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The Year of Our Lord 2019

Diocese Events


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DateFromTo
unknownTitular See of Valpuesta Suppressed
JanDiocese of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia Name ChangedDiocese of Pangkalpinang, Indonesia Name Changed
19 JanPontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, Roman Curia SuppressedCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Curia Territory Added
3 AprTerritorial Prelature of Ayaviri, Peru (Alto Inambari, Cuyocuyo, Patambuco, Quiaca, San Juan del Oro, San Pedro de Putinapunco, Sandia, and Yanahuaya (Sandia province))
Territorial Prelature of Juli, Peru (Huancané, Cojata, Inchupalla, Pusi, Rosaspata, Vilque Chico, and Taraco (Huancané province))
Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, Peru (Conima, Huayrapata, Moho, and Tilali (Moho province); and Ananea, Quilcapuncu, and Sina (province of San Antonio de Putina)) Erected
30 MayVicariate Apostolic of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia ElevatedDiocese of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia Elevated
1 JunApostolic Administration of Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine) Erected
28 JunArcheparchy of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq Territory LostArcheparchy of Adiabene (Syrian), Iraq Erected
10 JulTerritorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil (Boundaries adjusted)
Territory Added
10 JulTerritorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil ElevatedDiocese of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil (Araguaçu, Caseara, Chapada de Areia, Cristalândia, Divinópolis, Dorilândia, Dueré, Formoso do Araguaia, Lagoa da Confusão, Marianópolis, Monte Santo do Tocantins, Nova Roslândia, Paraíso do Tocantins, Pium, Pugmil, and Sandolândia (all in Tocantini) and B) Elevated
11 JulApostolic Exarchate of Italy, Faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (Ukrainian) Erected
13 JulDiocese of Florencia, Colombia ElevatedArchdiocese of Florencia, Colombia Elevated
13 JulDiocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia (from Popayan to Florencia) Metropolitan Changed
13 JulDiocese of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia (from Ibagué to Florencia) Metropolitan Changed
11 SepDiocese of Díli, Timor-Leste ElevatedArchdiocese of Díli, Timor-Leste Elevated
11 SepDiocese of Baucau, Timor-Leste (from Immediately Subject to Dili) Metropolitan Changed
11 SepDiocese of Maliana, Timor-Leste (from Immediately Subject to Dili) Metropolitan Changed
28 SepDiocese of Toluca, México, México ElevatedArchdiocese of Toluca, México, México Elevated
28 SepDiocese of Atlacomulco, México, México (from Mexico to Toluca)
Diocese of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México (from Mexico to Toluca)
Diocese of Tenancingo, México, México (from Mexico to Toluca)
Metropolitan Changed
28 SepArchdiocese of México, Federal District (Iztapalapa) Territory LostDiocese of Iztapalapa, México, México Erected
28 SepArchdiocese of México, Federal District (Azcapotzalco and part of Gustavo A. Madero) Territory LostDiocese of Azcapotzalco, México, México Erected
28 SepArchdiocese of México, Federal District (Alcaldía de Xochimilco, Alcaldía de Tláhuac, and Alcaldía de Milpa Alta) Territory LostDiocese of Xochimilco, México, México Erected
4 OctArchdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina (Became a Metropolitan) Elevated
4 OctDiocese of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina (from Buenos Aires to Mercedes-Luján) Metropolitan Changed
4 OctDiocese of Nueve de Julio, Argentina (from La Plata to Mercedes-Luján)
Diocese of Zárate-Campana, Argentina (from La Plata to Mercedes-Luján)
Metropolitan Changed
5 OctCardinal Titular Church of Sant’Egidio in Trastevere Established
11 OctApostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria ElevatedEparchy of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria Elevated
28 OctVatican Secret Archive, Roman Curia Name ChangedVatican Apostolic Archive, Roman Curia Name Changed
6 NovTerritorial Prelature of Xingu, Para, Brazil Territory LostDiocese of Xingu-Altamira, Para, Brazil (Altamira, Vitória do Xingu, Senador José Porfírio, Porto de Moz, Gurupá, Anapu, Brasil Novo, Medicilândia, Uruará, and Placas) Erected
6 NovDiocese of Marabá, Para, Brazil (Água Azul do Norte)
Territorial Prelature of Xingu, Para, Brazil
Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Alto Xingu-Tucumã, Para, Brazil (Tucumã, São Félix do Xingu, Ourilândia do Norte, Bannach, and Cumaru do Norte) Erected
6 NovDiocese of Santarém, Para, Brazil ElevatedArchdiocese of Santarém, Para, Brazil Elevated
6 NovTerritorial Prelature of Itaituba, Para, Brazil (from Belém do Pará to Santarém)
Diocese of Óbidos, Para, Brazil (from Belém do Pará to Santarém)
Metropolitan Changed
23 NovApostolic Exarchate of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara), India ElevatedEparchy of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara), India Elevated

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