Year | From | To | ||
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1217 | Diocese of Priverno (or Piperno), Italy
Diocese of Sezze, Italy Diocese of Terracina, Italy | United | Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, Italy | United |
1740 | Antonin Maronite Order (Maronite) | Approbation | ||
1905 | Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira, Colombia | Erected |
1918 | Diocese of Coimbra, Portugal (Alearía, Aliubarrota (Prazeres), Aliubarrota (S. Vicente), Alpedris, Alvados, Alqueidâo, Amor, Arrabal, Arrimai, Azoia, Baroza, Barreira, Batalha, Garangueira, Carvide, Coimbrâo, Coimeias, Cortes, Erpite, Fatima, Freiscanda, luncal, Leiria, Maceira, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Leiria, Portugal | Restored |
1927 | Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil (Joinville, São Francisco do Sul, Paraty, Blumenau, Campo Alegre, São Bento do Sul, Mafra, and Itaiópolis) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Erected |
1927 | Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil (Lages, São Joaquim, Curitibanos, Campos Novos, Canoínhas, Porto Uniäo, Cruzeiro, and Chapecó) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Erected |
1927 | Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Elevated |
1952 | Diocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh (Sylhet and parts in India)
Archdiocese of Dacca, Bangladesh (Tripura) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong, India | Erected |
1952 | Diocese of Dinajpur, Bangladesh (Malda and West Dinajpur) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Malda, India | Erected |
1952 | Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan (Jammu) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Jullundur, India | Erected |
1952 | Diocese of Dinajpur, Bangladesh (Jalpaiguri and Cooch Bear) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jalpaiguri, India | Erected |
1952 | Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan (Jammu)
Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan (Kashmir) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu, India | Erected |
1954 | Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq (Bassorah, Amarah, Kut, and Montefiq) | Territory Lost | Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq | Erected |
1959 | Archdiocese of Paraíba, Brazil (Aroeiras and Umbuzeiro) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil | Territory Added |
1959 | Diocese of Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil (Malta, Princesa Isabel, Santa Luzia, and São Mamede along with St. Anthony and St. Anne in Piancó)
Diocese of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil (Taperoá and Teixeira along with Junco do Seridó in Santa Luzia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil | Erected |
1961 | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa, Malawi | Elevated | Diocese of Mzuzu, Malawi | Elevated |
1976 | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines (Aklan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kalibo, Philippines | Erected |
1976 | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Capiz, Philippines | Elevated |
1976 | Diocese of Romblon, Philippines (from Jaro) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1982 | Delegation to Great Britain | Elevated | Nunciature to Great Britain | Elevated |
1998 | Diocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar | Elevated | Archdiocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar | Elevated |
1998 | Diocese of Taungngu, Myanmar (from Yangon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1998 | Diocese of Kengtung, Myanmar (from Mandalay) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1998 | Diocese of Loikaw, Myanmar (from Yangon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2002 | Diocese of Kumasi, Ghana | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana | Elevated |
2002 | Diocese of Goaso, Ghana (from Cape Coast) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2002 | Diocese of Konongo-Mampong, Ghana (from Cape Coast) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2002 | Diocese of Obuasi, Ghana (from Cape Coast) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2002 | Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana (from Cape Coast) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2006 | Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia (Immaculate Conception (Plato); Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (El Banco); Our Lady of Santa Ana; Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Guamal); San Sebastián de Tenerife; San Sebastian; San Zenón; Santa Catalina de Alejandría (Chibolo), and Santo Cristo (Ariguani))
Diocese of Valledupar, Colombia (Inmaculada Concepción en Chimichagua and San Martín en Astrea) | Territory Lost | Diocese of El Banco, Colombia | Erected |
2009 | Diocese of Bururi, Burundi (Rutana)
Diocese of Ruyigi, Burundi | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rutana, Burundi (Kayogoro, and Muhwea) | Erected |
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