Catholic-Hierarchy DC

25th day of August

Diocese Events

St. Louis (Opt. Memorial)
St. Joseph Calasanz, priest (Opt. Memorial)

See Also: Bishop Events

YearFromTo
1770Diocese of Lamego, Portugal Territory LostDiocese of Pinhel, Portugal Erected
1844Fraters van O.L.V. Moeder van Barmhartigheid Founded
1876Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception of Lourdes Approbation
1893Vicariate Apostolic of Idaho, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) Territory LostDiocese of Boise City, Idaho, USA Erected
1893Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka Territory LostDiocese of Galle, Sri Lanka Erected
1893Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Diocese of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 		Territory LostDiocese of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Erected
1913Diocese of Diamantina, Brazil (Mucuri Valley and upper Jequitinhonha) Territory LostDiocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil Erected
1917Diocese of Alagôas, Brazil Name ChangedDiocese of Maceió, Brazil Name Changed
1920Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Meridionale}, China (Roncho w-fu, Nan-an-fu, and Ning-tu-chow) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kanchow [Ganzhou], China Erected
1920Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Meridionale}, China (Yuen-chow-fu and Ling-Kian-fu) Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kingan, China Territory Added
1920Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Meridionale}, China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kingan, China Name Changed
1920Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Orientale}, China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Fu-Chow (Fu-Kow), China Name Changed
1920Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kiangsi {Kiam-Si Settentrionale}, China Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kiou-Kiang, China Name Changed
1955Diocese of Bolivar, Ecuador Name ChangedDiocese of Riobamba, Ecuador Name Changed
1979Nunciature to Gambia and Sierra Leone SplitDelegation to Sierra Leone
Nunciature to Gambia 		Split

============

Home | Countries | Religious Men Women | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_e, v3.2.5, 30 Sep 2024; Data: 17 Nov 2024

✠