The Year of Our Lord 1951

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

12 Jul Diocese of Shillong, India Territory Lost Diocese of Dibrugarh, India Erected

12 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto, Japan Elevated Diocese of Kyōto, Japan Elevated

12 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi Name Changed

12 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines Elevated

12 Jul Nunciature to Liberia (to Internunciature) Elevated

19 Jul Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Antilles Name Changed Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles Name Changed

1 Aug Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia Erected

15 Aug Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love Founded

1 Sep Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia Territory Lost Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia Erected

10 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos, Ecuador Elevated Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos, Ecuador Elevated

9 Oct Nunciature to Pakistan Established

18 Oct Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated

31 Oct Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié, Ethiopia
Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber, Ethiopia
Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar, Ethiopia Territory Lost Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia Erected

31 Oct Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopian), Eritrea Elevated Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea Elevated

14 Nov Ordinariate of Brazil, Faithful of the Eastern Rites Erected

15 Nov Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia Territory Lost Diocese of Wollongong, Australia Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia Erected

13 Dec Diocese of Nagpur, India
Diocese of Ranchi, India Territory Lost Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur, India Erected

13 Dec Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania Erected

21 Dec Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Decretum Laudis

21 Dec Nunciature to Austria (to Nunciature) Elevated

Date	From	To
12 Jul	Diocese of Shillong, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh, India	Erected
12 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Kyoto, Japan	Elevated	Diocese of Kyōto, Japan	Elevated
12 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi	Name Changed
12 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines	Elevated
12 Jul			Nunciature to Liberia (to Internunciature)	Elevated
19 Jul	Diocese of Guadeloupe et Basse-Terre, Antilles	Name Changed	Diocese of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles	Name Changed
1 Aug	Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Bertrania en el Catatumbo, Colombia	Erected
15 Aug			Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love	Founded
1 Sep	Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zipaquirá, Colombia	Erected
10 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Los Ríos, Ecuador	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Los Ríos, Ecuador	Elevated
9 Oct			Nunciature to Pakistan	Established
18 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated
31 Oct	Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié, Ethiopia Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber, Ethiopia Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar, Ethiopia	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia	Erected
31 Oct	Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopian), Eritrea	Elevated
14 Nov			Ordinariate of Brazil, Faithful of the Eastern Rites	Erected
15 Nov	Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia	Territory Lost	Diocese of Wollongong, Australia	Erected
13 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Chiquitos, Bolivia	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ñuflo de Chávez, Bolivia	Erected
13 Dec	Diocese of Nagpur, India Diocese of Ranchi, India	Territory Lost	Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur, India	Erected
13 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania	Erected
21 Dec			Franciscan Friars of the Atonement	Decretum Laudis
21 Dec			Nunciature to Austria (to Nunciature)	Elevated

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