The Year of Our Lord 1968

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

12 Jul Diocese of Gulu, Uganda (Lango) Territory Lost Diocese of Lira, Uganda Erected

13 Jul Diocese of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, Antilles (from Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

13 Jul Diocese of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles (from Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

29 Jul Diocese of Amravati, India
Archdiocese of Nagpur, India Territory Lost Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India Erected

29 Jul Archdiocese of Bhopal, India (Sagar, Raisen, and Vidisha) Territory Lost Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar), India Erected

29 Jul Diocese of Jabalpur, India (Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, and Sidhi) Territory Lost Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India Erected

29 Jul Diocese of Indore, India (Ujjain, Shajapur, and Rajagarh) Territory Lost Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar), India Erected

10 Aug Diocese of Bereina, Papua New Guinea
Archdiocese of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Territory Added

3 Sep Diocese of Yola, Nigeria (Gaanda, Kilba, Uba, Maiha, Mubi, Mayo Bani, and Michika) Territory Lost Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria Territory Added

5 Sep Archdiocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda (Eastern part) Territory Lost Diocese of Kibungo, Rwanda Erected

5 Sep Diocese of Ngozi, Burundi (Eastern part) Territory Lost Diocese of Muyinga, Burundi Erected

25 Sep Diocese of Xiamen [Hsiamen, Amoy], China Territory Lost Apostolic Administration of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu, Taiwan Erected

26 Sep Diocese of Lokoja, Nigeria (East of the river Niger) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Idah, Nigeria Erected

26 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia (Kompong Cham, Prey Veng, Sway-Rieng, Kratié, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Strung Treng) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia Erected

26 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia (Battambang, Siemreap, Kompong Thom-Preahvihear, Kompong Chhnang, and Pursat) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Battambang, Cambodia Erected

4 Oct Diocese of Chilapa, Guerrero, México (Tetcicapán) Territory Lost Diocese of Toluca, México, México Territory Added

18 Oct Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} Elevated Diocese of Reykjavik, Iceland Elevated

18 Oct Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (Diébougou and Gaoua) Territory Lost Diocese of Diébougou, Burkina Faso Erected

21 Oct Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Toa Baja) Territory Lost Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico Territory Added

1 Nov Delegation to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania Split Delegation to Australia and Papua New Guinea
Delegation to New Zealand and Pacific Islands Split

22 Nov Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia (became a Metropolitan) Elevated

22 Nov Diocese of Maribor, Slovenia (from Immediately Subject) Metropolitan Changed

23 Nov Diocese of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Caçador, Agua Doce, Arroio Trinta, Canoínhas, Fraiburgo, Irineópolis, Lebon Régis, Monte Castelo, Papanduva, Pinheiro Prêto, Porto Uniäo, Rio das Antas, Salto Veloso, Santa Cecilia, Tres Barras, Treze Tilias , Videira, Major Vieira, and Matos Costa) Territory Lost Diocese of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil Erected

23 Nov Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Alfredo Wagner, Atalanta, Imbuia, Ituporanga, Petrolandia, Presidente Nereu, and Vidal Ramos)
Diocese of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Rio do Sul, Agrolândia, Agronomica, Ascurra, Aurora, Benedito Novo, Dona Emma, Ibirama, Laurentino, Lontras, Pouso Redondo, Presidente Getulio, Rio do Campo, Rio do Oeste, Rodeio, Sálete, Taió, Trombudo Gentral, Witmarsum; Apiuna and Rio da Prata) Territory Lost Diocese of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil Erected

8 Dec Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch, Austria Split Diocese of Feldkirch, Austria (Voralberg (except Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary Maris Stellae))
Diocese of Innsbruck, Austria Split

14 Dec Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru (La Convención) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru Territory Added

Date	From	To
12 Jul	Diocese of Gulu, Uganda (Lango)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lira, Uganda	Erected
13 Jul			Diocese of Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles, Antilles (from Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
13 Jul			Diocese of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles (from Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
29 Jul	Diocese of Amravati, India Archdiocese of Nagpur, India	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
29 Jul	Archdiocese of Bhopal, India (Sagar, Raisen, and Vidisha)	Territory Lost	Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
29 Jul	Diocese of Jabalpur, India (Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, and Sidhi)	Territory Lost	Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
29 Jul	Diocese of Indore, India (Ujjain, Shajapur, and Rajagarh)	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
10 Aug			Diocese of Bereina, Papua New Guinea Archdiocese of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Territory Added
3 Sep	Diocese of Yola, Nigeria (Gaanda, Kilba, Uba, Maiha, Mubi, Mayo Bani, and Michika)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria	Territory Added
5 Sep	Archdiocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda (Eastern part)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kibungo, Rwanda	Erected
5 Sep	Diocese of Ngozi, Burundi (Eastern part)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Muyinga, Burundi	Erected
25 Sep	Diocese of Xiamen [Hsiamen, Amoy], China	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu, Taiwan	Erected
26 Sep	Diocese of Lokoja, Nigeria (East of the river Niger)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Idah, Nigeria	Erected
26 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia (Kompong Cham, Prey Veng, Sway-Rieng, Kratié, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Strung Treng)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia	Erected
26 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia (Battambang, Siemreap, Kompong Thom-Preahvihear, Kompong Chhnang, and Pursat)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Battambang, Cambodia	Erected
4 Oct	Diocese of Chilapa, Guerrero, México (Tetcicapán)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toluca, México, México	Territory Added
18 Oct	Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}	Elevated	Diocese of Reykjavik, Iceland	Elevated
18 Oct	Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (Diébougou and Gaoua)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diébougou, Burkina Faso	Erected
21 Oct	Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Toa Baja)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico	Territory Added
1 Nov	Delegation to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania	Split	Delegation to Australia and Papua New Guinea Delegation to New Zealand and Pacific Islands	Split
22 Nov			Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia (became a Metropolitan)	Elevated
22 Nov			Diocese of Maribor, Slovenia (from Immediately Subject)	Metropolitan Changed
23 Nov	Diocese of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Caçador, Agua Doce, Arroio Trinta, Canoínhas, Fraiburgo, Irineópolis, Lebon Régis, Monte Castelo, Papanduva, Pinheiro Prêto, Porto Uniäo, Rio das Antas, Salto Veloso, Santa Cecilia, Tres Barras, Treze Tilias , Videira, Major Vieira, and Matos Costa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Erected
23 Nov	Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Alfredo Wagner, Atalanta, Imbuia, Ituporanga, Petrolandia, Presidente Nereu, and Vidal Ramos) Diocese of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Rio do Sul, Agrolândia, Agronomica, Ascurra, Aurora, Benedito Novo, Dona Emma, Ibirama, Laurentino, Lontras, Pouso Redondo, Presidente Getulio, Rio do Campo, Rio do Oeste, Rodeio, Sálete, Taió, Trombudo Gentral, Witmarsum; Apiuna and Rio da Prata)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Erected
8 Dec	Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch, Austria	Split	Diocese of Feldkirch, Austria (Voralberg (except Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary Maris Stellae)) Diocese of Innsbruck, Austria	Split
14 Dec	Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru (La Convención)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru	Territory Added

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