The Year of Our Lord 1884

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown	Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Patagonia {Patagonia Settentrionale}, Argentina	Erected
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Egypt (Egitto), Egypt	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Delta of the Nile, Egypt	Erected
2 Jan	Vicariate Apostolic of Shantung {Scian-Ton} (Chan-tong), China	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Southern Shantung {Scian-Ton Meridionale}, China	Erected
7 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Montana, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Helena, Montana, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese)	Erected
15 Apr	Diocese of Portland, Maine, USA (New Hampshire)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA	Erected
2 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées}, Gabon	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Niger {Niger Superiore}, Nigeria	Erected
27 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Moldavia	Elevated	Diocese of Iaşi, Romania	Elevated
17 Oct			Nunciature to Belgium	Restored
10 Nov	Vicariate Apostolic of Tunis, Tunisia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Carthage, Tunisia	Elevated

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