Date | From | To | ||
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2 Jul | Diocese of Chantaburi, Thailand | Name Changed | Diocese of Chanthaburi, Thailand | Name Changed |
2 Jul | Diocese of Chieng-Mai, Thailand | Name Changed | Diocese of Chiang Mai, Thailand | Name Changed |
2 Jul | Diocese of Nakhorn-Sawan, Thailand | Name Changed | Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | Name Changed |
2 Jul | Diocese of Nakhorn-Rajasima, Thailand | Name Changed | Diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Name Changed |
2 Jul | Diocese of Udonthani, Thailand | Name Changed | Diocese of Udon Thani, Thailand | Name Changed |
2 Jul | Diocese of Ubon, Thailand | Name Changed | Diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | Name Changed |
3 Jul | Delegation to Eastern Africa (Sudan, the French Coast of the Afars and Issas, the Somali Republic, and part of the Arabian Peninsula) | Established | Delegation to Red Sea Region | Established |
18 Jul | Diocese of Cuman�, Venezuela (Estado Nueva Esparta) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Margarita, Venezuela | Erected |
18 Jul | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina (Partido de Cauelas)
Diocese of Mor�n, Argentina (Partido de la Matanza) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Justo, Argentina | Erected |
19 Jul | Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Diocese of Luiza, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added | ||
27 Jul | Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija), Croatia
Diocese of Senj (-Modruš), Croatia | United | Archdiocese of Rijeka-Senj, Croatia (and Elevated to an Archdiocese) | United |
27 Jul | Diocese of Split-Makarska (Spalato-Macarska), Croatia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, Croatia | Elevated |
27 Jul | Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
27 Jul | Diocese of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
27 Jul | Diocese of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
27 Jul | Diocese of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
27 Jul | Diocese of Krk (Veglia), Croatia (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
27 Jul | Diocese of Krk (Veglia), Croatia (from Unknown) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
9 Aug | Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA | Split | Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA
Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, USA (Archer, Baylor, Bosque, Clay, Comanche, Cooke, Dent�n, Eastland Erath, Foard, Hardeman, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Knox, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shakelford, Stephens, Somervell, Tarrant, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young) | Split |
1 Sep | Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India (Maduran-takam and Kancheepuram (lower)) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), India | Territory Added |
1 Sep | Diocese of Vellore, India (Tiruttani) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), India | Territory Added |
1 Sep | Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India (Tiruvannamalai and Chengam) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vellore, India | Territory Added |
8 Sep | Diocese of Catamarca, Argentina (Santa Maria and Antofagaste de la Sierra)
Archdiocese of Salta, Argentina (Cafayate, San Carlos, and Molinos) Archdiocese of Tucum�n, Argentina (Aymacha dei Valle) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Cafayate, Argentina | Erected |
8 Sep | Diocese of Jujuy, Argentina (Humahuaea, Cochinoca, Einconada, Santa Catalina, Yavi, and Susques) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Humahuaca, Argentina | Erected |
15 Sep | Archdiocese of Seoul, Korea (South) (Kye Yang Myeon and Ko-Tchon Myeon) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) | Territory Added |
16 Sep | Diocese of Suwon, Korea (South) (So-sa Eub, O-jeong Myeon, and Sorai Myeon) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) | Territory Added |
2 Oct | Titular See of Prisriana
Diocese of Skopje, North Macedonia | United | Diocese of Skopje-Prizren, North Macedonia | United |
10 Oct | Diocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Riol�ndia, Paulo de Faria, Orindiuva, Ic�m, and Altair) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Territory Added |
10 Oct | Territorial Prelature of Carolina, Maranh�o, Brazil (Gandido Rodrigues, Taquaritinga, Santa Ernestina, and Dobrada)
Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Palmares, Ariranha, and Santa Ad�lia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Territory Added |
15 Oct | Prefecture Apostolic of Neghelli, Ethiopia | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia | Name Changed |
15 Oct | Prefecture Apostolic of Hosanna, Ethiopia (Scioa and Wollamo) | Territory Added | ||
15 Oct | Vicariate Apostolic of Harar, Ethiopia (Harar, Bale, and Arussi along with Haykoch-Butagira and Nazareth) | Territory Added | ||
15 Oct | Vicariate Apostolic of Gimma, Ethiopia (Illubabor, Wollega, Kaffa, Gomu-Gofa along with Jibat-Metcha) | Territory Added | ||
15 Oct | Prefecture Apostolic of Hosanna, Ethiopia (Sidamo (except Wollamo)) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia | Territory Added |
16 Oct | Delegation to Canada | Elevated | Nunciature to Canada | Elevated |
24 Oct | Diocese of Karema, Tanzania | Name Changed | Diocese of Sumbawanga, Tanzania | Name Changed |
8 Nov | Diocese of Osnabr�ck, Germany (Vegesack and St. Mary (in Bremerhaven)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Hildesheim, Germany | Territory Added |
8 Nov | Diocese of Hildesheim, Germany (St. Joseph in Hemelingen) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Osnabr�ck, Germany | Territory Added |
19 Nov | Territorial Prelature of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic | Elevated | Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic | Elevated |
19 Nov | Archdiocese of Seoul, Korea (South) (Kapyong and Pochon) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South) | Territory Added |
20 Nov | Archdiocese of Cape Coast, Ghana (Western Region) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | Erected |
20 Dec | Territorial Prelature of Sant�ssima Concei��o do Araguaia, Brazil | Name Changed | Territorial Prelature of Marab�, Para, Brazil | Name Changed |
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