30th day of April

Diocese Events

St. Pius V, pope (Opt. Memorial)

See Also: Bishop Events

Year	From		To
1344	Diocese of Praha, Czech Republic	Territory Lost	Diocese of Litomyšl, Czech Republic	Erected
1344	Diocese of Praha, Czech Republic	Elevated	Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic	Elevated
1344			Diocese of Olomouc (Olmütz), Czech Republic (from Mainz)	Metropolitan Changed
1782			Diocese of Ibiza, Spain	Erected
1850	Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles	Territory Lost	Diocese of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles	Erected
1850	Prefecture Apostolic of West Indies, Antilles	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles	Erected
1850			Eparchy of Ispahan {Esfáan) (Armenian), Iran	Erected
1850			Diocese of Erzerum (Garin) (Armenian)	Erected
1850			Diocese of Artuin degli Armeni (Armenian), Turkey	Erected
1887			Hijos de la Sagrada Familia	Decretum Laudis
1919			Instituto Español de San Francisco Javier para Misiones Extranjeras	Approbation
1920			Apostolic Administration of Rijeka, Croatia	Erected
1921	Diocese of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada	Name Changed	Diocese of Prince-Albert-Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada	Name Changed
1954	Diocese of Mobile, Alabama, USA	Name Changed	Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham, Alabama, USA	Name Changed
1960	Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico	Territory Lost	Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico	Erected
1960			Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands, USA	Erected
1960	Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico	Elevated	Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico	Elevated
1960	Archdiocese of México, Federal District	Territory Lost	Diocese of Texcoco, México, México	Erected
1960	Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil Diocese of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil	Erected
1960	Diocese of Aracajú, Brazil	Elevated	Archdiocese of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil	Elevated
1960	Archdiocese of La Serena, Chile Diocese of San Felipe, Chile	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Illapel, Chile	Erected
1962	Diocese of Colima, México Diocese of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Apatzingán, Michoacán, México	Erected
1962	Archdiocese of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México	Territory Lost	Diocese of Linares, Nuevo León, México	Erected
1966	Diocese of Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Elevated	Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Elevated
1966	Diocese of Maracaibo, Venezuela	Elevated	Archdiocese of Maracaibo, Venezuela	Elevated
1968	Diocese of Zacapa, Guatemala	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Izabal, Guatemala	Erected
1979	Archdiocese of Capua, Italy	Elevated	Archdiocese of Capua, Italy (became a suffragan)	Elevated
1979	Diocese of Foggia, Italy	Elevated	Archdiocese of Foggia, Italy	Elevated
1979			Archdiocese of Manfredonia (e Vieste), Italy (no longer a Metropolitan)	Elevated
1979			Archdiocese of Sorrento, Italy (no longer a Metropolitan)	Elevated
1988	Archdiocese of Bombay, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
1990	Vicariate Apostolic of Istmina, Colombia	Elevated	Diocese of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia	Elevated
1990	Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Quibdó, Colombia	Erected
1991	Territorial Prelature of Jinotega, Nicaragua	Elevated	Diocese of Jinotega, Nicaragua	Elevated
1991	Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa, Nicaragua	Elevated	Diocese of Juigalpa, Nicaragua	Elevated

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