Year | From | To | ||
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1565 | Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli | Established | ||
1829 | Vicariate Apostolic of Alabama and the Floridas, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mobile, Alabama, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese; Alabama and Florida) | Erected |
1844 | Diocese of Siracusa, Italy | Territory Lost | Diocese of Noto, Italy | Erected |
1886 | Vicariate Apostolic of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Western Carolines, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Eastern Carolines, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) | Erected |
1899 | Archdiocese of Lima, Peru | Territory Lost | Diocese of Huaraz, Peru | Erected |
1906 | Prefecture Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale}, China | Erected | ||
1913 | Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}, Madagascar (Central part) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar | Erected |
1920 | Nunciature to Czechoslovakia | Established | ||
1922 | Diocese of Kielce, Poland (Rudnik Wielki) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland | Territory Added |
1943 | Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA (Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, and Portage) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, USA | Erected |
1943 | Military Ordinariate of Peru, Military | Erected | ||
1952 | Vicariate Apostolic of Central New Guinea (Western part of the central territory) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
1952 | Vicariate Apostolic of Central New Guinea | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak, Papua New Guinea | Name Changed |
1952 | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea | Name Changed |
1952 | Vicariate Apostolic of Shiré, Malawi | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Blantyre, Malawi | Name Changed |
1952 | Prefecture Apostolic of Indore, India | Elevated | Diocese of Indore, India | Elevated |
1952 | Prefecture Apostolic of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire (and name change) | Elevated |
1952 | Vicariate Apostolic of Shiré, Malawi (Zomba, Liwonde, Southern Nyassa (Fort Johnston), and Ncheu) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba, Malawi | Erected |
1958 | Diocese of Huaraz, Peru (Cajatambo)
Archdiocese of Lima, Peru (Canta except Santa Rosa de Quives; Parts of Cajatambo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Huacho, Peru | Erected |
1958 | Diocese of Huancayo, Peru (Carrion and Pasco)
Diocese of Huánuco, Peru (Iunin) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Tarma, Peru | Erected |
1958 | Diocese of Huánuco, Peru (Marañon)
Diocese of Huaraz, Peru (Departamento de Ancash (Hauri, Pomabamba, Mariscal, Luzuriaga, Corongo, and Pallasca)) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Huarí, Peru | Erected |
1959 | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea (Remaining parts of Maprik) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak, Papua New Guinea | Territory Added |
1959 | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak, Papua New Guinea (Remaining parts of Lumi) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Territory Added |
1965 | Delegation to Eastern Africa | Established | Nunciature to Zambia | Established |
1987 | Diocese of Chilaw, Sri Lanka (Kurunegala) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka | Erected |
1987 | Archdiocese of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Mymensingh, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Japalpur, and Sherpur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mymensingh, Bangladesh | Erected |
1987 | Diocese of Poona, India (Dhulia, Jalgoan, Nashik, and Ahmednagar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nashik, India | Erected |
1990 | Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil (Latin changed from Sancti Ludovici de Montes Belos) | Name Changed | ||
2005 | Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, Italy (All except Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and convent on Partenio along with the Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Avellino, Italy | Territory Added |
2006 | Eparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India | Elevated | Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India | Elevated |
2006 | Eparchy of Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara), India (from Trivandrum) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
2006 | Eparchy of Muvattupuzha (Syro-Malankara), India (from Trivandrum) | Metropolitan Changed |
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