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The Year of Our Lord 2008

Diocese Events


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DateFromTo
15 JanArchiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk (Ukrainian), Ukraine Erected
30 JanEparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), Slovakia (Bratislava, Nitra, Neosol, and Zilin) Territory LostEparchy of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia Erected
30 JanEparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), Slovakia ElevatedArchdiocese of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia Elevated
30 JanApostolic Exarchate of Košice (Slovak), Slovakia ElevatedEparchy of Košice (Slovak), Slovakia Elevated
14 FebArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Nové Zámky, Nitra 2, Štúrovo, Šurany, Topol´čany, Vráble, Zlaté Moravce, Želiezovce and part of Levice) Territory LostDiocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Bánovce nad Bebravou, Nitra 1, Skačany, Trenčín, part of Nemšová, part of Nitrianske Rudno, along with Čičmany and Zliechov) Territory Added
14 FebArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Banská Štiavnica, Hontianske Nemce, Šahy, Vel'k ý-Krtíš, and part of Levice)
Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Lehota pod Vtáčnikom, Nováky, and Podhradie (from Nitrianske Rudno))
Territory LostDiocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (Banská Bystrica-Katedrála, Banská Bystrica-Mesto, Bojnice, Detva, Kláštor pod Znievom, Nová Baňa, Partizánske, Prievidza, Slovenská L'upča, Zvolen, and Žiar nad Hronom) Territory Added
14 FebArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Hurbanovo, Komárno, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Piešt´any, Sered´, Šal'a, Trnava A, and Trnava B)
Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Nemšová (but only: Adamovské Kochanovce, Beckov, Bošáca, Moravské Lieskové, and Nova Ves nad Váhom)
Territory LostArchdiocese of Trnava, Slovakia Erected
14 FebArchdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia (Bratislava, Malacky, Pezinok, Senec, Senica, Skalica, Šamorín, and Šaštín) Name ChangedArchdiocese of Bratislava, Slovakia Name Changed
14 FebDiocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (Martin (but only: Martin-Mesto, Martin-Sever, Sučany, Turany, and Vrútky))
Diocese of Nitra, Slovakia (Bytča, Čadca, Ilava, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Považská Bystrica, Púchov, Rajec, Varín, and Žilina)
Territory LostDiocese of Žilina, Slovakia Erected
14 FebDiocese of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (Brezno) Territory LostDiocese of Rožňava, Slovakia Territory Added
22 FebMissionary Servants of the Word Approbation
27 FebDiocese of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui, Brazil (Antônio Almeida, Baixa Grande do Ribeiro, Bertolínia, Canavieira, Colônia do Gurguéia, Elizeu Martins, Flores do Piauí, Floriano, Guadalupe, Itaueira, Jerumenha, Landri Sales, Manoel Emídio, Marcos Parente, Nazaré do Piauí, Pavussu, Porto Alegre do ...) Territory LostDiocese of Floriano, Piaui, Brazil Erected
27 FebDiocese of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui, Brazil (Bela Vista do Piauí, Cajazeiras do Piauí, Campinas do Piauí, Colônia do Piauí, Conceição do Canindé, Floresta do Piauí, Isaías Coêlho, Oeiras, Santa Rosa do Piauí, Santo Inácio do Piauí, São Francisco de Assis do Piauí, São João da Varjota, São Miguel...)
Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil (Paes Landim and Socorro do Piauí)
Archdiocese of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil (Arraial, Barra D'Alcantara, Francisco Ayres, and Várzea Grande do Piauí)
Name ChangedDiocese of Oeiras, Piaui, Brazil Name Changed
11 MarDiocese of Caguas, Puerto Rico (Fajardo, Naguabo, Ceiba, Vieques, Culebra, and Humacao)
Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Canóvanas, Loíza, Luquillo, and Río Grande)
Territory LostDiocese of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico Erected
29 MarArchdiocese of Cambrai, France (no longer a Metropolitan) Elevated
29 MarDiocese of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer), France (from Cambrai) Metropolitan Changed
29 MarDiocese of Lille, France ElevatedArchdiocese of Lille, France Elevated
2 AprTerritorial Prelature of Huarí, Peru ElevatedDiocese of Huarí, Peru Elevated
22 MayClerical Public Association of La Hermandad de Sacerdotes Operarios Diocesanos del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Approbation
23 MayDiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia ElevatedArchdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Elevated
23 MayDiocese of Keningau, Malaysia (from Kuching) Metropolitan Changed
23 MayDiocese of Sandakan, Malaysia (from Kuching) Metropolitan Changed
18 JunDiocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem, Croatia (Serbia) Territory LostDiocese of Srijem, Serbia Erected
18 JunDiocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem, Croatia (Croatia) ElevatedArchdiocese of Ðakovo-Osijek, Croatia (and Name Change) Elevated
18 JunDiocese of Požega, Croatia (from Zagreb) Metropolitan Changed
18 JunDiocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador Name ChangedDiocese of Santo Domingo en Ecuador Name Changed
19 JunDiocese of Ebolowa-Kribi, Cameroon (Océan) Territory LostDiocese of Kribi, Cameroon Erected
19 JunDiocese of Ebolowa-Kribi, Cameroon (Vallée-du-Ntem) Name ChangedDiocese of Ebolowa, Cameroon Name Changed
2 JulArchdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Montenegro, Alto Feliz, Barão, Bom Princípio, Bom Retiro do Sul, Brochier, Capela de Santana, Colinas, Estrela, Fazenda Vila Nova, Feliz, Harmonia, Linha Nova, Maratá, Pareci Novo, Paverama, Poço das Antas, Portão, Roca Sales, Salvador do Sul, São José...) Territory LostDiocese of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Erected
13 JulDiocese of Les Cayes, Haïti (Department des Nippes) Territory LostDiocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti Erected
15 JulPrefecture Apostolic of Galápagos, Ecuador ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Galápagos, Ecuador Elevated
14 AugDiocese of Rulenge, Tanzania (Karagwe) Territory LostDiocese of Kayanga, Tanzania Erected
14 AugDiocese of Rulenge, Tanzania Name ChangedDiocese of Rulenge-Ngara, Tanzania Name Changed
19 AugDiocese of Luz, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Saint John the Baptist (in São João Batista do Glória) and Divine Spiritus Sancti (in Delfinópolis)) Territory LostDiocese of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil Territory Added
7 OctDiocese of Haarlem, Netherlands Name ChangedDiocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam, Netherlands Name Changed
7 OctInstitut du Christ Roi Souverain Prétre Approbation
11 NovDiocese of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick (Ascension (in Beaverbrook)) Territory LostDiocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Territory Added
25 NovArchdiocese of Durango, México (11 cities) Territory LostDiocese of Gómez Palacio, Durango, México Erected
3 DecDiocese of Texcoco, México, México (Tecamac, Acolman, Teotihuacan, Axapusco, Nopaltepec, Otumba, San Martín de las Pirámides, and Temascalapa) Territory LostDiocese of Teotihuacán, México, México Erected

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