31 January, Diocese Events [Catholic-Hierarchy]

YearFromTo 1533Diocese of Funchal, Portugal Territory LostDiocese of Goa, India
Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde Erected 1533Diocese of Funchal, Portugal ElevatedArchdiocese of Funchal, Portugal Elevated 1903Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Erected 1924Vicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou], China (Saining, Loting, Wanfau, Yeung-lcong, Sinyi, Timpale, Maoming, Sanning, Tehek-Tcai, and Sanwui, including the island of Sancian) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China Erected 1927Nunciature to Lithuania (as Internunciature) Established 1930Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Southwestern part of Saskatchewan) Territory LostDiocese of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada Erected 1948Diocese of Marseille, France ElevatedArchdiocese of Marseille, France Elevated 1969Territorial Prelature of El Oro, Ecuador ElevatedDiocese of Machala, Ecuador Elevated 1970Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines (Part of Isabella (including Palanan)) Territory LostDiocese of Ilagan, Philippines Erected 1977Delegation to Congo, Republic of ElevatedNunciature to Congo, Republic of Elevated 1985Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Sacred Heart in Lumby and Our Lady of Fatima in Sicamous) Territory LostDiocese of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Territory Added 1985Diocese of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (St. Edward in Winfield) Territory LostDiocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Territory Added 1990Diocese of Tamatave, Madagascar Name ChangedDiocese of Toamasina, Madagascar Name Changed 1991Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti (Département du Nord-Est)
Diocese of Hinche, Haïti (Mombin-Crochu and Bois Laurence) Territory LostDiocese of Fort-Liberté, Haïti Erected 1991Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti (Saut-d'Eau, Mirebalais, Boucan-Carré, Las Cahobas, Savanette, and Belladère) Territory LostDiocese of Hinche, Haïti Territory Added 1991Diocese of Hinche, Haïti (Pignon and La Victoire) Territory LostArchdiocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti Territory Added 2023Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins, Brazil (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini))
Diocese of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini)) Territory LostDiocese of Araguaína, Tocatins, Brazil Erected