The Year of Our Lord 1988

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
14 Jan	Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, USA Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, USA	Erected
18 Jan	Diocese of Warangal, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Khammam, India	Erected
23 Jan	Diocese of Belley, France	Name Changed	Diocese of Belley-Ars, France	Name Changed
23 Feb	Diocese of Massa, Italy Diocese of Pontremoli, Italy	United	Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Italy	United
25 Feb	Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haïti	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacmel, Haïti	Erected
27 Feb			Eparchy of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México (Melkite Greek)	Erected
12 Mar	Apostolic Administration of Izabal, Guatemala	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal, Guatemala	Elevated
21 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México	Erected
7 Apr	Diocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti	Elevated
8 Apr	Diocese of Wankie, Zimbabwe	Name Changed	Diocese of Hwange, Zimbabwe	Name Changed
23 Apr	Diocese of Luxembourg	Elevated	Archdiocese of Luxembourg	Elevated
30 Apr	Archdiocese of Bombay, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabarese), India	Erected
27 May	Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA	Erected
1 Jun	Diocese of Strasbourg, France	Elevated	Archdiocese of Strasbourg, France	Elevated
11 Jun	Diocese of Corbeil, France	Name Changed	Diocese of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes, France	Name Changed
11 Jun			Archeparchy of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon	Erected
18 Jun	Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Apartadó, Colombia	Erected
18 Jun	Archdiocese of Medellín, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caldas, Colombia	Erected
18 Jun	Archdiocese of Medellín, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Girardota, Colombia	Erected
18 Jun	Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia	Elevated
24 Jun			Institute of Schönstatt Fathers	Approbation
28 Jun	Congregation of the Sacraments, Roman Curia Congregation for Divine Worship, Roman Curia	United	Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Roman Curia	United
28 Jun	Congregation of Catholic Education, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study), Roman Curia	Name Changed
28 Jun	Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, Roman Curia	Name Changed	Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Roman Curia	Name Changed
28 Jun	Pontifical Commission of Justice and Peace, Roman Curia	Elevated	Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Roman Curia	Elevated
28 Jun	Pontifical Commission of Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia	Elevated	Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia	Elevated
28 Jun	Congregation for Bishops, Roman Curia	Territory Lost	Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Roman Curia	Erected
28 Jun	Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law, Roman Curia	Elevated	Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, Roman Curia	Elevated
28 Jun	Secretariat of Non-Christians, Roman Curia	Elevated	Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Roman Curia	Elevated
28 Jun	Pontifical Commission of Social Communications, Roman Curia	Elevated	Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Roman Curia	Elevated
28 Jun			Pontifical Commission of Preserving the Church’s Patrimoney of Art and History, Roman Curia	Erected
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria “Regina Mundi” a Torre Spaccata	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria “Regina Pacis” a Monte Verde	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno	Established
28 Jun			Cardinal Titular Church of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella	Established
2 Jul			Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, Roman Curia	Erected
6 Jul	Diocese of Santarém, Para, Brazil	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Itaituba, Para, Brazil	Erected
16 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha, Colombia	Elevated	Diocese of Riohacha, Colombia	Elevated
18 Oct			Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter	Founded
18 Oct			Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter	Approbation
5 Nov	Diocese of San Luis Potosí, México	Elevated	Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, México	Elevated
5 Nov			Diocese of León, Guanajuato, México (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico))	Metropolitan Changed
5 Nov			Diocese of Querétaro, México (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico))	Metropolitan Changed
14 Nov	Diocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar	Territory Lost	Diocese of Loikaw, Myanmar	Erected
14 Nov	Archdiocese of Bangalore, India Diocese of Chikmagalur, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Shimoga, India	Erected
29 Nov	Archdiocese of Palo, Philippines	Territory Lost	Diocese of Naval, Philippines	Erected
12 Dec	Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas, Peru	Elevated	Diocese of Chulucanas, Peru	Elevated
15 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Darién, Panama	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colón, Panama	Erected
15 Dec	Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg, South Africa	Elevated	Diocese of Pietersburg, South Africa	Elevated