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Diocese Events

St. Blase, bishop and martyr (Opt. Memorial)
St. Ansgar, bishop (Opt. Memorial)

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Year	From		To
1844	Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si), China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi), China	Erected
1899	Eparchy of Alep (Armenian), Syria	Elevated	Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian), Syria	Elevated
1916	Diocese of Pouso Alegre, Brazil (Northern part)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil	Erected
1921	Diocese of Münster, Germany (Wenceslaus Havelt Estates)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany	Territory Added
1926			Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz	Decretum Laudis
1927	Prefecture Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China	Elevated
1927	Vicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya (Cyrenaica)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica, Libya	Erected
1927	Vicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana, Libya	Name Changed
1928	Vicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta, Chile	Elevated	Diocese of Antofagasta, Chile	Elevated
1932	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan (Area North of Foumban)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon	Territory Added
1934	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil (Bragança, S. Miguel, S. Domingo, and S. Anna de Copim)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil	Territory Added
1934	Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil	Name Changed	Territorial Prelature of Guamá, Para, Brazil	Name Changed
1977	Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola	Elevated	Archdiocese of Huambo, Angola	Elevated
1977	Diocese of Indore, India (Khandwa and Khargone)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Khandwa, India	Erected
1977	Diocese of Sá da Bandeira, Angola	Elevated	Archdiocese of Lubango, Angola	Elevated
1977	Prefecture Apostolic of Same, Tanzania	Elevated	Diocese of Same, Tanzania	Elevated
1977			Diocese of Benguela, Angola (from Luanda)	Metropolitan Changed
1977			Diocese of Luso, Angola (from Luanda)	Metropolitan Changed
1977			Diocese of Silva Porto, Angola (from Luanda)	Metropolitan Changed
1977			Diocese of Pereira de Eça, Angola (from Luanda)	Metropolitan Changed
1977			Diocese of Serpa Pinto, Angola (from Luanda)	Metropolitan Changed
1977			Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe (from Luanda)	Metropolitan Changed
1984	Apostolic Administration of El Petén, Guatemala	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala	Elevated
1984	Prefecture Apostolic of Garissa, Kenya	Elevated	Diocese of Garissa, Kenya	Elevated
1994	Diocese of Bertoua, Cameroon (Département de Kadei)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Batouri, Cameroon	Erected
1995	Archdiocese of Tamale, Ghana (Western Gonja and Bole)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Damongo, Ghana	Erected
1995	Diocese of Yola, Nigeria (Taraba)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria	Erected
2001	Diocese of Alto Paraná, Paraguay	Name Changed	Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay	Name Changed

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