The Year of Our Lord 1986

Diocese Events

January to June

Date	From		To
9 Jan	Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines (Anda, Bien-Unido, Clarín, Duero, Jetafe, President Garcia, San Miguel, Sierre-Bullones, and Ubay)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Talibon, Philippines	Erected
11 Feb	Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, Italy Diocese of Nepi e Sutri, Italy	United	Diocese of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri), Italy	United
15 Feb	Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus, Acre, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil	Elevated
15 Feb	Territorial Prelature of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Elevated	Diocese of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil	Elevated
21 Feb	Diocese of Tombura, Sudan	Name Changed	Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan	Name Changed
22 Feb	Diocese of Chillán, Chile (Tucapel)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile	Territory Added
10 Mar	Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir, India	Elevated	Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar, India	Elevated
21 Mar	Diocese of Rumbek, South Sudan (Yei and Mundri (in the Eastern Equatoria Province))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Yei, South Sudan	Erected
27 Mar	Diocese of Acquapendente, Italy Diocese of Bagnoregio (Bagnorea), Italy Diocese of Montefiascone, Italy Diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy	United	Diocese of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino, Italy	United
8 Apr	Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia (Baulkham Hills Shire, Blacktown City, the City of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury Shire, the Municipality of Holroyd, Parramatta City, Penrith City, and parts of Wollondilly and Liverpool)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Parramatta, Australia	Erected
8 Apr	Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia (Northern Beaches, North Shore, and Central Coast)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Broken Bay, Australia	Erected
21 Apr			Military Ordinariate of Argentina, Military (Vicariate to Diocese)	Elevated
28 Apr	Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Calicut and Malappuram)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar), India	Erected
2 May			Eparchy of Joubbé (Maronite), Lebanon	Erected
31 May	Diocese of Santa Ana, El Salvador (Sonsonate)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sonsonate, El Salvador	Erected
9 Jun	Diocese of Meru, Kenya (Embu)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Embu, Kenya	Erected
16 Jun	Diocese of Alexandria-Shreveport, Louisiana, USA	Split	Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA (Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union, Morehouse, West Carroll, DeSoto, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Richland, Red River, and Sabine)	Split
16 Jun	Diocese of Posadas, Argentina (Eldorado, General Manuel Belgrado, Iguazú, Montecarlo, San Pedro, and Guaraní (except San Vicente and part of El Soberbio))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Puerto Iguazú, Argentina	Erected
21 Jun			Delegation to Guinea	Established
24 Jun	Territorial Prelature of Santo Cristo de Esquipulas, Guatemala Diocese of Zacapa, Guatemala	Name Changed	Diocese of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas, Guatemala	Name Changed
30 Jun	Apostolic Exarchate of France (Armenian)	Elevated	Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris (Armenian), France	Elevated

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