Date | From | To | ||
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16 Jan | Archdiocese of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil (Federal District) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | Erected |
16 Jan | Diocese of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Presidente Prudente, Alfredo Marcondes, Alvares Machado, Anhumas, Caiabú, Caiuá, Indiana, Marabá Paulista, Mirante do Paranapanema, Piquerobi, Pirapozinho, Presidente Bernardes, Presidente Epitácio, Presidente Venceslau, Regente Feijó, Sandovalina, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
16 Jan | Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sâo Joâo da Boa Vista, Aguaí, Aguas da Prata, Caconde, Casa Branca, Divinolândia, Mococa, Mogi-Guaçu, Itobi, Pinhal, Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Santo Antonio do Jardim, Sao José do Rio Pardo, Sao Sebastião da Grama, Tambaú, Tapiratiba, Vargem Grande do Sui) | Territory Lost | Diocese of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
19 Jan | Sons of Charity | Approbation | ||
20 Jan | Diocese of Ondo, Nigeria (Ilorin) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin, Nigeria | Erected |
13 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Keewatin, Manitoba, Canada
Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada | Territory Added | ||
13 Feb | Diocese of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México (from Veracruz-Jalapa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
27 Feb | Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, Canada (Wabush region) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador, Québec, Canada | Territory Added |
29 Feb | Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, Canada | Name Changed | Diocese of Hauterive, Québec, Canada | Name Changed |
1 Mar | Diocese of Sokodé, Togo (Northern Region of Togo) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Dapango, Togo | Erected |
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Eugenio | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of San Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini | Established | ||
12 Mar | Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria ai Monti | Established | ||
16 Mar | Delegation to Scandinavia | Established | ||
25 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand | Name Changed |
26 Mar | Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Casimiro de Abreu, Conceição de Macabu, Macaé, Santa Maria Madalena, São Sebastião do Alto, Trajano de Moráis, and parts of Cordeiro)
Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil (Bom Jardim, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Itaocara, Nova Friburgo, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Carmo and Sumidouro) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Erected |
26 Mar | Diocese of Barra do Piraí, Brazil (Nova Iguacú, Nilópolis, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, district of Tairetá, and region Sertâo (Vassouras))
Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (São João de Meriti) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Erected |
26 Mar | Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Elevated |
26 Mar | Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
26 Mar | Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
13 Apr | Diocese of Multan, Pakistan (Lyalipur, Montgomery, and Jhang) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lyallpur, Pakistan | Erected |
25 Apr | Diocese of Morondava, Madagascar (Manja, Ankazoabo, Beroroha, Morombe, and southern Befandriana) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Morombe, Madagascar | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico (Aguada, Aguadilla, Jayuya, Moca, Orocovis, Rincón, and San Sebastián)
Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Arecibo, Bareeloneta, Camuy, Ciales, Corozal, Dorado, Hatillo, Isabela, Lares, Manatí, Morovis, Quebradillas, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Utuado, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Virgin Islands) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands, USA | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico | Elevated | Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico | Elevated |
30 Apr | Archdiocese of México, Federal District (Acolman, Amecameca, Apaxco, Ateneo (San Salvador), Atlautla, Axapusco, Ayapango, Coacalco, Cocotitlan, Chiautla, Chalco, Chicolopan, Chiconcuac, Chimalhacan, Ecatepec, Morelos, Ecatzingo, Hueypoxtla, Ixtapaluca, Jaltengo, Juchitepec, Melchor Ocampo, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Texcoco, México, México | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil (Propria, Amparo de São Francisco, Aquidabâ, Brejo Grande, Canhoba, Cedro de São João, Curituba, Garuru, Itabí, Jarapatuba, Japoatá, Malhada dos Bois, Monte Alegre de Sergipe, Muriceba, Neópolis, Nossa Senhora da Gloria, Pacatuba, Poco Redondo, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil (Estancia, Arauá, Buquim, Cristinapolis, Indiaroba, Itabaianinha, Lagarto, Pedrinhas, Poco Verde, Riachäo do Dantas, Salgado, Santa Luzia do Itanhi, Simâo Dias, Tobias Barreto, Tomar do Geru, and Umbaúba) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil | Elevated |
30 Apr | Archdiocese of La Serena, Chile
Diocese of San Felipe, Chile | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Illapel, Chile | Erected |
30 Apr | Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
10 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid, Sudan | Erected |
21 May | Diocese of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Carrancas, Itumirim, Itutinga, Lavras, Luminarias, Minduri, and São Vincente de Minas)
Diocese of Juiz de Fora, Brazil (Andrelândia, Madre de Deus, and Piedade do Rio Grande) Archdiocese of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil (São João del Rei, Barroso, Dores de Campos, Lagoa Dourada, Nazareno, Prados, Rezende Costa, Tiradentes, and Bom Sucesso) | Territory Lost | Diocese of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Erected |
21 May | Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya (South Nyanza) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kisii, Kenya | Erected |
28 May | Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA | Name Changed |
31 May | Diocese of Segorbe, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain | Name Changed |
5 Jun | Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, Roman Curia | Established | ||
13 Jun | Diocese of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ipiabas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Barra do Piraí, Brazil | Territory Added |
20 Jun | Diocese of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Diocese of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
21 Jun | Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania (Other part of the district of Bukoba) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rutabo, Tanzania | Territory Added |
21 Jun | Diocese of Rutabo, Tanzania | Name Changed | Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania | Name Changed |
21 Jun | Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania | Name Changed | Diocese of Rulenge, Tanzania | Name Changed |
25 Jun | Diocese of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Bagé, Lavras do Sul, and Pinheiro Machado)
Diocese of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Cacequi, Dom Pedrito, General Vargas, Rosario do Sul, Santana do Livramento, and Sao Gabriel) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
25 Jun | Diocese of Melo, Uruguay (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonato) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Minas, Uruguay | Erected |
28 Jun | Diocese of Oturkpo, Nigeria | Name Changed | Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria | Name Changed |
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