The Year of Our Lord 1989

Diocese Events

See Also: Overview | Bishop Events | Necrology | Previous Year (1988) | Next Year (1990)

Date	From		To
unknown			Titular See of Bistue	Established
unknown			Titular See of Bossa	Established
unknown			Titular See of Buleliana	Established
unknown			Titular See of Canapium	Established
unknown			Titular See of Castellum Titulianum	Established
unknown			Titular See of Catrum	Established
unknown			Titular See of Cebarades	Established
unknown			Titular See of Enera	Established
unknown			Titular See of Macon	Established
unknown			Titular See of Mattiana	Established
unknown			Titular See of Paria in Proconsolare	Established
unknown			Titular See of Pia	Established
unknown			Titular See of Pocofeltus	Established
unknown			Titular See of Taddua	Established
unknown			Titular See of Tagase	Established
unknown			Titular See of Tamazeni	Established
unknown			Titular See of Vertara	Established
unknown			Titular See of Wiener Neustadt	Established
unknown			Titular See of Bulna	Established
unknown			Titular See of Buslacena	Established
unknown			Titular See of Cibaliana	Established
unknown			Titular See of Murcona	Established
unknown			Titular See of Musti in Numidia	Established
unknown			Titular See of Sitipa	Established
unknown			Titular See of Ausana	Established
unknown			Titular See of Ausuaga	Established
unknown			Titular See of Turuda	Established
unknown			[Patriotic Diocese of Shanba, China]	Erected
unknown			Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Brooklyn	Approbation
1 Jan			Labour Office of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia	Established
19 Jan	Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia (Comisaría del Guaviare)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Guaviare, Colombia	Erected
19 Jan	Diocese of Lucknow, India (Naini Tal, Almora, Pitoragarh, Bareilly, Shajahanpur, and Pilibhit)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bareilly, India	Erected
21 Jan			Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of San Bernardo, Chile (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added
18 Feb	Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico {America Latina e Messico} (Armenian)	Territory Lost	Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), Argentina	Erected
3 Mar	Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}, Italy (Sant'Antonino and San Giacomo Maggiore)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lodi, Italy	Territory Added
6 Mar	Diocese of Moundou, Chad (Eastern part (most of Oriental Longone))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Doba, Chad	Erected
6 Mar	Diocese of Fort Portal, Uganda (Kasese)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kasese, Uganda	Erected
15 Mar	Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil (Itapecerica da Serra, Embú, Embú-Guacú, Juquitiba, and Taboäo da Serra along with São Lucas (in Lapa) and São Pedro and São Paulo (in Centro))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Limpo, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
15 Mar	Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil (Osasco, Barueri, Carapicuíba, Cotia, Itapeví, Ibiúna, Jandira, Mairinque, São Roque, and Vargem Grande Paulista along with San Antonio (in Lapa))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
15 Mar	Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
15 Mar	Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Miguel Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
29 Mar	Diocese of Anápolis, Goias, Brazil (Luziania and Santo Antonio de Descoberto) Diocese of Ipameri, Goias, Brazil (Cristalina) Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias, Brazil (Padre Bernardo)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil	Erected
17 Apr	Prefecture Apostolic of Tambacounda, Senegal	Elevated	Diocese of Tambacounda, Senegal	Elevated
10 May	Diocese of Mercedes, Argentina	Name Changed	Diocese of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina	Name Changed
17 Jun	Diocese of Tlalnepantla, México, México	Elevated	Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla, México, México	Elevated
17 Jun			Diocese of Cuautitlán, México, México (from México)	Metropolitan Changed
17 Jun			Diocese of Texcoco, México, México (from México)	Metropolitan Changed
17 Jun			Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl, México, México (from México)	Metropolitan Changed
19 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Mitú-Puerto Inírida, Colombia	Elevated
19 Jun	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja, Nigeria	Elevated	Diocese of Abuja, Nigeria	Elevated
4 Jul	Diocese of Calabar, Nigeria (Akwa Ibom)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uyo, Nigeria	Erected
8 Jul	Archdiocese of Ibagué, Colombia (Ambalema, Armero-Guaybal, Casablanca, Falan, Fresno, Herveo, Honda, Lérida, Líbano, Mariquita, Murillo, and Villahermosa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Líbano-Honda, Colombia	Erected
21 Aug	Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil (Santa Cruz, São José Operario, São Judas Tadeu, and São Sebastiào (in Campo Limpo); Nossa Senhora de Fatima (belezas), Nossa Senhora de Bom Conselho, Nossa Senhora do Carmo, São Francisco de Assis, São José Operario and São Luis Gonzaga (in Capão Red...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Limpo, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Territory Added
16 Sep	Diocese of Piacenza, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy	Name Changed
16 Sep	Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio, Italy (Fontanigorda, Gorreto, Rezzoaglio, Rovegno, and S. Stefano d'Aveto (in Genova); Bedonia (in Parma); Menconico, Romagnese, Ruino, Valdinizza, Valverde, and Varzi (in Pavia); Bobbio, Caminata, Cerignale, Coli, Corte Brugnatella, Ferriere, Nibbiano, Ottone..)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy	Territory Added
16 Sep	Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio, Italy (Borzonasca (in Genova))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chiavari, Italy	Territory Added
16 Sep	Archdiocese of Genova-Bobbio, Italy	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}, Italy	Name Changed
3 Oct	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias, Brazil (Mimosa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil	Territory Added
4 Oct	Diocese of Miracema do Norte, Brazil	Name Changed	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil	Name Changed
20 Oct	Diocese of Chilapa, Guerrero, México	Name Changed	Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México	Name Changed
23 Oct	Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown, Barbados, Antilles	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Antilles	Erected
23 Oct	Diocese of Bridgetown-Kingstown, Barbados, Antilles	Name Changed	Diocese of Bridgetown, Barbados, Antilles (Barbados)	Name Changed
23 Oct	Diocese of Kupang, Indonesia	Elevated	Archdiocese of Kupang, Indonesia	Elevated
23 Oct	Diocese of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire (Arso (San Pedro, Sassandra, Soubré, and Tabou))	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire	Erected
23 Oct			Military Ordinariate of Korea, Military (Ordinariate)	Elevated
23 Oct			Diocese of Atambua, Indonesia (from Ende)	Metropolitan Changed
23 Oct			Diocese of Weetebula, Indonesia (from Ende)	Metropolitan Changed
28 Oct	Archdiocese of Tananarive, Madagascar	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Antananarivo, Madagascar	Name Changed
28 Oct	Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Antsiranana, Madagascar	Name Changed
28 Oct	Diocese of Majunga, Madagascar	Name Changed	Diocese of Mahajanga, Madagascar	Name Changed
28 Oct	Diocese of Tuléar, Madagascar	Name Changed	Diocese of Toliara, Madagascar	Name Changed
6 Nov	Diocese of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México (Miguel Alemán, Cd. Mier, Nueva Cd. Guerrero, and Nuevo Laredo) Archdiocese of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México (Anáhuac, Lampazos, Bustamante, Villaldama, Sabinas Hidalgo, Vallecillo, and Parás)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México	Erected
18 Nov	Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy (S. Maria Assunta in Cielo in Camini; S. Maria del Buon Consiglio in Campoli; Santa Famiglia in Caulonia; S. Maria Aiuto dei Cristiani in Ursini; Esaltazione della S. Croce in Monasterace; S. Giuseppe Lavoratore in Monasterace Marina; S. Maria Assunta...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy	Territory Added
18 Nov	Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano, Italy (S. Carlo Borromeo in Panettieri) Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina, Italy (San Michele Arcangelo in Cuturella) Diocese of Lamezia Terme, Italy (Spirito Santo in Castagna) Diocese of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy (S. Maria del Carmine and S Maria delle Grazie, both in Fabrizia)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy	Territory Added
18 Nov	Diocese of Lamezia Terme, Italy (Montesoro district of Filadelfia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy	Territory Added
23 Nov	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar	Name Changed	Diocese of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar	Name Changed
2 Dec			Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament	Decretum Laudis
9 Dec	Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres), Philippines (Saints Philip and James, Saint Joseph, Saint James the Apostle, Saint Peter the Baptist, the Most Holy Trinity, Saint John the Baptist, Sipocot; Saint John the Baptist, San Fernando; Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Rose of Lima, Saint Bernardine of ...)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Libmanan, Philippines	Erected
18 Dec	Prefecture Apostolic of Balasore, India	Elevated	Diocese of Balasore, India	Elevated

About Catholic-Hierarchy

Terminology/Site Help

✠