The Year of Our Lord 2009

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
17 Jan	Diocese of Bururi, Burundi Diocese of Ruyigi, Burundi	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rutana, Burundi	Erected
24 Jan	Archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hpa-an, Myanmar	Erected
7 Feb	Delegation to Botswana	Elevated	Nunciature to Botswana	Elevated
9 Feb	Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison), France	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Avignon, France (Secondary Titles Lost)	Name Changed
21 Feb	Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile	Name Changed	Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Angeles, Chile	Name Changed
14 Mar	Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Esquel, Argentina	Erected
21 Mar	Archdiocese of Lubango, Angola	Territory Lost	Diocese of Namibe, Angola	Erected
25 Mar	Territorial Prelature of Libmanan, Philippines	Elevated	Diocese of Libmanan, Philippines	Elevated
3 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Mongo, Chad	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Mongo, Chad	Elevated
13 Jun	Diocese of Posadas, Argentina Diocese of Puerto Iguazú, Argentina	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oberá, Argentina	Erected
Sep	Diocese of Pietersburg, South Africa	Name Changed	Diocese of Polokwane, South Africa	Name Changed
4 Nov	Archdiocese of Guayaquil, Ecuador	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Ecuador	Erected