Year | From | To | ||
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1819 | Fratelli dell’Istruzione Cristiana di Ploërmel | Founded | ||
1837 | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope {Capo de Buona Speranza}, South Africa | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius | Erected |
1854 | Diocese of Mariana, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Diamantina, Brazil | Erected |
1854 | Diocese of Olinda, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil | Erected |
1914 | Prefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi (Kwangsi, Guangxi), China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kuamsi, China | Elevated |
1929 | Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda} | Elevated |
1936 | Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines (Langanan, Zimigiii, Cayapa, and area near river Malig) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines | Territory Added |
1936 | Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany (Gennebreck) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}, Germany | Territory Added |
1957 | Diocese of Barcelona, Spain (21 Parishes (in Province of Tarragona))
Diocese of Vic, Spain (9 Parishes (in Province of Tarragona)) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Tarragona, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Diocese of Cuenca, Spain (Requena-Utiel) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Diocese of Gerona, Spain (Arenys de Mar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Barcelona, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne), France (20 Parishes) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Solsona, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Diocese of Albacete, Spain (Casa de Roldan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cuenca, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Diocese of Barcelona, Spain (Sant Martí de Riells del Montseny) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Gerona, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain (Callosa de Ensarriá (except the parishes of Benisa, Jijona and Villajoyosa)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orihuela, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain (Gatova and Villahermosa del Río) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Segorbe, Spain | Territory Added |
1957 | Diocese of Barcelona, Spain (San Rafael de Figaro, San Pablo de Montmany, Rieils del Fay Gallifa, San Feliú de Codines, San Lorenzo Savall, Villanova del Carni, and Santa Maria de Pobla de Claramunt)
Diocese of Gerona, Spain (Camprodón, Setcases, Vinalonga, Llanas, Molió, and Tragura) Diocese of Solsona, Spain (Palmcrola) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vic, Spain | Territory Added |
1961 | Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi (Provinces of Burui and Rutana) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bururi, Burundi | Erected |
1961 | Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul, Korea (South) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on, Korea (South) | Erected |
1964 | Nunciature to Rwanda (as Delegation) | Established | ||
1966 | Diocese of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville (in Berthier and Maskinongé) and Saint-Ignace-du-Lac (in Maskinongé)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Joliette, Québec, Canada | Territory Added |
1970 | Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola (Benguela) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Benguela, Angola | Erected |
1983 | Diocese of Owando, Congo (Sangha and Likouala) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ouesso, Congo | Erected |
1997 | Priestly Society of Saint Jacques | Approbation | ||
2007 | Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola (Caxito, Ambriz, Bula-Atumba, Dande, Bembos, Icolo et Bengo, Kissama, Nambuangongo, and Pango Aluquém) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caxito, Angola | Erected |
2007 | Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola (Viana, Palanca, Bom Jesus, Calumbo, Catete, Barra di Kwanza, Cabo Ledo, Mumbondo, Kilamba Kiaxi, Demba Chio, Muxima, and Massangano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Viana, Angola | Erected |
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