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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1784Vicariate Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain (formally)
Diocese of Québec, Canada (de facto)
Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Newfoundland, Canada Erected
1856Diocese of Peking [Beijing], China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale}, China Erected
1856Diocese of Peking [Beijing], China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li {Ce-Li Settentrionale} o Pe-Kin, China Name Changed
1892Diocese of Sivas {Sebaste} (Armenian), Turkey
Diocese of Tokat {Toqat} (Armenian), Turkey
ElevatedArchdiocese of Sivas {Sebaste} (and Tokat {Toqat}) (Armenian), Turkey Elevated
1901Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA (Counties of Lycoming and Center)
Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Counties of Cambria, Blair, Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset)
Territory LostDiocese of Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA Erected
1913Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan Name Changed
1913Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan Erected
1962Apostolic Exarchate of Brazil (Ukrainian) Erected
1966Archdiocese of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedArchdiocese of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
1966Archdiocese of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedArchdiocese of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
1966Archdiocese of Elisabethville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedArchdiocese of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
1966Archdiocese of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name ChangedArchdiocese of Mbandaka, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Name Changed
1975Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain (Arcos de las Salinas, Cervera, and Las Dueñas) Territory LostDiocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain Territory Added
1975Diocese of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain (Santa Cruz de Moya) Territory LostDiocese of Cuenca, Spain Territory Added
1977Archdiocese of Calcutta, India (Southern and central part of 24 Paraganas) Territory LostDiocese of Baruipur, India Erected
1977Diocese of Navrongo, Ghana Name ChangedDiocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana Name Changed
1977Diocese of Tamale, Ghana ElevatedArchdiocese of Tamale, Ghana Elevated
1977Diocese of Wa, Ghana (from Cape Coast) Metropolitan Changed
1980Diocese of Leeds, England, Great Britain (South Yorkshire)
Diocese of Nottingham, England, Great Britain (St. Thomas and Our Lady (in Sheffield); Bassetlaw, and Bamford, Chesterfield, Clowne, Dronfield, Eckington, Hathersage, and Staveley)
Territory LostDiocese of Hallam, England, Great Britain Erected
1996Archdiocese of Olomouc, Czechia (Bílovec, Bruntál, Frydek, Hlucín, Jeseník, Karviná, Krnov, Mistek, Novy Jicin, Opava, and Ostrava) Territory LostDiocese of Ostrava-Opava, Czechia Erected
2019Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia ElevatedDiocese of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia Elevated
2020Diocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo ElevatedArchdiocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo Elevated
2020Diocese of Dolisie, Congo (from Brazzaville) Metropolitan Changed
2020Diocese of Nkayi, Congo (from Brazzaville) Metropolitan Changed
2020Diocese of Owando, Congo ElevatedArchdiocese of Owando, Congo Elevated
2020Diocese of Impfondo, Congo (from Brazzaville) Metropolitan Changed
2020Diocese of Ouesso, Congo (from Brazzaville) Metropolitan Changed
2023Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA ElevatedArchdiocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Elevated
2023Diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA (from San Francisco) Metropolitan Changed
2023Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (from San Francisco) Metropolitan Changed

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