Year | From | To | ||
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1844 | Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si), China | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi), China | Erected |
1899 | Eparchy of Alep (Armenian), Syria | Elevated | Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian), Syria | Elevated |
1916 | Diocese of Pouso Alegre, Brazil (Northern part) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Erected |
1921 | Diocese of Münster, Germany (Wenceslaus Havelt Estates) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany | Territory Added |
1926 | Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz | Decretum Laudis | ||
1927 | Prefecture Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China | Elevated |
1927 | Vicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya (Cyrenaica) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica, Libya | Erected |
1927 | Vicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana, Libya | Name Changed |
1928 | Vicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta, Chile | Elevated | Diocese of Antofagasta, Chile | Elevated |
1932 | Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan (Area North of Foumban) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon | Territory Added |
1934 | Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil (Bragança, S. Miguel, S. Domingo, and S. Anna de Copim) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil | Territory Added |
1934 | Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil | Name Changed | Territorial Prelature of Guamá, Para, Brazil | Name Changed |
1977 | Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola | Elevated | Archdiocese of Huambo, Angola | Elevated |
1977 | Diocese of Indore, India (Khandwa and Khargone) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Khandwa, India | Erected |
1977 | Diocese of Sá da Bandeira, Angola | Elevated | Archdiocese of Lubango, Angola | Elevated |
1977 | Prefecture Apostolic of Same, Tanzania | Elevated | Diocese of Same, Tanzania | Elevated |
1977 | Diocese of Benguela, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1977 | Diocese of Luso, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1977 | Diocese of Silva Porto, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1977 | Diocese of Pereira de Eça, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1977 | Diocese of Serpa Pinto, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1977 | Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1984 | Apostolic Administration of El Petén, Guatemala | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala | Elevated |
1984 | Prefecture Apostolic of Garissa, Kenya | Elevated | Diocese of Garissa, Kenya | Elevated |
1994 | Diocese of Bertoua, Cameroon (Département de Kadei) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Batouri, Cameroon | Erected |
1995 | Archdiocese of Tamale, Ghana (Western Gonja and Bole) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Damongo, Ghana | Erected |
1995 | Diocese of Yola, Nigeria (Taraba) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria | Erected |
2001 | Diocese of Alto Paraná, Paraguay | Name Changed | Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | Name Changed |
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