The Year of Our Lord 1946

Diocese Events

Date From To

4 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Name Changed and Territory Lost)
Vicariate Apostolic of Guam, Pacific (Oceania) (Marianne Islands) Territory Added

6 Jul Delegation to China Elevated Nunciature to China (to Internunciature) Elevated

11 Jul Diocese of Allahabad, India (Goraldipur, Azamgarli, Ballia, Jaunpur, Ghezipur, Behares, and Mirza) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur, India Erected

20 Jul Diocese of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Magdalen Islands) Territory Lost Diocese of Gaspé, Québec, Canada Territory Added

9 Aug Nunciature to Austria (as Internunciature) Restored

10 Aug Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru (Chavin (in Ica))
Archdiocese of Lima, Peru (Ica (Ingenio, Lurén, Nazca, Palpa, Pueblo Nuevo, San Jerónimo de Ica, San Juan, Carmen, Chincha Alta, Chincha Baja, Sunampe, Humay, and Pisco)) Territory Lost Diocese of Ica, Peru Erected

9 Nov Apostolic Administration of Copiapó, Chile Erected

14 Nov Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia Elevated Prefecture Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia Elevated

14 Nov Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe Erected

Date	From	To
4 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Name Changed and Territory Lost) Vicariate Apostolic of Guam, Pacific (Oceania) (Marianne Islands)	Territory Added
6 Jul	Delegation to China	Elevated	Nunciature to China (to Internunciature)	Elevated
11 Jul	Diocese of Allahabad, India (Goraldipur, Azamgarli, Ballia, Jaunpur, Ghezipur, Behares, and Mirza)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur, India	Erected
20 Jul	Diocese of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Magdalen Islands)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gaspé, Québec, Canada	Territory Added
9 Aug			Nunciature to Austria (as Internunciature)	Restored
10 Aug	Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga (Guamanga), Peru (Chavin (in Ica)) Archdiocese of Lima, Peru (Ica (Ingenio, Lurén, Nazca, Palpa, Pueblo Nuevo, San Jerónimo de Ica, San Juan, Carmen, Chincha Alta, Chincha Baja, Sunampe, Humay, and Pisco))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ica, Peru	Erected
9 Nov			Apostolic Administration of Copiapó, Chile	Erected
14 Nov	Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia	Elevated
14 Nov			Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe	Erected

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