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The Year of Our Lord 1840

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DateFromTo
unknownPriestly Society of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo Founded
unknownDiocese of Liège, Belgium Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Limburg, Netherlands Erected
unknownBroeders van de H. Aloysius Gonzaga Founded
27 AprDiocese of Sonora, México Territory LostDiocese of California (Two Californias, Both Californias), México (Old and New California) Erected
21 MayDiocese of Santiago de Chile ElevatedArchdiocese of Santiago de Chile Elevated
2 JunDiocese of Namur {Namen}, Belgium Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Luxembourg Erected
1 JulArchdiocese of Santiago de Chile Territory LostDiocese of La Serena, Chile Erected
1 JulDiocese of Concepción, Chile Territory LostDiocese of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile Erected
3 JulVicariate Apostolic of Northern District, England, Great Britain Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Lancashire District, England, Great Britain
Vicariate Apostolic of Yorkshire District, England, Great Britain
Erected
3 JulVicariate Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Eastern District, England, Great Britain Erected
3 JulVicariate Apostolic of Midland District, England, Great Britain Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Central District, England, Great Britain Name Changed
3 JulVicariate Apostolic of Western District, England, Great Britain Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wales District, Wales, Great Britain Erected
28 AugVicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan), China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Yünnan, China Erected
28 AugVicariate Apostolic of Liaotung, China Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kansu [Gansu], China
Vicariate Apostolic of Mongolia, China
Erected
28 AugVicariate Apostolic of Liaotung, China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Liaotung and Manchuria, China Name Changed
28 SepPrefecture Apostolic of Mindanào, Philippines Erected

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