The Year of Our Lord 1838

Diocese Events

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Date	From		To
unknown			Archeparchy of Tyr (Maronite), Lebanon	Erected
unknown	Archdiocese of Cranganore (Angamala), India	Suppressed	Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly, India	Territory Added
unknown	Vicariate Apostolic of Hukwang, Shansi [Shanxi], and Shensi [Shaanxi], China	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Houkouang, China Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si), China	Split
14 Jan			Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Oceania, Pacific (Oceania) (added New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji)	Territory Added
29 Jan	Diocese of Quito, Ecuador	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guayaquil, Ecuador	Erected
22 Jun			Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary	Decretum Laudis
10 Aug	Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain	Territory Lost	Diocese of Alger, Algeria	Erected
10 Aug	Titular See of Icosium	Suppressed
16 Aug	Diocese of Peking [Beijing], China	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Liaotung, China	Erected
16 Aug	Vicariate Apostolic of Fukien, Chekiang, and Kiangsi, China	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Chekiang {Ce-Kiam} and Kiangsi, China Vicariate Apostolic of Fo-Kien, China	Split
17 Sep			Patriarchal Exarchate of Iraq (Melkite Greek)	Erected
27 Sep			Clerics of Saint Viator	Approbation
24 Oct			Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales d’Annecy	Founded

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