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The Year of Our Lord 1913

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DateFromTo
unknownDiocese of Talca, Chile (as Territory to become a Diocese in the future) Established
14 JanDiocese of Tarbes et Lourdes, France Name ChangedDiocese of Tarbes et Lourdes, France Name Changed
25 JanDiocese of Würzburg, Germany (Hohenfelden, Lichtenhain, and Mosen) Territory LostDiocese of Fulda, Germany Territory Added
25 JanDiocese of Fulda, Germany (Kranichfeld, Stedten, and Kostitz) Territory LostDiocese of Würzburg, Germany Territory Added
28 JanVicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi (Northern part) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo, Zambia Erected
28 JanVicariate Apostolic of Galla, Ethiopia Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Southern Kaffa {Kaffa Meridionale}, Ethiopia Erected
11 FebDiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Western part: Ahuachapan, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate Provinces) Territory LostDiocese of Santa Ana, El Salvador Erected
11 FebDiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Eastern part: San Miguel, La Union, Morazan, and Usulutan Provinces) Territory LostDiocese of San Miguel, El Salvador Erected
11 FebDiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Central part: Cabanas, Chalatenanco, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, San Salvador, and San Vicente Provinces) ElevatedArchdiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador Elevated
23 FebPrefecture Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya Elevated
21 AprArchdiocese of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Wright, Northfield, Blake, Bigelow, Wells, Bidwell, Preston, Addington, Amherst, Arundel, Montcalm, and Howard) Territory LostDiocese of Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada Erected
7 MayVicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo, Tanzania (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (Boundaries Adjusted)
Territory Added
10 MayVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}, Madagascar (Southern region) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Erected
15 MayVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}, Madagascar (Central part) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar Erected
20 MayVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}, Madagascar Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Tananarive, Madagascar Name Changed
20 MayVicariate Apostolic of Northern Madagascar {Madagascar Settentrionale}, Madagascar Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar Name Changed
20 MayVicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}, Madagascar Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar Name Changed
22 MayPrefecture Apostolic of Rajputana, India ElevatedDiocese of Ajmer, India Elevated
22 MayArchdiocese of Simla, India (Became a Metropolitan) Elevated
22 MayDiocese of Lahore, Pakistan (from Agra to Simla) Metropolitan Changed
22 MayPrefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan e Kashmir, Pakistan (to Simla) Metropolitan Changed
28 MayOrdinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania Erected
30 MayVicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan (Bar-el-Gazai region) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan Erected
30 MayVicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}, Sudan Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan Name Changed
1 JunVicariate Apostolic of Norvegia (Added Spitzberg) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Norvegia e Spitzbergen Territory Added
2 JunPrefecture Apostolic of Great Namaqualand, Namibia (Gobabis, Windhuk, Karibib, and Swakopmund) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Inferiore, Namibia Territory Added
1 JulLittle Mission for the Deaf and Dumb Decretum Laudis
4 JulPrefecture Apostolic of San Domingo de Urubamba, Peru ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Urubamba y Madre de Dios, Peru (Added Madre de Dios) Elevated
13 JulVicariate Apostolic of Amoy, China (Formosa Island) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa), Taiwan Erected
19 JulVicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China (Lun-yen-chou, Yung-chun-chou, and Hsing-hua-fu along with Nan-jih island) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Amoy, China Territory Added
25 JulPrefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land, Papua New Guinea SplitPrefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land, Papua New Guinea (Eastern part)
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land, Papua New Guinea (Western part)
Split
26 JulArchdiocese of Michoacán, México (Tacambaro, Ario, Caracuaro, Huetamo, Tiquicheo, Turicato, and Tuzantla)
Diocese of Zamora, Michoacán, México (Aguililla, Acahualo, Apatzingan, Aquila, Arteaga, Goáhuayana, Goalcoman, Goyre, Chinicuila, Churumuco, Huacana, Nuero-Urecho, Paracuaro, Tepalcatepec, Tomatlam, and Tumbiscatio)
Territory LostDiocese of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, México Erected
25 AugDiocese of Diamantina, Brazil (Mucuri Valley and upper Jequitinhonha) Territory LostDiocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil Erected
28 AugDiocese of Perth, Australia ElevatedArchdiocese of Perth, Australia Elevated
8 SepVicariate Apostolic of Galla, Ethiopia (Part of the Walagga region)
Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Kaffa {Kaffa Meridionale}, Ethiopia
Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Kaffa, Ethiopia Name Changed
16 SepVicariate Apostolic of Batavia, Indonesia (Islands of Piccola Sonda except Flores) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia Erected
20 OctArchdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Barra do Bio Grande, Chique-Chique, Pilâo Arcado, Remanso, Casa Nova, Sento Sé, Joazeilo, Campestre, Brotas do Macahubas, Oliveira dos Brejinhos, Urubú, Bom Jesús da Lapa, Carinhanha, Sant'Anna dos Brejos, Porto de Santa Maria, Correntina, Angical, ...) Territory LostDiocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil Erected
20 OctArchdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Caetité, Monte Alto, Gentío, Amparo de Umbaranas, Duas Barras, Jacaracy, Gonderiba, Caculé, Bom Jesús dos Meiras, Ituassú, Sincorá, Minas do Rio de Contas, Villa Velha de Minas de Rio de Contas, Bom Jesús de Bio de Contas, S. Joâo do Paraguassú, ...) Territory LostDiocese of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil Erected
20 OctArchdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Ilhéos, Olivença, Cannarieiras, Belmonte, Santa Cruz, Porto Seguro, Villa Verde, Tramoso, Nossa Senhora de Lourdes do Angelim, Prado, Alcobaca, Garavellas, VillaViçosa, S. José de Porto Alegre, Itabuna, Barra do Bio de Contas, Marahú, Barcellos, Camamú...) Territory LostDiocese of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil Erected
25 OctArchdiocese of Cambrai, France (Lille, Hazebrouck, and Dunkirk) Territory LostDiocese of Lille, France Erected
12 NovVicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (Southern part) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Lindi, Tanzania Erected
2 DecDiocese of Nicaragua Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bluefields, Nicaragua Erected
2 DecDiocese of Nicaragua (Granada, Rivas, Chontales, and San Juan del Norie) Territory LostDiocese of Granada, Nicaragua Erected
2 DecDiocese of Nicaragua (Managua, Masaya, Carazo, Matagalpa, and Qinotega) Territory LostArchdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua Erected
2 DecDiocese of Nicaragua (León, Chimandega, Esteli, and Nueva Segovia) Name ChangedDiocese of León en Nicaragua Name Changed
17 DecDiocese of Seattle, Washington, USA (Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend'Oreille, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Benton, Franklin, Walla-Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin) Territory LostDiocese of Spokane, Washington, USA Erected
31 DecVicariate Apostolic of Northern Tonking {Tonkino Settentrionale}, Viet Nam (Lang Son and Cao Bang along with Bao Lac, Quan Ba, and Long Van (in Ha Giang)) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Lang Són et Cao Bang, Viet Nam Erected

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