria	Erected
14 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Dodoma, Tanzania Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro, Tanzania	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu, Tanzania	Erected
15 May	Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, USA	Erected
15 May			Military Ordinariate of Peru, Military	Erected
23 May	Diocese of Arequipa, Peru	Elevated	Archdiocese of Arequipa, Peru	Elevated
23 May	Diocese of Cuzco, Peru	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru	Elevated
23 May	Diocese of Trujillo, Peru	Elevated	Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru	Elevated
26 May	Diocese of Zulia, Venezuela	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Machiques, Venezuela	Erected
18 Jun	Diocese of La Paz, Bolivia	Elevated	Archdiocese of La Paz, Bolivia	Elevated
28 Jun	Congregation of Pious Workers Congregation of Rural Catechists	United	Pious Workers Rural Catechists	United
2 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Accra, Ghana	Erected
18 Dec	Archdiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Vicente, El Salvador	Erected