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The Year of Our Lord 1993

Diocese Events


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DateFromTo
unknownCanons Regular of the Congregation of Saint Victor Approbation
unknown[Patriotic Diocese of Langfang, China] Erected
1 JanNunciature to Czechoslovakia SplitNunciature to Czech Republic
Nunciature to Slovakia
Established
3 MarTerritorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland (Saint-Sylvestre de Choex (in Monthey en Valais); Sacré-Cœur (in Lavey-Morcles); Vérossaz; Collonges (Outer-Rhône); Evionnaz; and Aigle-Leysin) Territory LostDiocese of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland Territory Added
3 MarDiocese of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland (Saint-Sigismund (Saint Maurice en Valais) in Saint-Maurice et Méx) Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland Territory Added
12 MarDiocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon (Bonaberi (La Sous-Prefecture Douala IV)) Territory LostArchdiocese of Douala, Cameroon Territory Added
22 MarArchdiocese of Douala, Cameroon (Sanaga Maritime)
Diocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon (Nkam)
Territory LostDiocese of Edéa, Cameroon Erected
22 MarArchdiocese of Douala, Cameroon (Nyong-et-Kelle) Territory LostDiocese of Eséka, Cameroon Erected
22 MarArchdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar (Southern part (Tenasserim Division and half of Mon)) Territory LostDiocese of Mawlamyine, Myanmar Erected
25 MarPontifical Commission for Preserving the Church’s Patrimoney of Art and History, Roman Curia Name ChangedPontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, Roman Curia Name Changed
25 MarPontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers, Roman Curia SuppressedPontifical Council for Culture, Roman Curia Territory Added
5 AprDiocese of Banjarmasin, Indonesia (Kalimantan Tengah) Territory LostDiocese of Palangkaraya, Indonesia Erected
20 AprEparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian), Ukraine Territory LostEparchy of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian), Ukraine Erected
20 AprArcheparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
Diocese of Przemyśl (Ukrainian), Poland
Territory LostEparchy of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine Erected
20 AprArcheparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine Territory LostEparchy of Ternopil (Ukrainian), Ukraine
Eparchy of Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine
Erected
23 AprDiocese of Carolines-Marshalls, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Erected
23 AprDiocese of Carolines-Marshalls, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) Name ChangedDiocese of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania) Name Changed
28 MayArchdiocese of Ranchi, India (Gumla) Territory LostDiocese of Gumla, India Erected
28 MayArchdiocese of Ranchi, India (Simdega in Gumla) Territory LostDiocese of Simdega, India Erected
31 MayArchdiocese of Eger, Hungary (Szabólcs-Szatmár-Bereg and part of Hajdu-Bihar)
Diocese of Szeged-Csanád, Hungary (Part of Hajdu-Bihar)
Territory LostDiocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza, Hungary Erected
31 MayDiocese of Veszprém, Hungary (Somogy and parts of Zala along with Tolna and Baranya) Territory LostDiocese of Kaposvár, Hungary Erected
31 MayDiocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia (Domazlice, Nepomuk, and Klatovy)
Diocese of Litoměřice, Czechia (Zatec and Chomutov)
Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}, Czechia (Plzen, Plzen - sever, Rokycany, Rakovnik, Tachov, Cheb, Sokolov, and Karlovy Vary)
Territory LostDiocese of Plzeň, Czechia Erected
31 MayArchdiocese of Esztergom, Hungary (Nógrád and Pest located to the north of the Danube)
Archdiocese of Eger, Hungary (Nógrád)
Territory LostDiocese of Vác, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayArchdiocese of Esztergom, Hungary (Budaörs along with Budajenô and Telki)
Diocese of Győr (Raab), Hungary (Bokod, Kecskéd, Kömlod, Környe, Oroszlány, Tatabánya-Alsógalla, Tatabánya-Bánhida, Tatabánya-Felsógalla, Tatabánya-Óváros, Várgesztes, Vértessomló, and Vértesszólós)
Diocese of Veszprém, Hungary (Parts of Fejér: Balatonbozsok, Dég, Enying, Kozéppogárd, Lajoskomárom, Lepsény, Mátyásdomb, Mezokomárom, Mezoszentgyörgy, Mezôszilas, and Szabadhidvég)
Territory LostDiocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary Territory Added
31 MayArchdiocese of Esztergom, Hungary (Szigetköz)
Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary (Bársonyós, Kajárpéc, Tárkány, and Tényô)
Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary (Bakonysárkány)
Territory LostDiocese of Győr (Raab), Hungary Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Győr (Raab), Hungary (Gyórasszonyfa, Táp, and Tápszentmiklós) Territory LostTerritorial Abbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary (Budapest except Csepel; Island of Szentendre along with Dunabogdány, Pilisszentlászló, Tahitótfalu, Leányfalu, Pomáz, Budakalász, Budakalász-Szentistvántelep, Csobánka, Üröm, Pilisborosjenô, Nagykovácsi, Pilisszentkereszt)
Diocese of Vác, Hungary (Budapest, part of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád)
Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary (Inota) Territory LostDiocese of Veszprém, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayArchdiocese of Kalocsa, Hungary (Bogyiszló)
Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale), Hungary (Hard)
Territory LostDiocese of Pécs, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Pécs, Hungary (Dávod, Püspökpuszta, Dunafalva, Homorud, Sárhát, Sárosd, Szabadságpuszta, and Riha-Elesd)
Diocese of Vác, Hungary (Kecskemét)
Territory LostArchdiocese of Kalocsa, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Vác, Hungary (Jánoshida) Territory LostArchdiocese of Eger, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Agrigento (Girgenti), Italy (Part of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok: Kunszentmárton I, Kunszentmárton II, Mesterszállás, Kuncsorba, and Turkeve)
Archdiocese of Eger, Hungary (Kunszentmárton I, Kunszentmárton II, Mesterszállás, Kuncsorba, Turkeve, Bucsa and Dévaványa)
Diocese of Vác, Hungary (Part of Csongrád along with Mezótúr, Mezohék, and Kungyalu)
Territory LostDiocese of Szeged-Csanád, Hungary Territory Added
31 MayArchdiocese of Esztergom, Hungary Name ChangedArchdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary Name Changed
31 MayArchdiocese of Kalocsa, Hungary Name ChangedArchdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét, Hungary Name Changed
31 MayDiocese of Veszprém, Hungary ElevatedArchdiocese of Veszprém, Hungary Elevated
31 MayDiocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia (Zlaté Hory-Kamberk)
Diocese of Hradec Králové, Czechia (Borovnice, Křivsoudov, Cechtice, Zhoř, Sadská, Chleby, Velim, Předhradí, Nebovidy, Ratboř, Suchdol, Solpysky, Košice, Pravonín, Sudějov, Cestín, Petrovice II, Kácov, Zruč nad Sázavou, Soutice, Keblov, Dolní Královic...)
Diocese of Litoměřice, Czechia (Nymburk, Veleliby, Kostomlaty, Vsejany, Milovice, and Lysá nad Labem)
Territory LostArchdiocese of Praha {Prague}, Czechia Territory Added
31 MayDiocese of Hradec Králové, Czechia (Křešín, Košetice, Vyklantice, Lukavec, Větrn ý Jeníkov, Branišov, Smrčná, Vyskytná, and Dušejov)
Archdiocese of Praha {Prague}, Czechia (Milín-Slivice, Třebsko, Smolotely, Kluóenice, Střeziměř, Vrcholtovice, and Pecice)
Territory LostDiocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czechia Territory Added
31 MayArchdiocese of Praha {Prague}, Czechia (Sány and Ohaře) Territory LostDiocese of Hradec Králové, Czechia Territory Added
31 MayArchdiocese of Praha {Prague}, Czechia (Počáply, Libotenice, Doksany, Dolanky, and Chotětov) Territory LostDiocese of Litoměřice, Czechia Territory Added
1 JulDiocese of Visakhapatnam, India (Srikakulam and part of Vizianagram (Paravathipuram, Kurupam, and Cheepurupalli)) Territory LostDiocese of Srikakulam, India Erected
10 JulTerritorial Prelature of Alto Paraná, Paraguay ElevatedDiocese of Alto Paraná, Paraguay Elevated
22 JulDiocese of Viedma, Argentina (General Roca and El Cuy) Territory LostDiocese of Alto Valle del Río Negro, Argentina Erected
22 JulDiocese of Viedma, Argentina (Bariloche, Norquinco, Pilcaniyeu, 25 de Mayo, and 9 de Julio) Territory LostDiocese of San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Erected
14 AugDiocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}, Romania (Ukraine) Territory LostApostolic Administration of Zakarpattia, Ukraine Erected
18 OctDiocese of Kisii, Kenya Territory LostDiocese of Homa Bay, Kenya Erected
18 OctDiocese of Mahajanga, Madagascar (Port-Bergé, Mandritsara, and Mampikony) Territory LostDiocese of Port-Bergé, Madagascar Erected
28 OctApostolic Administration of Caucasus, Russian Federation
Diocese of Iaşi, Romania
Apostolic Administration of Odessa, Ukraine
Apostolic Administration of Russia (Armenian), Russian Federation
Diocese of Tiraspol, Moldova
Apostolic Administration of Tiflis and Georgia
Apostolic Administration of Volga, Russian Federation
Territory LostApostolic Administration of Moldova (Republic of Moldova) Erected
17 NovPrefecture Apostolic of Kankan, Guinea ElevatedDiocese of Kankan, Guinea Elevated
6 DecDiocese of Quelimane, Mozambique (Guruč, Namarrói, Ile, Alto Molócuč, Gilč, and Pebane and part Milange called Molumbo) Territory LostDiocese of Gurué, Mozambique Erected
18 DecArchdiocese of Panamá (Coclé) Territory LostDiocese of Penonomé, Panama Erected
20 DecVicariate Apostolic of Tarahumara, Chihuahua, México ElevatedDiocese of Tarahumara, Chihuahua, México Elevated
30 DecApostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea} (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) Territory LostApostolic Administration of Caucaso, Armenia Erected
30 DecDelegation to Pacific Ocean EstablishedNunciature to Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania) Established

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