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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1577Diocese of Silves (Sylves), Portugal Name ChangedDiocese of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal Name Changed
1874Diocese of Melbourne, Australia Territory LostDiocese of Ballarat, Australia
Diocese of Sandhurst, Australia
Erected
1929Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo, Japan ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Sapporo, Japan Elevated
1930Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill, South Africa (Southern region) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Umtata, South Africa Erected
1930Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}, Egypt (Boundaries Adjusted) Territory Added
1930Diocese of Chios (Scio), Greece (Patmon)
Diocese of Santorini {Thira}, Greece (Astypalaea)
Territory LostArchdiocese of Rhodos {Rhodes}, Greece (Lisson) Territory Added
1930Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa (Marico and Rustemburg) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} Territory Added
1938Apostolic Administration of Valdivia, Chile (Freiré) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Araucanía, Chile Territory Added
1983Military Ordinariate of Ecuador, Military Erected
1987Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (La Castellana, Moses Padilla, Isabela, Aguisan (Binalbagan), Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Payo (Binalbagan), Su-ay Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Candoni, Dankalan (River), Hog, Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinobaan) Territory LostDiocese of Kabankalan, Philippines Erected
1987Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito)
Diocese of Dumaguete, Philippines (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante)
Territory LostDiocese of San Carlos, Philippines Erected
1992Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati, India
Diocese of Tezpur, India
Diocese of Tura, India
Territory LostDiocese of Guwahati, India (Kokhrajar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpetta, Nalbari, Kamrup, and Nagaon (except Rupahihat, Kaliabar, and Samugari)) Erected
1992Diocese of Butare, Rwanda (Ghikongoro) Territory LostDiocese of Gikongoro, Rwanda Erected
1992Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati, India SplitArchdiocese of Shillong, India Split
2023Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine) ElevatedApostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine) Elevated

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