The Year of Our Lord 1872

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
16 Feb	Diocese of Boston, Massachusetts, USA Diocese of Hartford, Connecticut, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, USA (RI plus the Counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket along with part of Plymouth in Massachusetts)	Erected
16 Feb	Diocese of Albany, New York, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, USA (Counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Ifferson, Lewis, and Essex along with parts of Hamiliton and De Herkimer)	Erected
19 Sep			Missionari di S. Giuseppe nel Messico	Founded
2 Nov			Diocese of Valparaíso, Chile (as Territory to become a Diocese in the future)	Established

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