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Diocese Events

St. Norbert, bishop (Opt. Memorial)

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Year	From		To
1819			Fratelli dell’Istruzione Cristiana di Ploërmel	Founded
1837	Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope {Capo de Buona Speranza}, South Africa	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Mauritius	Erected
1854	Diocese of Mariana, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Diamantina, Brazil	Erected
1854	Diocese of Olinda, Brazil	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil	Erected
1914	Prefecture Apostolic of Kuamsi (Kwangsi, Guangxi), China	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kuamsi, China	Elevated
1929	Prefecture Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Iceland {Islanda}	Elevated
1936	Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines (Langanan, Zimigiii, Cayapa, and area near river Malig)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines	Territory Added
1936	Archdiocese of Paderborn, Germany (Gennebreck)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}, Germany	Territory Added
1957	Diocese of Barcelona, Spain (21 Parishes (in Province of Tarragona)) Diocese of Vic, Spain (9 Parishes (in Province of Tarragona))	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tarragona, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Diocese of Cuenca, Spain (Requena-Utiel)	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Diocese of Gerona, Spain (Arenys de Mar)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barcelona, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne), France (20 Parishes)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Solsona, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Diocese of Albacete, Spain (Casa de Roldan)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuenca, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Diocese of Barcelona, Spain (Sant Martí de Riells del Montseny)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gerona, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain (Callosa de Ensarriá (except the parishes of Benisa, Jijona and Villajoyosa))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Orihuela, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain (Gatova and Villahermosa del Río)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Segorbe, Spain	Territory Added
1957	Diocese of Barcelona, Spain (San Rafael de Figaro, San Pablo de Montmany, Rieils del Fay Gallifa, San Feliú de Codines, San Lorenzo Savall, Villanova del Carni, and Santa Maria de Pobla de Claramunt) Diocese of Gerona, Spain (Camprodón, Setcases, Vinalonga, Llanas, Molió, and Tragura) Diocese of Solsona, Spain (Palmcrola)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Vic, Spain	Territory Added
1961	Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi (Provinces of Burui and Rutana)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bururi, Burundi	Erected
1961	Vicariate Apostolic of Seoul, Korea (South)	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Inch’on, Korea (South)	Erected
1964			Nunciature to Rwanda (as Delegation)	Established
1966	Diocese of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Saint-Charles-de-Mandeville (in Berthier and Maskinongé) and Saint-Ignace-du-Lac (in Maskinongé))	Territory Lost	Diocese of Joliette, Québec, Canada	Territory Added
1970	Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola (Benguela)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Benguela, Angola	Erected
1983	Diocese of Owando, Congo (Sangha and Likouala)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ouesso, Congo	Erected
1997			Priestly Society of Saint Jacques	Approbation
2007	Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola (Caxito, Ambriz, Bula-Atumba, Dande, Bembos, Icolo et Bengo, Kissama, Nambuangongo, and Pango Aluquém)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxito, Angola	Erected
2007	Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola (Viana, Palanca, Bom Jesus, Calumbo, Catete, Barra di Kwanza, Cabo Ledo, Mumbondo, Kilamba Kiaxi, Demba Chio, Muxima, and Massangano)	Territory Lost	Diocese of Viana, Angola	Erected

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