3 February, Diocese Events [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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