The Year of Our Lord 1951

Diocese Events

July to December

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Date From To

12 Jul Diocese of Shillong, India Territory Lost Diocese of Dibrugarh, India Erected

12 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto, Japan Elevated Diocese of Kyoto, Japan Elevated

12 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi Name Changed

12 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines Elevated

19 Jul Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Antilles Name Changed Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles Name Changed

1 Aug Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia Erected

15 Aug Figli dell’Amore Misericordioso Founded

1 Sep Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia Territory Lost Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia Erected

10 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos, Ecuador Elevated Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos, Ecuador Elevated

18 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated

31 Oct Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Elevated Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Elevated

31 Oct Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopian), Eritrea Elevated Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea Elevated

31 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié, Ethiopia Suppressed Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Territory Added

31 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber, Ethiopia Suppressed Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Territory Added

31 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar, Ethiopia Suppressed Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Territory Added

14 Nov Ordinariate of Brazil, Faithful of the Oriental Rites Erected

15 Nov Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia Territory Lost Diocese of Wollongong, Australia Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia Erected

13 Dec Diocese of Nagpur, India
Diocese of Ranchi, India Territory Lost Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur, India Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania Erected

Date	From	To
12 Jul	Diocese of Shillong, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh, India	Erected
12 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto, Japan	Elevated	Diocese of Kyoto, Japan	Elevated
12 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi	Name Changed
12 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines	Elevated
19 Jul	Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Antilles	Name Changed	Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles	Name Changed
1 Aug	Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia	Erected
15 Aug			Figli dell’Amore Misericordioso	Founded
1 Sep	Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia	Erected
10 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos, Ecuador	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos, Ecuador	Elevated
18 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated
31 Oct	Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia	Elevated
31 Oct	Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated
31 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié, Ethiopia	Suppressed	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia	Territory Added
31 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber, Ethiopia	Suppressed	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia	Territory Added
31 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar, Ethiopia	Suppressed	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia	Territory Added
14 Nov			Ordinariate of Brazil, Faithful of the Oriental Rites	Erected
15 Nov	Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Wollongong, Australia	Erected
13 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia	Erected
13 Dec	Diocese of Nagpur, India Diocese of Ranchi, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur, India	Erected
13 Dec			Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania	Erected

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