21st day of February

Diocese Events

St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor (Opt. Memorial)

See Also: Bishop Events

Year	From		To
1580	Diocese of Civitate (Città or Civita), Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of San Severo, Italy	Name Changed
1855			Diocese of London, Ontario, Canada	Erected
1856	Diocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Erected
1929			Vicariate Apostolic of Anking [Anqing], China	Erected
1929			Vicariate Apostolic of Pengpu [Bengbu], China	Erected
1953			Nunciature to Syria (to Internunciature)	Elevated
1954	Diocese of Mariannhill, South Africa	Territory Lost	Diocese of Umzimkulu, South Africa	Erected
1955	Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Name Changed
1955	Diocese of Benin City, Nigeria Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba, Nigeria	Erected
1955	Vicariate Apostolic of Bandjarmasin, Indonesia	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda, Indonesia	Erected
1959			Military Ordinariate of Austria, Military	Erected
1961	Diocese of Mbarara, Uganda	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort Portal, Uganda	Erected
1961	Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo, Myanmar	Elevated	Diocese of Myitkyina, Myanmar	Elevated
1961	Prefecture Apostolic of Prome, Myanmar	Elevated	Diocese of Prome, Myanmar	Elevated
1969			Eparchy of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA	Erected
1969	Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA	Elevated	Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian), USA	Elevated
1986	Diocese of Tombura, Sudan	Name Changed	Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan	Name Changed
1998			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone	Established
1998			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Andrea al Quirinale	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Antonio in Campo Marzio	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of Dio Padre misericordioso	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of San Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of San Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of San Liborio	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria della Speranza	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Silvia	Established
2001			Cardinal Titular Church of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo	Established
2009	Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile	Name Changed	Diocese of Santa Maria de Los Ángeles, Chile	Name Changed
2013	Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente-Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Leguízamo-Solano, Colombia Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente, Colombia	Split

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