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The Year of Our Lord 1946

Diocese Events

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4 JulVicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Name Changed and Territory Lost)
Vicariate Apostolic of Guam, Pacific (Oceania) (Marianne Islands)
Territory Added
6 JulDelegation to China ElevatedNunciature to China (to Internunciature) Elevated
11 JulDiocese of Allahabad, India (Goraldipur, Azamgarli, Ballia, Jaunpur, Ghezipur, Behares, and Mirza) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur, India Erected
20 JulDiocese of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Magdalen Islands) Territory LostDiocese of Gaspé, Québec, Canada Territory Added
9 AugNunciature to Austria (as Internunciature) Restored
10 AugDiocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru (Chavin (in Ica))
Archdiocese of Lima, Peru (Ica (Ingenio, Lurén, Nazca, Palpa, Pueblo Nuevo, San Jerónimo de Ica, San Juan, Carmen, Chincha Alta, Chincha Baja, Sunampe, Humay, and Pisco))
Territory LostDiocese of Ica, Peru Erected
9 NovApostolic Administration of Copiapó, Chile Erected
14 NovMission "Sui Iuris" of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia Elevated
14 NovPrefecture Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe Erected

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