Year 1964, January-June, Diocese Events [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateFromTo JanTitular See of Alexandria {Alessandria} Suppressed JanTitular See of Antiochia {Antioch} Suppressed JanTitular See of Constantinople Suppressed 13 JanArchdiocese of México, Federal District (Coyotepec, Cuautitlan, Chapa de Mota, Huehuetoca, Huixquilucan, Iturbide, Jilotepec, Jilotzingo, Naucalpan, Nicolas Romero, Soyaniquilpan, Teoloyucan, Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla, Tultitlan, Villa del Carbon, and Zaragoza)
Diocese of Texcoco, México, México (Coacalco) Territory LostDiocese of Tlalnepantla, México, México Erected 13 JanArchdiocese of México, Federal District (Acambay, Aculeo, Morelos, Polotitlan, Temascalcingo, and Timilpan) Territory LostDiocese of Toluca, México, México Territory Added 16 JanVicariate Apostolic of Villavicencio, Colombia (Western Part) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Ariari, Colombia Erected 16 JanPrefecture Apostolic of Bossangoa, Central African Republic ElevatedDiocese of Bossangoa, Central African Republic Elevated 16 JanPrefecture Apostolic of Pala, Chad ElevatedDiocese of Pala, Chad Elevated 16 JanArchdiocese of Nagpur, India (Civil Districts: Raipur, Bilaspur, and Drug) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Raipur, India Erected 16 JanDiocese of Dibrugarh, India (Subansiri, Siang, and part of Lakhimpur)
Diocese of Shillong, India (Darrang, Nowgong, and parts of Goalpara and Kamrup) Territory LostDiocese of Tezpur, India Erected 20 JanMilitary Ordinariate of Kenya, Military (as Vicariate) Erected 20 JanMilitary Ordinariate of Uganda, Military Erected 20 JanDiocese of Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Arinos and Formoso) Territory LostDiocese of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil Territory Added 10 FebPrefecture Apostolic of Bangassou, Central African Republic ElevatedDiocese of Bangassou, Central African Republic Elevated 10 FebPrefecture Apostolic of Parakou, Benin (Civil District of Natitingou) Territory LostDiocese of Natitingou, Benin Erected 10 FebPrefecture Apostolic of Parakou, Benin ElevatedDiocese of Parakou, Benin Elevated 10 FebDelegation to Thailand and the Malacca Peninsula Name ChangedDelegation to Thailand, Laos and the Malacca Peninsula Name Changed 11 FebVicariate Apostolic of Villavicencio, Colombia ElevatedDiocese of Villavicencio, Colombia Elevated 15 FebArchdiocese of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Agudos, Boracela, Cabrália Paulista, Duartina, Gália, Lucianópolis, Pederneiras, Piratininga, and part of Bauru)
Diocese of Lins, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Arealva, Avai, Iacanga, and parts of Bauru) Territory LostDiocese of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil Erected 15 FebDiocese of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil (Floresta, Beiern do Rio Sao Francisco, Betania, Custòdia, Inajá, Petrolândia, and Tacaratu)
Diocese of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil (Cabroró) Territory LostDiocese of Floresta, Pernambuco, Brazil Erected 25 FebDiocese of Garzón, Colombia Name ChangedDiocese of Garzón-Neiva, Colombia Name Changed 2 MarArchdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (Adrogué, Burzaco, Claypole, Longchamps, Mármol, Villa Calzada, Glew, Ministro Rivadavia plus San Vicente Ferrer (San Vicente)) Territory LostDiocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Territory Added 2 MarArchdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (San Juan Bautista and Santa Lucia) Territory LostDiocese of Avellaneda, Argentina Territory Added 4 MarDiocese of Piura, Peru (Morropòn, Huancabamba, and Ayabaca) Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Chulucanas, Peru Erected 10 MarDiocese of Benin City, Nigeria (Warri) Territory LostDiocese of Warri, Nigeria Erected 20 MarDiocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Johnston Island) Territory Added 25 MarDiocese of Barcelona, Spain ElevatedArchdiocese of Barcelona, Spain Elevated 25 MarDiocese of Madrid, Spain ElevatedArchdiocese of Madrid, Spain Elevated 2 AprPontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films, Roman Curia Name ChangedPontifical Commission for Social Communications, Roman Curia Name Changed 21 AprArchdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (Mahenge, the Game Reserve, and parts of Nachingwea) Territory LostDiocese of Mahenge, Tanzania Erected 12 MayDiocese of Simla, India Name ChangedDiocese of Simla and Chandigarh, India Name Changed 18 MayDiocese of Comacchio, Italy
Territorial Abbey of Pomposa, Italy UnitedDiocese of Comacchio (-Pomposa), Italy United 19 MaySecretariat for Non-Christians, Roman Curia Established 6 JunNunciature to Rwanda (as Delegation) Established 12 JunVicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru, Indonesia Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Sukarnapura, Indonesia Name Changed 16 JunPrefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso ElevatedDiocese of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso Elevated 16 JunPrefecture Apostolic of Sokoto, Nigeria ElevatedDiocese of Sokoto, Nigeria Elevated 17 JunDelegation to Indochina Name ChangedDelegation to Vietnam and Cambodia Name Changed 20 JunDiocese of Cali, Colombia ElevatedArchdiocese of Cali, Colombia Elevated 20 JunDiocese of Tunja, Colombia ElevatedArchdiocese of Tunja, Colombia Elevated 20 JunDiocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (Gasa Fazzi in Scurtabò) Territory LostDiocese of Piacenza, Italy Territory Added 20 JunDiocese of Cartago, Colombia (from Popayán) Metropolitan Changed 20 JunDiocese of Palmira, Colombia (from Popayán) Metropolitan Changed 20 JunDiocese of Duitama, Colombia (from Bogotá) Metropolitan Changed 20 JunDiocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia (from Nueva Pamplona) Metropolitan Changed