The Year of Our Lord 1985

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
12 Jan	Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines (The Holy Cross (Alcalá); St. Louis Bertrand (Asingan); St. Adolfus (Balungao) ; The Holy Child (Binalonan) ; Our Lady of the Nativity (Natividad); St. Jude Thaddeus (Pozorrubio); St. Anthony of Padua (Rosales); St. Bartholomew w (San Manuel) ; Our Lady...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Urdaneta, Philippines	Erected
12 Jan	Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines (Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Agno); Saint Joseph the Patriarch (Aguilar); Saint Joseph the Patriarch (Alaminos); Saint Mark the Evangelist (Alos, Alaminos); Saint Nicholas of Tolentina (Andes); Immaculate Concept. Mary the Virgin (Bani); Saint James ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Alaminos, Philippines	Erected
18 Jan	Delegation to Solomon Islands	Elevated	Nunciature to Solomon Islands	Elevated
25 Jan	Diocese of San Severino (-Treia), Italy	Split	Diocese of San Severino, Italy	Split
25 Jan	Diocese of Macerata e Tolentino, Italy Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy Diocese of Recanati, Italy Diocese of San Severino (-Treia), Italy	United	Diocese of Macerata, Tolentino, Recanati, Cingoli, and Treia, Italy	United
25 Jan	Diocese of Osimo e Cingoli, Italy	Split	Diocese of Osimo, Italy	Split
31 Jan	Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Sacred Heart in Lumby and Our Lady of Fatima in Sicamous)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada	Territory Added
31 Jan	Diocese of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (St. Edward in Winfield)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada	Territory Added
8 Feb	Diocese of Keimoes, South Africa	Name Changed	Diocese of Keimoes-Upington, South Africa	Name Changed
11 Feb			Pontifical Commission for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia	Established
24 May	Archdiocese of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Agua Boa, Carmésia, Coluna, Conceiçâo do Mato Dentro, Congonhas do Norte, Dom Joaquim, Dores de Guanhäes, Guanhäes, Materlândia, Paulistas, Peçanha, Rio Vermelho, Sabinópolis, Santa Maria do Suaçul, São Joâo Evangelista, São José da Sañra, São José do ...) Diocese of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Divinolândia de Minas and Virginópolis) Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Braúnas, Ferros, Joanésia, Morro do Pilar, and Santo Antonio do Rio Abaixo)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guanhães, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Erected
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Anselmo all’Aventino	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Sant’Elena fuori Porta Prenestina	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giovanni della Pigna	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in San Giovanni di Dio	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of San Paolo della Croce a “Corviale”	Established
25 May			Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Sofia a Via Boccea	Established
27 May	Diocese of Malacca-Johor, Malaysia	Name Changed	Diocese of Melaka-Johor, Malaysia	Name Changed
11 Jul	Diocese of Cairns, Australia (Islands of Kawa, Mata Kawa, and Kussa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Daru, Papua New Guinea	Territory Added
3 Aug	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Chaldean)	Elevated	Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean), USA	Elevated
14 Sep			Fraternità Sacerdotale dei Missionari di San Carlo Borromeo	Founded
11 Oct	Diocese of Apatzingán, Michoacán, México (Lázaro Cárdenas, Aquila, Arteaga, and Coahuayana) Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, México (Coahuayutla, José Azueta, and La Unión)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, México	Erected
28 Oct	Prefecture Apostolic of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe	Elevated	Diocese of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe	Elevated
4 Nov			Clerical Public Association of Comunità Missionaria del Paradiso	Approbation
9 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia, Colombia (Florencia, Montañita, Paujil, Belén, Doncello, and Puerto Rico along with Morelia, San José del Fragua, Gurillo, Puerto Milán, Valparaíso, and Albania also with Solita, Maguaré, Puerto Manrique, Santuario, Norcasia Pará, and La Unión Peneya)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Florencia, Colombia	Erected
9 Dec	Vicariate Apostolic of Florencia, Colombia	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of San Vicente-Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia	Name Changed
21 Dec	Territorial Prelature of Tarma, Peru	Elevated	Diocese of Tarma, Peru	Elevated
21 Dec	Diocese of Quilon, India (Pathanamathitta, Pathanapuram, and parts of Kottarakare, Kunnathur, Mavelikara, and Chengannur)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Punalur, India	Erected
31 Dec	Diocese of Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Name Changed	Diocese of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Name Changed

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