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Diocese Events


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YearFromTo
1098Order of Cistercians Founded
1826Oblates of Mary Immaculate Approbation
1897Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano (Melkite Greek) Erected
1929Archdiocese of New York, New York, USA (Bahama islands) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Bahama, Bahamas, Antilles Erected
1936Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries Approbation
1947Nunciature to Lebanon Established
1961Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey, Niger ElevatedDiocese of Niamey, Niger Elevated
1961Archdiocese of Taipei, Taiwan (Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Miaoli) Territory LostDiocese of Hsinchu, Taiwan Erected
1961Diocese of Toungoo, Myanmar (Kayah State and the Southern Shan States) Territory LostDiocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar Erected
1961Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sub-Prefecture of Tainan and Pescadores Island) Territory LostDiocese of Tainan, Taiwan Erected
1961Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Sub-Prefectures of Kaohsiung and Pingtung) ElevatedDiocese of Kaohsiung, Taiwan Elevated
1977Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau ElevatedDiocese of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Elevated
1977Prefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do, Korea (South) ElevatedDiocese of Cheju, Korea (South) Elevated
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Serramonacesca, Fara Filiorum Petri and Ripacorbaria in Manoppello) Territory LostArchdiocese of Chieti, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Tilla Oliven in Rosciano) Territory LostDiocese of Penne e Pescara, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Pescocostanzo, Ateleta, Barrea, Villetta Barrea, and Civitella Alfedena) Territory LostDiocese of Valva e Sulmona, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (S. Pietro Avellana) Territory LostDiocese of Trivento, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Acquaviva d'Isernia, Castel S. Vincenzo, Cerro a Volturno, Pizzone, Colli a Volturno, Fornelli, Scapoli and Pantano, Rocchetta a Volturno, and S. Maria Uliveto in the municipality of Pozzilli and Cerasuolo in Filignano) Territory LostDiocese of Isernia e Venafro, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Sorbello in Sessa Aurunca) Territory LostDiocese of Sessa Aurunca, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (S. Secondinus in Pasturano) Territory LostDiocese of Calvi e Teano, Italy Territory Added
1977Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (S. Peter in Curulis in Esperia) Territory LostDiocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, Italy Territory Added
1977Diocese of Isernia e Venafro, Italy (Acquafondata and Casalcassinese, and Viticus) Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy Territory Added
1977Diocese of Calvi e Teano, Italy (Camino in Roccadevandro) Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy Territory Added
1983Territorial Abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Italy (San Michele Arcangelo in Capena, San Giacomo Maggiore Apostolo in Civitella San Paolo, Santa Maria della Consolazione o del Soccorso in Nazzano) Territory LostDiocese of Nepi e Sutri, Italy Territory Added
1986Diocese of Rumbek, South Sudan (Yei and Mundri (in the Eastern Equatoria Province)) Territory LostDiocese of Yei, South Sudan Erected
1988Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México Territory LostDiocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México Erected
1988Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy (Part of Salerno) Territory LostArchdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy Territory Added
1995Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Clark, Lincoln, White Pine, Nye, and Esmeralda) Territory LostDiocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Erected
1995Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Name ChangedDiocese of Reno, Nevada, USA Name Changed
2003Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt Territory LostEparchy of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt Erected
2003Mission "Sui Iuris" of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific (Oceania) (from Samoa-Apia) Metropolitan Changed
2009Archdiocese of Lubango, Angola (Namibe) Territory LostDiocese of Namibe, Angola Erected

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