The Year of Our Lord 1955

Diocese Events

July to December

Date From To

3 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas, Peru Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru Elevated

3 Jul Prefecture Apostolic of Palawan, Philippines Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Palawan, Philippines Elevated

3 Jul Diocese of Mysore, India (Nilgiris and part of Coimbatore) Territory Lost Diocese of Ootacamund, India Erected

3 Jul Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel, Sudan (Yei)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan (Lakes)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi, Sudan (Moru) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek, Sudan Erected

12 Jul Archdiocese of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil (Parintins, Maués, and Barreirinha) Territory Lost Territorial Prelature of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil Erected

16 Jul Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inhaúma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitibá, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pompéu, and Prudente de Moráis)
Archdiocese of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo) Territory Lost Diocese of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil Erected

16 Jul Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands (Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe, along with the Noord-Oost-Polder) Territory Lost Diocese of Groningen, Netherlands Erected

16 Jul Diocese of Haarlem, Netherlands (Zuid-Holland) Territory Lost Diocese of Rotterdam, Netherlands Erected

27 Jul Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola (Huila and Moçamedes) Territory Lost Diocese of Sá da Bandeira, Angola Erected

16 Aug Territorial Prelature of Infanta, Philippines (Binatug, Buyasan, Dicamay, Disulap, Gangalan, Ibujan, and Tappa) Territory Lost Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines Territory Added

25 Aug Diocese of Bolivar, Ecuador Name Changed Diocese of Riobamba, Ecuador Name Changed

2 Sep Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain
Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela), Spain Split Diocese of Tarazona, Spain Split

2 Sep Diocese of Pamplona, Spain United Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain United

2 Sep Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Aliaga, Calamocha, Cantavieja, Castellote, Monreal del Campo, Montalbán, and Muniesa) Territory Lost Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Illueca and Magallón along with Arándiga, Riela, Calillas, and Lumpiaque) Territory Lost Diocese of Tarazona, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (La Corvilla, Luna, Valpalmas, and Erla) Territory Lost Diocese of Jaca, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Cortes de Navarra) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Olocau in Castellón) Territory Lost Diocese of Tortosa, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Tarazona, Spain (Alfaro in Logroño) Territory Lost Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Tarazona, Spain (18 parishes in Soria) Territory Lost Diocese of Osma, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Tarazona, Spain (13 parishes in Navarra) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (Viana and Amescoas in Navarra) Territory Lost Diocese of Tortosa, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain (Ariza in Zaragoza) Territory Lost Diocese of Tarazona, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Huesca, Spain (Santa Engracia in Zaragoza) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Huesca, Spain (Broto, Buesa, Sarvisé, Asín del Broto, Bujaruelo, Torla, Viu, Linas del Broto, Fragen, Oto, S. Felices, Fuencalderas, and Marracos) Territory Lost Diocese of Jaca, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Jaca, Spain (Eres in Huesca) Territory Lost Diocese of Huesca, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Berbegal) Territory Lost Diocese of Huesca, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Artesa de Segre) Territory Lost Diocese of Urgell, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Manresana) Territory Lost Diocese of Solsona, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Morillo de Liena, Bacamorta, Egea, Llert, Serrate, Nocellas, Merli, Villacarle, Vilas de Turban, Ballabriga, Beranúy, Denúy, Nerii, as well as Estada, Estadilla, Fons, and Almunia de San Juan) Territory Lost Diocese of Barbastro, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Mequinenza and Fayón in Zaragoza) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain (Bechi in Castellón) Territory Lost Diocese of Tortosa, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain (Motos in Guadalajara) Territory Lost Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain (Huélanio in Cuenca) Territory Lost Diocese of Cuenca, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Tortosa, Spain (Calaceite, Arens, Lledó, and Cretas) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Tortosa, Spain (Mayáis in Lérida) Territory Lost Diocese of Lérida, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Urgell, Spain (Sarroqueta, Aren (with 7 parishes), and Peralta de la Sal (with 8 parishes)) Territory Lost Diocese of Lérida, Spain Territory Added

2 Sep Diocese of Urgell, Spain (Castarner (with 4 parishes)) Territory Lost Diocese of Barbastro, Spain Territory Added

8 Sep Diocese of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil (La Palma) Territory Lost Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Territory Added

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated Archdiocese of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Ambanja, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Ambanja, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Antsirabé, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako, Mali Elevated Archdiocese of Bamako, Mali Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Bangui, Central African Republic Elevated Archdiocese of Bangui, Central African Republic Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive, Madagascar Elevated Archdiocese of Tananarive, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Elevated Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Elevated

14 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated Diocese of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville, Congo Elevated Archdiocese of Brazzaville, Congo Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati, Central African Republic Elevated Diocese of Berbérati, Central African Republic Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry, Guinea Elevated Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Ouidah, Benin Elevated Archdiocese of Cotonou, Benin Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar, Senegal Elevated Archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated Diocese of Nouna, Burkina Faso Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Sassandra, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated Diocese of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated

14 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti) Elevated Diocese of Djibouti Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Douala, Cameroon Elevated Diocese of Douala, Cameroon Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé, Cameroon Elevated Diocese of Doumé, Cameroon Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon Elevated Diocese of Garoua, Cameroon Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated Diocese of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Koudougou, Burkina Faso Elevated Diocese of Koudougou, Burkina Faso Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara, Algeria Elevated Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Libreville, Gabon Elevated Diocese of Libreville, Gabon Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Lomé, Togo Elevated Archdiocese of Lomé, Togo Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Majunga, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Miarinarivo, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Morondava, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, Chad Elevated Diocese of Fort-Lamy, Chad Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon Elevated Diocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset, Congo Elevated Diocese of Fort-Rousset, Congo Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Elevated Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire, Congo Elevated Diocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo, Benin Territory Lost Diocese of Porto Novo, Benin Erected

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat, Morocco Elevated Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco Elevated

14 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Sokodé, Togo Elevated Diocese of Sokodé, Togo Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Tamatave, Madagascar Elevated Diocese of Tamatave, Madagascar Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé, Cameroon Elevated Archdiocese of Yaoundé, Cameroon Elevated

14 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor, Senegal Elevated Diocese of Ziguinchor, Senegal Elevated

20 Sep Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia (Cantho, Caman-Baclieu, Soctrang, Sadec, Rachgia, Longxuyen, Chaudoc, and Hatten) Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Cân Tho, Viet Nam Erected

20 Sep Prefecture Apostolic of Chunchon, Korea (South) Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Chunchon, Korea (South) Elevated

1 Oct Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa, Italy Split Diocese of Ragusa, Italy
Archdiocese of Siracusa, Italy Split

24 Oct Nunciature to Luxembourg (to Nunciature) Elevated

15 Nov Diocese of Florida-Melo, Uruguay (Treinta y Tres, and Cerro Largo)
Archdiocese of Montevideo, Uruguay (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonado) Split Diocese of Melo, Uruguay Split

15 Nov Diocese of Florida-Melo, Uruguay Split Diocese of Florida, Uruguay Split

15 Nov Archdiocese of Montevideo, Uruguay (S. José de Mayo and Canelones (except Joaquin Suarez, Pando, and Sauce))
Diocese of Salto, Uruguay (Colony) Territory Lost Diocese of San José de Mayo, Uruguay Erected

15 Nov Diocese of Puerto Montt, Chile (Puerto Octay in Osorno)
Diocese of Valdivia, Chile (Osorno) Territory Lost Diocese of Osorno, Chile Erected

18 Nov Archdiocese of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Légal and Morinville) Territory Lost Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta, Canada Territory Added

18 Nov Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Bas-Sénégal, Louga, a Podor, Linguère, Matam) Territory Added

18 Nov Archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal (Gorée Island) Territory Added

22 Nov Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (Reinosa, Santa Cruz, Valdeprado, and La Rasa (in Santander)) Territory Lost Diocese of Santander, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (Canales, Ezcaray, and Treviana (in Logroño)) Territory Lost Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (Montenegro de Cameros (in Soria)) Territory Lost Diocese of Osma, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of León, Spain (parts of Santander) Territory Lost Diocese of Santander, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Osma, Spain (94 parishes in Burgos) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Osma, Spain (2 parishes in Segovia) Territory Lost Diocese of Segovia, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain (Almazán, Ayllón, Baraona, Berlanga del Duero, Maranchón, Medinaeeli, Retortillo, and Ariza in Soria) Territory Lost Diocese of Osma, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain (Sorbe and Ayllón in Segovia) Territory Lost Diocese of Segovia, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (Yanguas and San Pedro de Manrique in Soria) Territory Lost Diocese of Osma, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (10 parishes in Burgos) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Segovia, Spain (Aldeavieja, Maello, and Peguerinos in Avila) Territory Lost Diocese of Ávila, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Segovia, Spain (Fuentelcesped, Milagros, Perdilla, and Santa Cruz de la Salceda in Burgos) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Ávila, Spain (9 parishes in Segovia) Territory Lost Diocese of Segovia, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain (Navahondilla in Avila) Territory Lost Diocese of Ávila, Spain Territory Added

22 Nov Diocese of Palencia, Spain (6 parishes in Santander) Territory Lost Diocese of Santander, Spain Territory Added

12 Dec Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania (Usambiro) Territory Lost Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania Territory Added

12 Dec Diocese of Jos, Nigeria (Northern part of Benne) Territory Lost Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria Territory Added

Date	From	To
3 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of San José de Amazonas, Peru	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru	Elevated
3 Jul	Prefecture Apostolic of Palawan, Philippines	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Palawan, Philippines	Elevated
3 Jul	Diocese of Mysore, India (Nilgiris and part of Coimbatore)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ootacamund, India	Erected
3 Jul	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel, Sudan (Yei) Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal, Sudan (Lakes) Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi, Sudan (Moru)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek, Sudan	Erected
12 Jul	Archdiocese of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil (Parintins, Maués, and Barreirinha)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil	Erected
16 Jul	Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Santo Antonio, Sant'Ana, Baldim, Fortuna, Inhaúma, Jaboticatubas, Jequitibá, Maravilhas, Martinho Campos, Matosinhos, Papagaio, Pequi, Pompéu, and Prudente de Moráis) Archdiocese of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Cedro, Lagoa Bonita, Paraopeba, Pirapama, and Biacho Fundo)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Erected
16 Jul	Archdiocese of Utrecht, Netherlands (Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe, along with the Noord-Oost-Polder)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Groningen, Netherlands	Erected
16 Jul	Diocese of Haarlem, Netherlands (Zuid-Holland)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rotterdam, Netherlands	Erected
27 Jul	Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola (Huila and Moçamedes)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sá da Bandeira, Angola	Erected
16 Aug	Territorial Prelature of Infanta, Philippines (Binatug, Buyasan, Dicamay, Disulap, Gangalan, Ibujan, and Tappa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines	Territory Added
25 Aug	Diocese of Bolivar, Ecuador	Name Changed	Diocese of Riobamba, Ecuador	Name Changed
2 Sep	Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain Diocese of Tarazona (-Tudela), Spain	Split	Diocese of Tarazona, Spain	Split
2 Sep	Diocese of Pamplona, Spain	United	Diocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain	United
2 Sep	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Aliaga, Calamocha, Cantavieja, Castellote, Monreal del Campo, Montalbán, and Muniesa)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Illueca and Magallón along with Arándiga, Riela, Calillas, and Lumpiaque)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tarazona, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (La Corvilla, Luna, Valpalmas, and Erla)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaca, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Cortes de Navarra)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain (Olocau in Castellón)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tortosa, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Tarazona, Spain (Alfaro in Logroño)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Tarazona, Spain (18 parishes in Soria)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Osma, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Tarazona, Spain (13 parishes in Navarra)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (Viana and Amescoas in Navarra)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tortosa, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain (Ariza in Zaragoza)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tarazona, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Huesca, Spain (Santa Engracia in Zaragoza)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Huesca, Spain (Broto, Buesa, Sarvisé, Asín del Broto, Bujaruelo, Torla, Viu, Linas del Broto, Fragen, Oto, S. Felices, Fuencalderas, and Marracos)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaca, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Jaca, Spain (Eres in Huesca)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huesca, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Berbegal)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Huesca, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Artesa de Segre)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Urgell, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Manresana)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Solsona, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Morillo de Liena, Bacamorta, Egea, Llert, Serrate, Nocellas, Merli, Villacarle, Vilas de Turban, Ballabriga, Beranúy, Denúy, Nerii, as well as Estada, Estadilla, Fons, and Almunia de San Juan)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barbastro, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Lérida, Spain (Mequinenza and Fayón in Zaragoza)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain (Bechi in Castellón)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tortosa, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain (Motos in Guadalajara)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain (Huélanio in Cuenca)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuenca, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Tortosa, Spain (Calaceite, Arens, Lledó, and Cretas)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Tortosa, Spain (Mayáis in Lérida)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lérida, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Urgell, Spain (Sarroqueta, Aren (with 7 parishes), and Peralta de la Sal (with 8 parishes))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lérida, Spain	Territory Added
2 Sep	Diocese of Urgell, Spain (Castarner (with 4 parishes))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barbastro, Spain	Territory Added
8 Sep	Diocese of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil (La Palma)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Territory Added
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Archdiocese of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Ambanja, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Ambanja, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Antsirabé, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako, Mali	Elevated	Archdiocese of Bamako, Mali	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangui, Central African Republic	Elevated	Archdiocese of Bangui, Central African Republic	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive, Madagascar	Elevated	Archdiocese of Tananarive, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso	Elevated
14 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Diocese of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville, Congo	Elevated	Archdiocese of Brazzaville, Congo	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati, Central African Republic	Elevated	Diocese of Berbérati, Central African Republic	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Conakry, Guinea	Elevated	Archdiocese of Conakry {Konakry}, Guinea	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouidah, Benin	Elevated	Archdiocese of Cotonou, Benin	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar, Senegal	Elevated	Archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Diocese of Nouna, Burkina Faso	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Sassandra, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Diocese of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
14 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Djibouti (Gibuti)	Elevated	Diocese of Djibouti	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Douala, Cameroon	Elevated	Diocese of Douala, Cameroon	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Doumé, Cameroon	Elevated	Diocese of Doumé, Cameroon	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon	Elevated	Diocese of Garoua, Cameroon	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated	Diocese of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Koudougou, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Diocese of Koudougou, Burkina Faso	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara, Algeria	Elevated	Diocese of Laghouat, Algeria	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Libreville, Gabon	Elevated	Diocese of Libreville, Gabon	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Lomé, Togo	Elevated	Archdiocese of Lomé, Togo	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Majunga, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Miarinarivo, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Morondava, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, Chad	Elevated	Diocese of Fort-Lamy, Chad	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon	Elevated	Diocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset, Congo	Elevated	Diocese of Fort-Rousset, Congo	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	Elevated	Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire, Congo	Elevated	Diocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo, Benin	Territory Lost	Diocese of Porto Novo, Benin	Erected
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat, Morocco	Elevated	Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco	Elevated
14 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Sokodé, Togo	Elevated	Diocese of Sokodé, Togo	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Tamatave, Madagascar	Elevated	Diocese of Tamatave, Madagascar	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Yaoundé, Cameroon	Elevated	Archdiocese of Yaoundé, Cameroon	Elevated
14 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Ziguinchor, Senegal	Elevated	Diocese of Ziguinchor, Senegal	Elevated
20 Sep	Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia (Cantho, Caman-Baclieu, Soctrang, Sadec, Rachgia, Longxuyen, Chaudoc, and Hatten)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cân Tho, Viet Nam	Erected
20 Sep	Prefecture Apostolic of Chunchon, Korea (South)	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Chunchon, Korea (South)	Elevated
1 Oct	Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa, Italy	Split	Diocese of Ragusa, Italy Archdiocese of Siracusa, Italy	Split
24 Oct			Nunciature to Luxembourg (to Nunciature)	Elevated
15 Nov	Diocese of Florida-Melo, Uruguay (Treinta y Tres, and Cerro Largo) Archdiocese of Montevideo, Uruguay (Lavalleja, Rocha, and Maldonado)	Split	Diocese of Melo, Uruguay	Split
15 Nov	Diocese of Florida-Melo, Uruguay	Split	Diocese of Florida, Uruguay	Split
15 Nov	Archdiocese of Montevideo, Uruguay (S. José de Mayo and Canelones (except Joaquin Suarez, Pando, and Sauce)) Diocese of Salto, Uruguay (Colony)	Territory Lost	Diocese of San José de Mayo, Uruguay	Erected
15 Nov	Diocese of Puerto Montt, Chile (Puerto Octay in Osorno) Diocese of Valdivia, Chile (Osorno)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Osorno, Chile	Erected
18 Nov	Archdiocese of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Légal and Morinville)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta, Canada	Territory Added
18 Nov			Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Bas-Sénégal, Louga, a Podor, Linguère, Matam)	Territory Added
18 Nov			Archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal (Gorée Island)	Territory Added
22 Nov	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (Reinosa, Santa Cruz, Valdeprado, and La Rasa (in Santander))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santander, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (Canales, Ezcaray, and Treviana (in Logroño))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (Montenegro de Cameros (in Soria))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Osma, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of León, Spain (parts of Santander)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santander, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Osma, Spain (94 parishes in Burgos)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Osma, Spain (2 parishes in Segovia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Segovia, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain (Almazán, Ayllón, Baraona, Berlanga del Duero, Maranchón, Medinaeeli, Retortillo, and Ariza in Soria)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Osma, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain (Sorbe and Ayllón in Segovia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Segovia, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (Yanguas and San Pedro de Manrique in Soria)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Osma, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain (10 parishes in Burgos)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Segovia, Spain (Aldeavieja, Maello, and Peguerinos in Avila)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ávila, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Segovia, Spain (Fuentelcesped, Milagros, Perdilla, and Santa Cruz de la Salceda in Burgos)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Ávila, Spain (9 parishes in Segovia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Segovia, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain (Navahondilla in Avila)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ávila, Spain	Territory Added
22 Nov	Diocese of Palencia, Spain (6 parishes in Santander)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santander, Spain	Territory Added
12 Dec	Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania (Usambiro)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania	Territory Added
12 Dec	Diocese of Jos, Nigeria (Northern part of Benne)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria	Territory Added

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