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17 December, Diocese Events [Catholic-Hierarchy]

  • ️David M. Cheney
YearFromTo 1659Diocese of Cochin, India Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Malabar, India Erected 1787Diocese of Camerino, Italy ElevatedArchdiocese of Camerino, Italy Elevated 1832Delegation to Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Lesser Armenia, Iraq Established 1841Diocese of Kingston, Ontario, Canada Territory LostDiocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Erected 1841Society of Precious Blood Approbation 1850Diocese of Cloyne and Ross, Ireland SplitDiocese of Cloyne, Ireland
Diocese of Ross, Ireland Split 1913Diocese of Seattle, Washington, USA (Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend'Oreille, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Benton, Franklin, Walla-Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin) Territory LostDiocese of Spokane, Washington, USA Erected 1922Diocese of Wrocław (Breslau), Poland Territory LostApostolic Administration of Upper Silesia {Górny Sląsk}, Poland Erected 1936Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan (Dera Ghazi Khan with Buoch Trans Frontier, Muzaffargarth, Jhang, Multan, Montgomery, Lyalpur, Dera Ismail Khan, along with Bhajákar and Bahawalpur) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Multan, Pakistan Erected 1938Archdiocese of Eger, Hungary (Józsa, Szovàt, Tetétlen, Földes, and Sap) Territory LostApostolic Administration of Debreczen, Hungary Territory Added 1938Archdiocese of Eger, Hungary (Tiszaherecseny, Tiszaadony Tiszavid, Tiszaszalka, and Kàntorjànos) Territory LostApostolic Administration of Mérk, Hungary Territory Added 1938Apostolic Administration of Mérk, Hungary (Zàhonij Ilk and Nyirvasvári) Territory LostArchdiocese of Eger, Hungary Territory Added 1940Paulist Fathers Approbation 1949Diocese of Zamboanga, Philippines (Davao) Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Davao, Philippines Erected 1952Diocese of Manizales, Colombia (Immaculate Conception B. M. V., Sacred Heart of Jesus, from Montenegro, generally, La Tebaida, Calarcá, Córbiba, Pijao, Genova; parish vicariates: Barcelona and Buenavista, Filandia, Circassia, Quimbaya, and Salento) Territory LostDiocese of Armenia, Colombia Erected 1952Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia (Santander del Sur) Territory LostDiocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia Erected 1952Diocese of Cali, Colombia (Buga, San Pedro, Tuluá, Andalucía, Bugalagrande, Sevilla, and Caicedonia)
Archdiocese of Popayán, Colombia (Florida, Candelaria, Pradera, Palmira, Cerrito, Guacarí, and Ginebra) Territory LostDiocese of Palmira, Colombia Erected 1952Prefecture Apostolic of Chocó, Colombia (Pueblo Rico and S. Antonio de Chami)
Diocese of Manizales, Colombia (Nuestra Señora de la Pobreza, N. S. de la Valvanera, Virginia, Viterbo, Apía, Santuario, Belén de Umbria, Mistrató, Anserma, Belalcázar, Guática (with S. Clement), Arabia, Balboa and La Celia; parts of Marseilles and S. Rosa) Territory LostDiocese of Pereira, Colombia Erected 1956Diocese of Cajamarca, Peru (Part of Caiamarca (Cutervo, Chota, and Santa Cruz))
Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru (Lambayeque (Chiclayo, Lambayeque, and Ferreñafe)) Territory LostDiocese of Chiclayo, Peru Erected 1960Diocese of Salto, Uruguay (Soriano)
Diocese of San José de Mayo, Uruguay (Colonia) Territory LostDiocese of Mercedes, Uruguay Erected 1960Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí, Piaui, Brazil (Sao Raimundo Nonato, Canto do Burití, Caracol, and Sao Joáo do Piaui) Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil Erected 1960Territorial Prelature of Cotabato, Philippines (Marbel, Banga, Dadiangas, Glan, Kiamba, Lagao, Milbuk, Norala, Polomolok, Tupi, and Bolol) Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Marbel, Philippines Erected 1962Diocese of León en Nicaragua (Esteli, Madriz, and Nueva Segovia) Territory LostDiocese of Esteli, Nicaragua Erected 1973Archdiocese of Salisbury, Zimbabwe (Mashonaland North along with Lomagundi, Urungwe, Kariba, Sipolilo, and Mount Darwin) Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Sinoia, Zimbabwe Erected 1974Diocese of Majunga, Madagascar (Andriamena) Territory LostDiocese of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar Territory Added 1976Diocese of Wollongong, Australia (Eurobadalla) Territory LostArchdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia Territory Added 1976Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia (Waugoola) Territory LostDiocese of Bathurst, Australia Territory Added 1976Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia (Jemalong) Territory LostDiocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, Australia Territory Added 1977Diocese of Amravati, India (Districts of Aurangabad and Parbhani)
Archdiocese of Hyderabad, India (Districts of Bhir, Nanded, and Osmanabad) Territory LostDiocese of Aurangabad, India Erected 1977Prefecture Apostolic of Idah, Nigeria ElevatedDiocese of Idah, Nigeria Elevated 1982Archdiocese of Honiara, Solomon Islands (Malaita District) Territory LostDiocese of Auki, Solomon Islands Erected 1982Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt Territory LostEparchy of Ismayliah (Coptic), Egypt Erected 1992Diocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (Bahaigan Pendalaman (Interior Division)) Territory LostDiocese of Keningau, Malaysia Erected 1998Nunciature to Palau, Pacific (Oceania) Established 2022Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia, Italy Name ChangedDiocese of Macerata, Italy Name Changed 2022Titular See of Recanati
Titular See of Cingoli
Titular See of Tolentino
Titular See of Treia Established