Year | From | To | ||
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1492 | Diocese of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain | Elevated | Archdiocese of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain | Elevated |
1606 | Diocese of Cochin, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore, India | Erected |
1857 | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Michigan, USA | Elevated | Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) | Elevated |
1857 | Diocese of Quincy, Illinois, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Alton, Illinois, USA | Name Changed |
1857 | Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, USA | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Florida, USA | Erected |
1863 | Fratelli Maristi delle Scuole (Piccoli Fratelli di Maria) | Approbation | ||
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon (Northern region) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon | Erected |
1947 | Prefecture Apostolic of Kinghsien [Jingxian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Jingxian [Kinghsien], China | Elevated |
1947 | Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati, Central African Republic
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, Chad (Chad) | Erected |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan (Region between Chad, 10th latitude, and Sudan) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Bangui, Central African Republic | Territory Added |
1947 | Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur, India (Mirzapur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Allahabad, India | Territory Added |
1947 | Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon (Region between Chad, Cameroon, and Western Logone River) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati, Central African Republic | Territory Added |
1953 | Diocese of Amos, Québec, Canada (Boundaries clarified)
Diocese of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Boundaries clarified) | Territory Added | ||
1967 | Nunciature to Madagascar (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
1978 | Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde (from Lisboa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1986 | Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines (Anda, Bien-Unido, Clarín, Duero, Jetafe, President Garcia, San Miguel, Sierre-Bullones, and Ubay) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Talibon, Philippines | Erected |
2002 | Diocese of Samarinda, Indonesia (Bulungan and Berau) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tanjung Selor, Indonesia | Erected |
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