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Diocese Events

St. Jane Frances de Chantal, religious (Opt. Memorial)

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Year	From		To
1435	Diocese of Nepi, Italy Diocese of Sutri, Italy	United	Diocese of Nepi e Sutri, Italy	United
1754	Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santander, Spain	Erected
1912	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale}, Tanzania (Kivu region)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu, Burundi	Erected
1914			Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Mongolia {Mongolia Orientale}, China (Boundaries Clarified) Vicariate Apostolic of Central Mongolia {Mongolia Centrale}, China (Boundaries Clarified)	Territory Added
1923	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China (Hanyang, Mienyang, Tsienkiang, Tienmen, Kingshan, and Anlu, as well as part of Hanchwan)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Hanyang [Hanyang], China	Erected
1923	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China (Wuchang, Sienning, Tungsiian, Woeheng, Tayeh, and Hingkwo)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Wuchang [Wuchang], China	Erected
1923	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China (Puchi, Kiayü, Tsungyang, and Tungcheng)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Puchi [Puqi], China	Erected
1923	Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Hupeh {Hu-Pè Orientale}, China	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Hankow [Hankou], China	Name Changed
1924	Vicariate Apostolic of North Carolina, USA	Territory Lost	Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA	Erected
1931			Missionaries of the Holy Spirit	Decretum Laudis
1935			Missionaries of the Holy Family	Founded
1939			Missionaries of the Holy Spirit	Approbation
1950	Titular See of Sion	Elevated	Titular See of Sion	Elevated
1955	Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania (Usambiro)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania	Territory Added
1955	Diocese of Jos, Nigeria (Northern part of Benne)	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria	Territory Added
1959	Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Jales, Auriflama, Cardoso, Dolcinópolis, Estrêla d'Oeste, Fernandópolis, General Salgado, Guaraní d'Oeste, Indiaporä, Meridiano, Palmeira d'Oeste, Populina, Santa Albertina, Santa Fé do Sul, Sud Mennùçci, Tres Fronteiras, Urania, and parts of ...)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil	Erected
1964	Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar, Kenya	Split	Diocese of Mombasa, Kenya Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar e Pemba, Tanzania	Split
1974	Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of El Obeid, Sudan	Elevated
1974	Vicariate Apostolic of Juba, Sudan	Elevated	Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan	Elevated
1974	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan	Elevated	Archdiocese of Khartoum, Sudan	Elevated
1974	Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Malakal, South Sudan	Elevated
1974	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Rumbek, South Sudan	Elevated
1974	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Tombura, Sudan	Elevated
1974	Vicariate Apostolic of Wau, Sudan	Elevated	Diocese of Wau, South Sudan	Elevated
1986	Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, USA (Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby) Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA (Bowie, Camp, Gass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins. Iamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood) Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA (Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Leon, and Trinity)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tyler, Texas, USA	Erected
1988	Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas, Peru	Elevated	Diocese of Chulucanas, Peru	Elevated
1997	Diocese of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Santa Maria de Purificationa (in Muçum) and Saint John the Baptist (in Vespasiano Correa))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Territory Added
1997	Diocese of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Our Lady of Lourdes (in Nova Alvorada) and Santi Michaelis Arcangeli (in Itapuca))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Territory Added
1997	Diocese of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Santa Maria de Victoriis (in Cacequi) and Saint Rita (in Laranjeiras))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil	Territory Added
2005	Archdiocese of Patna, India (Buxar, Bhojpur, Bhabua, and Rohtas)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Buxar, India	Erected

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