Year | From | To | ||
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1577 | Diocese of Silves (Sylves), Portugal | Name Changed | Diocese of Faro {Algarve}, Portugal | Name Changed |
1874 | Diocese of Melbourne, Australia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ballarat, Australia
Diocese of Sandhurst, Australia | Erected |
1929 | Prefecture Apostolic of Sapporo, Japan | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Sapporo, Japan | Elevated |
1930 | Vicariate Apostolic of Mariannhill, South Africa (Southern region) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Umtata, South Africa | Erected |
1930 | Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}, Egypt (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
1930 | Diocese of Chios (Scio), Greece (Patmon)
Diocese of Santorini {Thira}, Greece (Astypalaea) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Rhodos {Rhodes}, Greece (Lisson) | Territory Added |
1930 | Vicariate Apostolic of Transvaal, South Africa (Marico and Rustemburg) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} | Territory Added |
1938 | Apostolic Administration of Valdivia, Chile (Freiré) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía, Chile | Territory Added |
1983 | Military Ordinariate of Ecuador, Military | Erected | ||
1987 | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (La Castellana, Moses Padilla, Isabela, Aguisan (Binalbagan), Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Payo (Binalbagan), Su-ay Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Candoni, Dankalan (River), Hog, Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinobaan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kabankalan, Philippines | Erected |
1987 | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito)
Diocese of Dumaguete, Philippines (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Carlos, Philippines | Erected |
1992 | Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati, India
Diocese of Tezpur, India Diocese of Tura, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Guwahati, India (Kokhrajar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpetta, Nalbari, Kamrup, and Nagaon (except Rupahihat, Kaliabar, and Samugari)) | Erected |
1992 | Diocese of Butare, Rwanda (Ghikongoro) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Gikongoro, Rwanda | Erected |
1992 | Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati, India | Split | Archdiocese of Shillong, India | Split |
2023 | Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine) | Elevated | Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine) | Elevated |
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