The Year of Our Lord 1966

Diocese Events

January to June

Date	From		To
3 Jan	Eparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), Turkey	Elevated	Archeparchy of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean), Turkey	Elevated
3 Jan			Archeparchy of Ahwaz (Chaldean), Iran	Erected
10 Jan			Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)	Erected
10 Jan			Patriarchal Exarchate of United States of America (Melkite Greek)	Erected
10 Jan	Diocese of Minas, Uruguay	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este, Uruguay	Erected
22 Jan	Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, USA	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, USA	Erected
1 Feb	Diocese of Mbarara, Uganda	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kabale, Uganda	Erected
15 Feb			Diocese of Masan, Korea (South)	Erected
15 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal	Elevated	Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mexicali, Baja California Norte, México	Erected
25 Apr	Archdiocese of Chihuahua, México Diocese of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México Diocese of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Madera, Chihuahua, México	Erected
26 Apr	Archdiocese of Chambéry, France Diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France Diocese of Tarentaise, France	United	Archdiocese of Chambéry (-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise), France	United
30 Apr	Diocese of Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Elevated	Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Elevated
30 Apr	Diocese of Maracaibo, Venezuela	Elevated	Archdiocese of Maracaibo, Venezuela	Elevated
3 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea	Elevated	Diocese of Bata, Equatorial Guinea	Elevated
3 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Fernando Poo, Equatorial Guinea	Elevated	Diocese of Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea	Elevated
3 May	Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Mbujimayi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
29 May			Military Ordinariate of Portugal, Military	Erected
30 May	Archdiocese of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
30 May	Archdiocese of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
30 May	Archdiocese of Elisabethville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
30 May	Archdiocese of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Mbandaka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
7 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys, Australia	Elevated	Diocese of Broome, Australia	Elevated
7 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri, Nigeria	Elevated	Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Fiji Island, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Archdiocese of Suva, Fiji, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Isole Samoa e Tokelau, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Apia, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Tahiti {Isole Tahiti}, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Marquesas Islands {Isole Marchesi}, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Taiohae, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of New Hebrides {Isole Nouve Ebridi}, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Gilbert Islands {Isole Gilbert}, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Tarawa, Kiribati, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Tonga Islands {Isole Tonga} e Niue, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Calédonie, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Archdiocese of Nouméa, New Caledonia, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
21 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated	Diocese of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific (Oceania)	Elevated
25 Jun	Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, USA	Erected
29 Jun	Archdiocese of Cali, Colombia Diocese of Palmira, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Buga, Colombia	Erected
30 Jun	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru	Elevated	Archdiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru	Elevated
30 Jun	Diocese of Huancayo, Peru	Elevated	Archdiocese of Huancayo, Peru	Elevated
30 Jun	Diocese of Piura, Peru	Elevated	Archdiocese of Piura, Peru	Elevated