The Year of Our Lord 1969

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

2 Jul Diocese of Chantaburi, Thailand Name Changed Diocese of Chanthaburi, Thailand Name Changed

2 Jul Diocese of Chieng-Mai, Thailand Name Changed Diocese of Chiang Mai, Thailand Name Changed

2 Jul Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan, Thailand Name Changed Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand Name Changed

2 Jul Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima, Thailand Name Changed Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Name Changed

2 Jul Diocese of Udonthani, Thailand Name Changed Diocese of Udon Thani, Thailand Name Changed

2 Jul Diocese of Ubon, Thailand Name Changed Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Name Changed

3 Jul Delegation to Red Sea Region Established

18 Jul Diocese of Cumaná, Venezuela Territory Lost Diocese of Margarita, Venezuela Erected

18 Jul Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Diocese of Morón, Argentina Territory Lost Diocese of San Justo, Argentina Erected

27 Jul Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija), Croatia
Diocese of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia United Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj, Croatia United

27 Jul Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), Croatia Elevated Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, Croatia Elevated

9 Aug Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA Split Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA
Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, USA Split

8 Sep Diocese of Catamarca, Argentina
Archdiocese of Salta, Argentina Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Cafayate, Argentina Erected

8 Sep Diocese of Jujuy, Argentina Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca, Argentina Erected

2 Oct Titular See of Prisriana
Diocese of Skopje, North Macedonia United Diocese of Skopje-Prizren, North Macedonia United

15 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Neghelli, Ethiopia Name Changed Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia Name Changed

16 Oct Delegation to Canada Elevated Nunciature to Canada Elevated

24 Oct Diocese of Karema, Tanzania Name Changed Diocese of Sumbawanga, Tanzania Name Changed

19 Nov Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic Elevated Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic Elevated

20 Nov Archdiocese of Cape Coast, Ghana Territory Lost Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Erected

20 Dec Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil Name Changed Territorial Prelature of Marabá, Para, Brazil Name Changed

Date	From	To
2 Jul	Diocese of Chantaburi, Thailand	Name Changed	Diocese of Chanthaburi, Thailand	Name Changed
2 Jul	Diocese of Chieng-Mai, Thailand	Name Changed	Diocese of Chiang Mai, Thailand	Name Changed
2 Jul	Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan, Thailand	Name Changed	Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand	Name Changed
2 Jul	Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima, Thailand	Name Changed	Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Name Changed
2 Jul	Diocese of Udonthani, Thailand	Name Changed	Diocese of Udon Thani, Thailand	Name Changed
2 Jul	Diocese of Ubon, Thailand	Name Changed	Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand	Name Changed
3 Jul			Delegation to Red Sea Region	Established
18 Jul	Diocese of Cumaná, Venezuela	Territory Lost	Diocese of Margarita, Venezuela	Erected
18 Jul	Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Diocese of Morón, Argentina	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Justo, Argentina	Erected
27 Jul	Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija), Croatia Diocese of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia	United	Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj, Croatia	United
27 Jul	Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), Croatia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, Croatia	Elevated
9 Aug	Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA	Split	Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, USA	Split
8 Sep	Diocese of Catamarca, Argentina Archdiocese of Salta, Argentina	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Cafayate, Argentina	Erected
8 Sep	Diocese of Jujuy, Argentina	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca, Argentina	Erected
2 Oct	Titular See of Prisriana Diocese of Skopje, North Macedonia	United	Diocese of Skopje-Prizren, North Macedonia	United
15 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Neghelli, Ethiopia	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia	Name Changed
16 Oct	Delegation to Canada	Elevated	Nunciature to Canada	Elevated
24 Oct	Diocese of Karema, Tanzania	Name Changed	Diocese of Sumbawanga, Tanzania	Name Changed
19 Nov	Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic	Elevated	Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic	Elevated
20 Nov	Archdiocese of Cape Coast, Ghana	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana	Erected
20 Dec	Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Marabá, Para, Brazil	Name Changed

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