Year | From | To | ||
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1120 | Diocese of Compostela, Spain | Elevated | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Elevated |
1921 | Vicariate Apostolic of San León del Amazonas, Peru (Regions around the Marañon River) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón, Peru | Erected |
1937 | Diocese of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
1960 | Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec, Canada (Wabush region) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Labrador, Québec, Canada | Territory Added |
1961 | Archdiocese of México, Federal District (Acajuba, Alfajayucan, Atitalaquia, Atotonilco Tula, Chapantongo, Chilcuautla, Francisco Madero, Huichapan, Mixquiahuala, Nopala, Tasquillo, Tecozautla, Tepeji del Rio, Tepetitlan, Tetepango, Tezontepec de Aldama, Tlaxcoapan, and Tula de Allende)
Diocese of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México (Cardonal, Ixmiquilpan, Nicolas Flores, San Salvador, Santiago, Zimapan, Pacula, Jacala, and La Misión) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tula, Hidalgo, México | Erected |
1965 | Delegation to Northern Africa | Established | ||
1965 | Delegation to Libya | Established | ||
1967 | Diocese of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil (Abaira, Agua Quente, Barra da Estiva, Boninal, Contendas do Sincorá, Dom Basilio, Ibicoara, Ibitiara, Ibipitanga, Iramaia, Ituaçu, Jussiapé, Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Mucugê, Paramirim, Piata, Rio de Contas, Rio do Pires, and Tanhaçu) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
1971 | Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands, USA (Islands under British control) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles | Territory Added |
1973 | Apostolic Chancery, Roman Curia | Suppressed | Secretariat of State, Roman Curia | Territory Added |
1978 | Diocese of Berbérati, Central African Republic (Northern Part) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bouar, Central African Republic | Erected |
1978 | Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya (Western Province and Tindinyo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kakamega, Kenya | Erected |
1978 | Prefecture Apostolic of Western Transvaal, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Klerksdorp, South Africa | Elevated |
1980 | Opus Spiritus Sancti | Founded | ||
1982 | Diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Québec, Québec, Canada | Name Changed | Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada | Name Changed |
1982 | Diocese of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil (Barrado Garças, Agua Bòa, Canarana, Geral Carneiro, and Nova Xavantina) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | Erected |
1982 | Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy | Name Changed |
1988 | Eparchy of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México (Melkite Greek) | Erected | ||
1991 | Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Oriental Canon Law, Roman Curia | Suppressed | Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, Roman Curia | Territory Added |
2004 | Diocese of Raipur, India | Elevated | Archdiocese of Raipur, India | Elevated |
2004 | Diocese of Ambikapur, India (from Bhopal) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2004 | Diocese of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar), India (from Bhopal) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2004 | Diocese of Raigarh, India (from Bhopal) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2008 | Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui, Brazil (Antônio Almeida, Baixa Grande do Ribeiro, Bertolínia, Canavieira, Colônia do Gurguéia, Elizeu Martins, Flores do Piauí, Floriano, Guadalupe, Itaueira, Jerumenha, Landri Sales, Manoel Emídio, Marcos Parente, Nazaré do Piauí, Pavussu, Porto Alegre do ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Floriano, Piaui, Brazil | Erected |
2008 | Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui, Brazil (Bela Vista do Piauí, Cajazeiras do Piauí, Campinas do Piauí, Colônia do Piauí, Conceição do Canindé, Floresta do Piauí, Isaías Coêlho, Oeiras, Santa Rosa do Piauí, Santo Inácio do Piauí, São Francisco de Assis do Piauí, São João da Varjota, São Miguel...)
Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil (Paes Landim and Socorro do Piauí) Archdiocese of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil (Arraial, Barra D'Alcantara, Francisco Ayres, and Várzea Grande do Piauí) | Name Changed | Diocese of Oeiras, Piaui, Brazil | Name Changed |
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