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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1203Archdiocese of Acerenza, Italy
Archdiocese of Matera, Italy
UnitedArchdiocese of Acerenza e Matera, Italy United
1779Diocese of Durango, México Territory LostDiocese of Sonora, México Erected
1848Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Territory LostDiocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Erected
1890Congregation of Saint Joseph Decretum Laudis
1907Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland Restored
1931Vicariate Apostolic of Changteh [Changde], China (Yochow, Pinkiang, Linsiang, and Hwajung) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Yueyang [Yochow], China Erected
1932Vicariate Apostolic of Phát Diêm, Viet Nam (Annamite province of Thanh-Hoa and to the Laotian province of San-Nua or Huaphanh Câu-Laos) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa, Viet Nam Erected
1938Archdiocese of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil (Limoeiro, Aracati, Areìas, Jaguario e Mirini, Morada Nova, Pereiro, Riacho do Sangue, São Bernardo das Russas, and União) Territory LostDiocese of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil Erected
1953Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco, Venezuela ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela Elevated
1953Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia Elevated
1953Prefecture Apostolic of Meru, Kenya ElevatedDiocese of Meru, Kenya Elevated
1953Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand (Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Sisaket, Itbon, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, Khorat, and Surin) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Ubon, Thailand Erected
1953Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand (Loi, Nongkhai, Khonken, and Udon) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Udonthani, Thailand Erected
1953Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Burma {Birmania Meridionale}, Myanmar Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar Name Changed
1958Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Guyana-Suriname, Antilles ElevatedDiocese of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles Elevated
1962Prefecture Apostolic of Cape Palmas, Liberia ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas, Liberia Elevated

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