Year | From | To | ||
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1851 | Congregation of Jesus and Mary | Decretum Laudis | ||
1866 | Diocese of Alger, Algeria | Territory Lost | Diocese of Constantine, Algeria
Diocese of Oran, Algeria | Erected |
1866 | Diocese of Alger, Algeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Alger, Algeria | Elevated |
1889 | Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Lower Niger {Niger Inferiore}, Nigeria | Erected |
1913 | Prefecture Apostolic of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land, Papua New Guinea | Split | Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land, Papua New Guinea (Eastern part)
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land, Papua New Guinea (Western part) | Split |
1916 | Diocese of Northampton, England, Great Britain (Royston) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Westminster, England, Great Britain | Territory Added |
1924 | Diocese of Goiás, Brazil (Northern region) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins, Brazil | Erected |
1950 | Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Palai, Muttuchira, Kuravilangatt, Anacallu, and Uamapuram) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Palai (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
1959 | Diocese of Galveston, Texas, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA | Name Changed |
1959 | Vicariate Apostolic of Eritrea | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Asmara, Ethiopia | Name Changed |
1977 | Archdiocese of Lima, Peru (Area between Tomás Valle Avenue and the Rimae River) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Callao, Peru | Territory Added |
1992 | Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Torres and Urdaneta) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Carora, Venezuela | Erected |
1992 | Diocese of Calabozo, Venezuela (Monagas, Ribas, Infante, and Zaraza) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela | Erected |
1995 | Diocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica (San Carlos, Los Chiles, and Sarapiquí)
Diocese of Tilarán, Costa Rica (Upala and Guatuso) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica | Erected |
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