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Diocese Events

St. Isidore, bishop and doctor (Opt. Memorial)

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Year	From		To
1417	Diocese of Marrakesh, Morocco	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ceuta, Spain	Erected
1835			Society of the Catholic Apostolate	Founded
1891	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Japan	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Hakodate, Japan	Erected
1926	Archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania (Giedraitens, Malėtens, Merkinens, Stakliškens, and Žaslens)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania	Erected
1926	Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania (Panevėžys, Šeduvys (except Badviliškis and Šiaulėnai with Polekelė), Pasvali, Birži, Kupiški, Bokiški, Zarasi, Baguvensis, Anykštensis (except for Kurkliai and Balninkai), Uténensis (...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Panevėžys, Lithuania	Erected
1926	Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania (Alsėdii, Kaltinėnai, Kuršėnai, Palanga, Rietava, Seda, Skuoda, Švėkšna, Telšiai, Tauragė, Varnii, and Viekšnii)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Telšiai, Lithuania	Erected
1926	Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania	Elevated	Archdiocese of Kaunas, Lithuania	Elevated
1926	Diocese of Łomża, Poland (Bartninkens, Garliavens, Kalvariens, Mariampolense, Naumiestens, Panemunens, Prienens, Seiriens, Simnens, Vilkaviškens, and Šakens)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania	Erected
1926	Diocese of Warmia (Ermland), Poland (Klaipėda, Šilutense, Bobkojense, and Viešvilense)	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda, Lithuania	Erected
1957	Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum, Viet Nam (Attopeu)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek, Laos	Territory Added
1978	Diocese of Ségou, Mali (Cercle de Tenenkou in Malia)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mopti, Mali	Territory Added
1979	Archdiocese of Cosenza, Italy Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Cosenza e Bisignano, Italy	United
1979	Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy	Split	Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea, Italy	Split
1979	Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy (Scalea, Aieta, Orsomarso, Papasidero, Praia a Mare, San Nicola Arcella, Santa Domenica Taleo, Santa Maria del Cedro, Tortora, and Verbicaro)	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea, Italy	Territory Added
1979	Diocese of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy (S. Leonardi (in Cutro))	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Santa Severina, Italy	Territory Added
1979	Diocese of Cariati, Italy (Belvedere di Spinello, Caccuri, Carfizzi, Casabona, Castelsilano, Cerenzia, Ciro, Ciro Marina, Crucoli, Melissa, Pallagorio, S. Nicola dell'Alto, Savelli, Strongoli, Umbriatico, and Verzino)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy	Territory Added
1979	Diocese of Cariati, Italy Archdiocese of Rossano, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Rossano e Cariati, Italy	United
1991	Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (Melipilla, Maria Pinto, San Pedro, Alhué, Curacaví, San Antonio, El Tabo, Cartagena, Rocas de Santo Domingo, Navidad, Talagante, Peñaflor, and El Monte)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Melipilla, Chile	Erected
1992			Nunciature to Mongolia	Established
2000	Archdiocese of Cumaná, Venezuela (Bermúdez, Arismendi, Benítez, Valdez, Marino, Andrés Mata, Cajigal, and Libertador)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Carúpano, Venezuela	Erected

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