The Year of Our Lord 1953

Diocese Events

January to June

Date	From		To
unknown	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Siria e Cilicia, Syria	Suppressed
unknown	Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus	Name Changed	Delegation to Jerusalem, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus	Name Changed
unknown			Sacerdoti Missionari della Regalità di Cristo	Founded
2 Jan	Diocese of Zulia, Venezuela	Name Changed	Diocese of Maracaibo, Venezuela	Name Changed
2 Jan	Diocese of Guayana, Venezuela	Name Changed	Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela	Name Changed
9 Jan			Diocese of Amos, Québec, Canada (Boundaries clarified) Diocese of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada (Boundaries clarified)	Territory Added
19 Jan			Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia (Latin name drops "in Colombia")	Name Changed
19 Jan	Archdiocese of Granada, Spain (Canjáyar and Río de Almería along with Canjáyar, Ohanes, Almócita, Beires, Padules, Ragol, Distinción, Bentarique, Illar, Terque, Huécija, Alicún, Alhama de Almería, Alhabia, Alsodux, Santa Cruz de Márchena, Alboloduy, and Nacimiento)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Almería, Spain	Territory Added
23 Jan	Diocese of Cajamarca, Peru (Part of Jaen)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier, Peru	Territory Added
2 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe (Melsetter and Chipinga) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury, Zimbabwe (Inyange, Matoni, and Umtali)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali, Zimbabwe	Erected
2 Feb	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury, Zimbabwe (Gwelo and Selukwe)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe	Territory Added
4 Feb	Prefecture Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale} [Mellom-Norge]	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Norway {Norvegia Centrale}	Elevated
16 Feb			Diocese of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of Saint George’s, Newfoundland, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada (Boundaries adjusted)	Territory Added
19 Feb	Archdiocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Bermuda Islands)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bermuda Islands, Antilles	Erected
21 Feb			Nunciature to Syria (to Internunciature)	Elevated
6 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso (Mopti, Dienne, Bandiagara (except Bai), and Douentza)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Gao, Mali	Territory Added
6 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso (Bounoumba, Dielizangasso, Dioundiou, Kassorola, Moribila, Menesso, Ouaki, Souroutouna, and Toulakoulouba (belonging to San))	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo, Mali	Territory Added
24 Mar	Diocese of Aliwal, South Africa (De Aar, Hopetown, Hanover, Middelburg, Britstown, Philipstown, Richmond, and Oolesberg)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of De Aar, South Africa	Erected
24 Mar	Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon	Elevated
24 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Sankuru, Mbujimayi (aka Busbimaie), and Lomami)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
24 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Region contained by the rivers Sankuru, Lombele, Lulua, Lele, Luele, Lueme, and Kasai)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Mweka, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
24 Mar			Delegation to Great Britain (Added Bermuda Islands)	Territory Added
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	Elevated	Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Dodoma, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Dodoma, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Gulu, Uganda	Elevated	Diocese of Gulu, Uganda	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Iringa, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Iringa, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda	Elevated	Archdiocese of Rubaga, Uganda	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Kigoma, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Kisumu, Kenya	Elevated	Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Masaka, Uganda	Elevated	Diocese of Masaka, Uganda	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Mwanza, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Mbulu, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Mbulu, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Mbeya, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Mbeya, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Kilima-Njaro, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Moshi, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Bagamoyo, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Morogoro, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Ruwenzori, Uganda	Elevated	Diocese of Mbarara, Uganda	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Zanzibar, Kenya	Elevated	Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyeri, Kenya	Elevated	Diocese of Nyeri, Kenya	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Maswa, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Maswa, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Karema, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Karema, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania	Elevated	Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo, Uganda	Elevated	Diocese of Tororo, Uganda	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Kagera Inferiore, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Rutabo, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Bukoba, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania	Elevated
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines (Islands of Semirara, Calauya, Sibay, Libaton, Sibilon, and Libigao)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Jaro, Philippines	Territory Added
25 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Kampala, Uganda	Elevated	Diocese of Kampala, Uganda	Elevated
14 Apr			Diocese of Orense, Spain (Clarify boundaries) Diocese of Tuy, Spain (Clarify boundaries)	Territory Added
28 Apr			Misioneros de Guadalupe	Approbation
29 Apr	Vicariate Apostolic of Denmark	Elevated	Diocese of København {Copenhagen}, Denmark	Elevated
2 May	Delegation to Iran	Elevated	Nunciature to Iran (to Internunciature)	Elevated
2 May	Diocese of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, México (Aquila, Coahuayana, and Villa Victoria)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Colima, México	Territory Added
7 May	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Orinoco, Venezuela	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela	Elevated
7 May	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia	Elevated
7 May	Prefecture Apostolic of Meru, Kenya	Elevated	Diocese of Meru, Kenya	Elevated
7 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand (Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Sisaket, Itbon, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, Khorat, and Surin)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Ubon, Thailand	Erected
7 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Thare, Thailand (Loi, Nongkhai, Khonken, and Udon)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani, Thailand	Erected
7 May	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Burma {Birmania Meridionale}, Myanmar	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar	Name Changed
4 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria (Portion in Lebanon)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Beirut {Bairut}, Lebanon	Erected
26 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Merauke, Indonesia (Mimika)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia	Territory Added
29 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Sweden	Elevated	Diocese of Stockholm, Sweden	Elevated
29 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Oslo, Norway	Elevated	Diocese of Oslo, Norway	Elevated
29 Jun	Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya (Turkana, West Suk, Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Nakuru, Baringo, Elgeyo, and Mara Kwet, except Nandi)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Eldoret, Kenya	Erected
29 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Wankie and part of Shangani) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury, Zimbabwe (Sebungwe)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Wankie, Zimbabwe	Erected
29 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Erected
29 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Jos, Nigeria	Elevated	Diocese of Jos, Nigeria	Elevated
29 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna, Nigeria	Elevated	Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria	Elevated
29 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Jos, Nigeria (Borau)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri, Nigeria	Erected
29 Jun	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna, Nigeria (Sokoto and Katsina)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Sokoto, Nigeria	Erected
29 Jun	Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia, Yemen (Kuwait)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait	Erected

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