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YearFromTo
1534Diocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Territory LostDiocese of Santa Marta, Colombia Erected
1817Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Approbation
1830Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon, Réunion Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of South Sea Islands / Oceania / Islands of the Great Ocean, Pacific (Oceania) Erected
1836Prefecture Apostolic of South Sea Islands / Oceania / Islands of the Great Ocean, Pacific (Oceania) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Western Oceania Erected
1837Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Giamaica o Jamaica, Antilles Erected
1921Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé, Madagascar Name Changed
1921Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa, Algeria Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara, Algeria Name Changed
1921Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Inferiore, Namibia Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia, Namibia Name Changed
1921Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Cimbebasia {Cimbebasia Superiore}, Angola Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Cubango in Angola Name Changed
1930Delegation to Belgian Congo Established
1933Prefecture Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne, Antilles ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of French Guiana-Cayenne, Antilles Elevated
1933Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel, Sudan
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan
Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok, Sudan (Province of Upper Nile) Erected
1933Diocese of Hyderabad, India (Kistna and the Western Godavery) Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Bezwada, India Erected
1933Vicariate Apostolic of Nanning [Nanning], China (Pingo, Laipo, Chuncyun, Fuchun, Kungshing, Yangso, Tingfuki Kuhoa, Kweilin, Lungshing, Yning, Lingehun, Hingan, Kwanycmg, Siyen, and Chuanchow along with the territory of the Yao tribe) Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China Territory Added
1933Prefecture Apostolic of Umtata, South Africa Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown, South Africa Territory Added
1952Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Northern region)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Shabunda, Mwenga, and Fizi)
Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected
1952Prefecture Apostolic of Mbulu, Tanzania ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Mbulu, Tanzania Elevated
1952Diocese of Punta Arenas, Chile (Falkland Islands or the Falklands) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Falkland Islands o Malvinas Erected
1952Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries adjusted)
Territory Added
1952Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Costermansville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
1957Diocese of Sarsina, Italy (village of Y olter, the house of Zotto, and the following eight estates: i. e. Giardino, Rovere Nuova, Gualdo, Ca' Caciara, Ca' Cartone, Canova, Yenezia, and Greppi) Territory LostDiocese of Bertinoro, Italy Territory Added
1957Diocese of Bertinoro, Italy (Casella in the village of Y oltre and the following existing estates and houses in the place of Yaldinooe, namely: Bugra di sotto, Bugra di sopra, Casaccia, Petrella, Casetto, Lucerna, Canova I and II, Ca' di Becco, Gamberella I and II, Furbaiola, ...) Territory LostDiocese of Sarsina, Italy Territory Added
1959Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru (Canchis, Canas, Espinar, and Chumbivileas) Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Sicuani, Peru Erected
1966Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite) Erected
1966Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Melkite Greek) Erected
1966Diocese of Minas, Uruguay (Maldonado (except Aiguà) and Rocha (except Lascano)) Territory LostDiocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este, Uruguay Erected
1984Delegation to United States of America ElevatedNunciature to United States of America Elevated
2004Diocese of Luz, Minas Gerais, Brazil (São Sebastião in Tapira) Territory LostArchdiocese of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil Territory Added

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