Date | From | To | ||
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Jul | Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USA (Gaston County) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | Territory Added |
5 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Antilles | Elevated | Diocese of Nassau, Bahamas, Antilles | Elevated |
7 Jul | Diocese of Beni nel Congo | Name Changed | Diocese of Beni, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
18 Jul | Archdiocese of Córdoba, Argentina (Parish of La Cruz) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Villa María, Argentina | Territory Added |
22 Jul | Apostolic Exarchate of France (Armenian) | Erected | ||
22 Jul | Apostolic Exarchate of France (Ukrainian) | Erected | ||
2 Aug | Archdiocese of Asunción, Paraguay
Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Caacupé, Paraguay | Erected |
15 Aug | Apostolic Administration of Burgenland, Austria | Elevated | Diocese of Eisenstadt, Austria | Elevated |
30 Aug | Franciscan Friars of the Atonement | Approbation | ||
12 Sep | Diocese of Lecce, Italy (from Otranto) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
23 Sep | Nunciature to Madagascar | Established | ||
23 Sep | Delegation to British Eastern and Western Africa | Split | Delegation to Eastern Africa
Delegation to Central-Western Africa | Split |
23 Sep | Delegation to Dakar | Name Changed | Delegation to Western Africa | Name Changed |
22 Oct | Diocese of Florida, Uruguay (Taquarembó and Rivera) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tacuarembó, Uruguay | Erected |
22 Oct | Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines (Borongan, Maydolong, Llorente, Hernani, Gral. MacArthur, San Julián, Sulat, Oras, San Policarpo, San Ramón (Arteche), Hipapad, Gamay, Dolores, Can-Avid, Taft, Guiuan, Sulangan, Balangiga, Giporlos, Quinapondan, Salcedo, Matarinao, Villareal, Talalora, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Borongan, Philippines | Erected |
24 Oct | Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq (Chaikhan or Ain-Sefne, Alcosh, and Parts of Telkief and Mezure) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Alquoch (Chaldean), Iraq | Erected |
24 Oct | Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq (Mosul, TePafr, Sinjar, and Al-Hadr) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq | Erected |
10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón, Peru | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Yurimaguas, Peru | Name Changed |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bac Ninh, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Bắc Ninh, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Cân Tho, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Cần Thơ, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum, Viet Nam (Quang-Duc)
Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon, Viet Nam (Tuyen-Duc, Lam-Dong, and Phuo-Long) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam | Erected |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Hai Phòng, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Hải Phòng, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Hà Nôi, Viet Nam | Elevated | Archdiocese of Hà Nội, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Huê, Viet Nam | Elevated | Archdiocese of Huế, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Hung Hoá, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Kontum, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Lang Són et Cao Bang, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Lạng Sơn et Cao Bằng, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Cân Tho, Viet Nam (An-Giang, Kien-Giang, and island of Phu-Quoc) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam | Erected |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon, Viet Nam (Long-An, Kien-Tuong, Kien-Phong, and Dinh-Tuong) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mỹ Tho, Viet Nam | Erected |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Nha Trang, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Nha Trang, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Phát Diêm, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Phát Diệm, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Quinhon, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn), Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Saigon, Viet Nam | Elevated | Archdiocese of Saigon, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Thái Binh, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Thái Bình, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Thanh Hóa, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Vinh, Viet Nam | Elevated |
24 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long, Viet Nam | Elevated | Diocese of Vĩnh Long, Viet Nam | Elevated |
27 Nov | Diocese of Huejutla, Hidalgo, México (San Martin, Tamazunchale, and Xilitla)
Diocese of San Luis Potosí, México (Ciudad Valles, Alaquines, Aquismon, Cárdenas, Ciudad del Maiz, Coxcatlan, Huehuetlan, Lagunillas, Rayon, San Antonio, Santa Catarina, P. A. Santos (Tancanhuitz) , Tamasopo, Tàmpacan, Tampomolon, Tamuin, Tancuayalab, Tanlajas, Tanquian, Alfredo M. Terrazas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Valles, San Luís Potosí, México | Erected |
27 Nov | Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil (Teófilo Otoni, Aguas Formosas, Carlos Chagas, Itambacuri, Ladainha, Machacalis, Malacacheta, Nanuque, and Poté) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Erected |
5 Dec | Diocese of Aterrado, Brazil | Name Changed | Diocese of Luz, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Name Changed |
17 Dec | Diocese of Salto, Uruguay (Soriano)
Diocese of San José de Mayo, Uruguay (Colonia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mercedes, Uruguay | Erected |
17 Dec | Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí, Piaui, Brazil (Sao Raimundo Nonato, Canto do Burití, Caracol, and Sao Joáo do Piaui) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil | Erected |
17 Dec | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato, Philippines (Marbel, Banga, Dadiangas, Glan, Kiamba, Lagao, Milbuk, Norala, Polomolok, Tupi, and Bolol) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Marbel, Philippines | Erected |
20 Dec | Archdiocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda (Byumba and part of Kigali)
Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda (Ruhengeri) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ruhengeri, Rwanda | Erected |
30 Dec | Cardinal Titular Church of Santissimo Redentore e Sant’Alfonso in Via Merulana | Established | ||
30 Dec | Cardinal Titular Church of San Sebastiano alle Catacombe | Established |
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