The Year of Our Lord 1934

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown	Archdiocese of Bombay, India (Northern and central part of Quierat, from the river Mahi to the region of Sind, the whole peninsula of Kathiavar and the island of Gutch)	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Ahmedabad, India	Erected
unknown	Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco, Brazil	Erected
1 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Célebes, Indonesia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Célebes, Indonesia	Elevated
3 Feb	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil (Bragança, S. Miguel, S. Domingo, and S. Anna de Copim)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil	Territory Added
3 Feb	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Guamá, Para, Brazil	Name Changed
10 Feb	Diocese of Przemyśl, Sambor, et Sanok (Ukrainian), Poland (Bukowsko, Oorlice, Grybów, Dynów, Dukla, Krosno, Muszyna, Rymanów, and Sanok)	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Lemkowszczyzna (Ukrainian), Poland	Erected
26 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Majumbe)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
26 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana	Elevated
26 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Elevated
17 Mar			Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added
9 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Beni and Lubero)	Territory Lost	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo}	Erected
9 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nigeria {Nigeria Settentrionale} (Plateau, Baciti, and part of Benue and part of Bornou)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Jos, Nigeria	Erected
9 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nigeria {Nigeria Settentrionale}	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna, Nigeria	Elevated
9 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Liberia, Liberia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Liberia, Liberia	Elevated
9 Apr	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown, South Africa (North Glen Grey)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep, South Africa	Territory Added
9 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa (Island of Saint Helena)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Occidentale}, South Africa (Islands of Ascension and Tristan de Cunha)	Territory Added
9 Apr	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary (Arcus (Arkos), Borosneul-Mare (Nagyborosnyo), Imper (Nagykaszon), Ciucsângiorgiu (Csikszentgyörgy), Läzäresti (Csiklazarfalva), Chelinta (Gelencze), Ilieni (Ilyefalva), Lemnia (Lemhény), Lisnäu (Lisznyo), Poian (Kézdiszentkereszt), Turia (Torja), ...)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania	Territory Added
9 Apr	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary (Amat (Amacz), Sätmärel (Szatmarzsadany), Ciumesti (Csomaköz), Domänesti (Domahida), Ghenciu (Genes), Moftinul-Mic (Kismajtény), Carei (Nagykaroly), Besighea (Beszege), Sanisläu (Szaniszlo), Andrid (Endréd), Dindesti (Erdengeleg), Tiream (Mezöterem), ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian), Romania	Territory Added
9 Apr	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary (Culciul-mare (Nagykolcs), Boghis (Csengerbagos), Oar (Ovari), Petea (Pete), Doba (Szamosdob), Vetis (Yetes), Botiz (Batizvasvari), Satu-Mare (Szatmar), Odoreu (Szatmarudvari), and Jojib (Jozsefhaza))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian), Romania	Territory Added
20 Apr	Diocese of Salta, Argentina (Ssmo Salvador, San Pedro de Rio Negro, N.S. del Rosario de Ledesma, Perico del Carmen, Perico de San Antonio, Titeara, Tumbaya, Humahuaca, Valle Grande, Chochinoca, Santa Catalina, and Rinconada (Yavi))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jujuy, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina (La Rioja, Aimogasta, Castro Barros, Chilecito, Famatina, Olta, Tama, Ulapes, and Villa Unión)	Territory Lost	Diocese of La Rioja, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina (San Nicolas, N.S. de Loreto, S. Corazón de Maria, Santo Domingo, San José, Guaymallen, Rodeo de la Cruz, Lavalle, Las lleras, Godoy Cruz, Carrodilla, Lujan, Maipú, Rodeo del Medio, San Martin, Junin, Rivadavia, S. Rosa, La Paz, Tunuyan, Tupungato, San ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mendoza, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina (San Luis, Saladillo, San Roque, Villa Mercedes, Nueva Galia, Renca, Santa Rosa, San Martin, San Francisco, and Lujan)	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Luis, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina (La Inmaculada, N.S. de las Mercedes, Gigena, Moldes, Sampacho, Berrotardn, Makenna, La Carlota, Reducción, Laboulaye, Ucacha, Lavalle, Serrano, Villa Huidobro, Jovita, Corral Bustos, Isla Verde, and Laborde)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Río Cuarto, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of Santa Fe, Argentina (Armstrong, Las Rosas, Montes de Oca, Arequito, Arteaga, Casilda, Chabas, Chañar Ladeado, Los Quirquinchos, San José de la Esquina, Bigand, Alcorta, Constitución, Paz, Santa Teresa, Carmen, Elortondo, Firmat, Lazarino, Magiolo, Rufino, San Urbano, Venad...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rosario, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of La Plata, Argentina (Mercedes, Suipacha, Navarro, San Andrés de Giles, Rojas, Junin, Sagrado Corazón, General Arenales, Leandro N. Mem, Chacabuco, Rawson, Salto, Carmen de Areco, IX de Julio, French, Chivücoy, Alberdi, Bragado, General Viamonte, Lincoln, Boberts, Luyan, ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mercedes, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of La Plata, Argentina (Azul, Cachari, Chillar, Generat Belgrano, Las Flores, Pila, Ayacucho, Tandil, Rauch, Juárez, Tapalqné, General Alvear, Roque Pérez, Saladillo, XXV de Mayo, De la Riestra, Ernestina, Bolivar, Laprida, Olavarría, Hinojo, Colonias San Miguel, and General ..)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Azul, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of La Plata, Argentina (Bahia Blanca, Ing. Wite, Villa Miter, High Point, Military Port, Patagones, Villarino, Tornquist, Saavedra, Pigile, Short Stream, Puan, Lopez Lecube, Carhue, San Miguel de Gazcon, Guamaini, Colonel Suarez, Colony II San Jose, Colony III Santa Maria , ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina (Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Viedma, Argentina	Erected
20 Apr	Diocese of Córdoba (Tucumán), Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of Córdoba, Argentina	Elevated
20 Apr	Diocese of La Plata, Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina	Elevated
20 Apr	Diocese of Paraná, Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of Paraná, Argentina	Elevated
20 Apr	Diocese of Salta, Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of Salta, Argentina	Elevated
20 Apr	Diocese of Santa Fe, Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Argentina	Elevated
20 Apr	Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina	Elevated	Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina	Elevated
20 Apr			Diocese of Corrientes, Argentina (from Buenos Aires)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Apr			Diocese of Santiago del Estero, Argentina (from Buenos Aires)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Apr			Diocese of Catamarca, Argentina (from Buenos Aires)	Metropolitan Changed
20 Apr			Diocese of Tucumán, Argentina (from Buenos Aires)	Metropolitan Changed
21 Apr	Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Suppressed
28 Apr	Diocese of Cebu, Philippines	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cebu, Philippines	Elevated
28 Apr			Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (from Manila)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Apr			Diocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (from Manila)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Apr			Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines (from Manila)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Apr			Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta, Philippines (from Manila)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Apr			Diocese of Zamboanga, Philippines (from Manila)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Apr	Diocese of Trieste e Capodistria (Trst i Koper), Italy (Matteria and Castelnuovo)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rijeka (-Opatija), Croatia	Territory Added
28 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruwenzori, Uganda	Erected
28 May	Prefecture Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon	Elevated
28 May	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Rajaburi, Thailand	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Rajaburi, Thailand	Elevated
28 May	Prefecture Apostolic of Shenchow, China	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Shenchow, China	Elevated
9 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Benue, Nigeria Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar, Nigeria	Erected
9 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Nigeria {Nigeria Meridionale}	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri, Nigeria	Name Changed
9 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Assam, India	Elevated	Diocese of Shillong, India	Elevated
28 Jul	Diocese of Natal, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil	Erected
16 Aug	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil Territorial Prelature of Santarém, Para, Brazil	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Xingu, Para, Brazil	Erected
8 Sep	Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias, Brazil Territorial Prelature of Vacaria, Brazil	Erected
15 Sep	Diocese of Recanati e Loreto, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Recanati, Italy	Name Changed
12 Nov	Vicariate Apostolic of Yenchowfu, China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Tsaochowfu, China	Erected
10 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale, Uganda	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale, Uganda	Elevated
10 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Shenchow, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Yüanling [Yuanling], China	Name Changed
10 Dec	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China	Elevated

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