25th day of January

Diocese Events

Conversion of St. Paul, apostle (Feast)

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Year	From		To
1816			Oblates of Mary Immaculate	Founded
1830			Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy	Founded
1874	Diocese of Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Canada	Erected
1901			Society of the Divine Word	Approbation
1913	Diocese of Würzburg, Germany (Hohenfelden, Lichtenhain, and Mosen)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fulda, Germany	Territory Added
1913	Diocese of Fulda, Germany (Kranichfeld, Stedten, and Kostitz)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Würzburg, Germany	Territory Added
1929	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal, Brazil (Jaboticabal, Barretos, Bebedouro, Pitangueiras, Viradouro, Monte Alto, Monte Azul, Tayassù, Tayuva, Olympia, Collina, Cajoby, Irupy, Piranjy, Guaracy, and Severino)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
1929	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal, Brazil (Rio Preto, Ibirá, Santa Adélia, Tabapuã, Mirassol, Nova Granada, Monte Aprazível, Tanabi, Ariranha, Catanduva, Potirendaba, Inácio Uchoa, Cedral, José Bonifácio, and Fernando Prestes)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
1929			Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon	Erected
1930	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui], China (Kingyuentao (Pingliang, Huating, Tsing-ning , Lungteh, Chwanglang, Kingyang, Ninghsien, Cheng-ning, Hoshui, Hwanhsien, Kingchow, Tsungsin, Ohenyuen, Lingtai, Kuyen, Haiyan, and Hwaping))	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Pingliang [Pingliang], China	Erected
1930	Diocese of Sapë, Albania (MazreTcu and ShllaJcu)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shkodrë, Albania	Territory Added
1930	Archdiocese of Shkodrë, Albania (Staßa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sapë, Albania	Territory Added
1930	Diocese of Poona, India (Khandala and Kune)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bombay, India	Territory Added
1941	Vicariate Apostolic of Hawaiian Islands, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA	Erected
1946	Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Adriano al Foro	Established	Cardinal Titular Church of San Paolo alla Regola	Established
1954	Diocese of Pistoia e Prato, Italy	Split	Diocese of Pistoia, Italy Diocese of Prato, Italy	Split
1965	Diocese of Meru, Kenya (Eastern Part of Marsabit)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Marsabit, Kenya	Territory Added
1968	Apostolic Administration of Bačka (Bács) Jugoslavenska, Serbia	Elevated	Diocese of Subotica, Serbia	Elevated
1972	Diocese of Tampico, Tamaulipas, México (Soto la Marina)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México	Territory Added
1977	Diocese of Jayapura, Indonesia (Kaimana and Wasior)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia	Territory Added
1980	Diocese of Cruz del Eje, Argentina (Ischilin, Tulumba, Rio Seco, and Sobremonte)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Deán Funes, Argentina	Erected
1982	Diocese of Larantuka, Indonesia (Alor and Pantor)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kupang, Indonesia	Territory Added
1985	Diocese of San Severino (-Treia), Italy	Split	Diocese of San Severino, Italy	Split
1985	Diocese of Macerata e Tolentino, Italy Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy Diocese of Recanati, Italy Diocese of San Severino (-Treia), Italy	United	Diocese of Macerata, Tolentino, Recanati, Cingoli, and Treia, Italy	United
1985	Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy	Split	Diocese of Osimo, Italy	Split
1998	Archdiocese of Benevento, Italy (Santa Maria degli Angeli (Chiusano San Domenico), Santa Margherita (Poppano di San Mango sul Calore), and Maria SS. Addolorata (Pratola Serra)) Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy (SS. Biagio e Stefano (Forino), S. Felicissimo (Petruro di Forino), S. Maria delia Misericordia e S. Nicola (Celzi di Forino), S. Giovanni Battista e S. Maria di Monserrato (Contrada), S. Michele Arcangelo (S. Michele di Serino), SS. Pietro e Paolo Ap....)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Avellino, Italy	Territory Added
1998	Diocese of Avellino, Italy (S. Maria di Carpignano (Carpignano frazione di Grottaminarda) and Santa Maria Maggiore (Grottaminarda)) Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia, Italy (San Bartolomeo Apostolo (Vallata))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy	Territory Added
1998	Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy (S. Nicola di Bari (Buonalbergo))	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Benevento, Italy	Territory Added
1998	Diocese of Avellino, Italy (Santi Nicola di Bari e Antonino martire (Gesualdo), Santa Maria della Pace (Villamaina), Mary SS. Assunta in Cielo (Frigento), Santi Domenico e Francesco (Sturno), and S. Michele Arcangelo (Sturno))	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy	Territory Added
1998	Diocese of Avellino, Italy (Maria SS. Addolorata (Starze))	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, Italy	Territory Added
1999	Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA (Madison county)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tyler, Texas, USA	Territory Added
2005	Archdiocese of Durrës-Tiranë, Albania	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania (and became a Metropolitan)	Name Changed
2005	Diocese of Pult (Pulati), Albania Archdiocese of Shkodrë, Albania	United	Archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania	United
2005			Diocese of Rrëshen, Albania (from Shkodrë)	Metropolitan Changed
2005			Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (from Shkodrë)	Metropolitan Changed
2010	Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara), India	Erected
2010	Eparchy of Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara), India (Civil districts are Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysore, Chamarajnagar, Kodagu, Mandya, Shimoga, Chickamagaluru, and Hassan in Karnataka State)	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Puthur (Syro-Malankara), India	Erected
2016	Diocese of Jalapa, Guatemala (Jutiapa, El Progreso, Santa Catarina Mita, Agua Bianca, Asunción Mita, Yupiltepeque, Atescatempa, Jeréz, El Adelanto, Zapotlán, Comapa, Jalpatagua, Conguaco, Moyuta, Pasaco, San José Acatempa, and Quesada)	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, Guatemala	Erected
2025	Diocese of Hakha, Myanmar	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mindat, Myanmar	Erected

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