24th day of August

Diocese Events

St. Bartholomew, apostle (Feast)

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Year	From		To
1870	Vicariate Apostolic of Dahomey, Nigeria	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria	Name Changed
1911	Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Niger {Niger Superiore}, Nigeria	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}	Name Changed
1911	Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Niger {Niger Superiore}, Nigeria	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Nigeria {Nigeria Orientale}	Erected
1918	Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar	Elevated
1918	Prefecture Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}	Elevated
1938	Diocese of Coimbra, Portugal Diocese of Porto, Portugal Diocese of Viseu, Portugal	Territory Lost	Diocese of Aveiro, Portugal	Erected
1962	Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Diocese of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated

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