Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1958

DateAscendingCountryChange
1958.01.14Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Carolina was established (from Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)
1958.01.14Brazil BrazilDiocese of Chapecó was established (from Diocese of Lages and Territorial Prelature of Palmas and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
1958.01.14Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Palmas was promoted as Diocese of Palmas (lost territory to establish Diocese of Chapecó)
1958.01.23Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicMilitary Vicariate of Dominican Republic was established
1958.02.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Corumbá lost territory to Diocese of Marília
1958.02.04Brazil BrazilMetropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão lost territory to Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
1958.02.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim was established (from Diocese of Espírito Santo and became suffragan of Vitória)
1958.02.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of São Mateus was established (from Diocese of Espírito Santo and became suffragan of Vitória)
1958.02.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of Espírito Santo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória (with suffragan sees Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and São Mateus and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Diocese of São Mateus)
1958.02.16Mexico MexicoDiocese of Matamoros was established (from Diocese of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas and became suffragan of Monterrey)
1958.02.22Canada CanadaDiocese of Harbour Grace was renamed as Diocese of Harbour Grace–Grand Falls
1958.02.24Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Doruma was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara)
1958.02.24Laos LaosApostolic Prefecture of Thakhek was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Thakhek
1958.02.24Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Prefecture of Tanga was promoted as Diocese of Tanga (became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1958.02.25Mexico MexicoDiocese of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas was renamed as Diocese of Tampico
1958.03.18Mexico MexicoDiocese of Acapulco was established (from Diocese of Chilapa and became suffragan of México)
1958.04.19Brazil BrazilMetropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté and with suffragan sees Lorena and Taubaté)
1958.04.19Brazil BrazilDiocese of Botucatu was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu (with suffragan sees Assis, Lins and Marília)
1958.04.19Brazil BrazilDiocese of Campinas was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas (with suffragan sees Bragança Paulista, Piracicaba and São Carlos)
1958.04.19Brazil BrazilDiocese of Ribeirão Preto was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (with suffragan sees Jaboticabal and Rio Preto)
1958.04.19Ireland IrelandDiocese of Cork was renamed as Diocese of Cork and Ross (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Ross)
1958.04.19Ireland IrelandDiocese of Ross was suppressed (to Diocese of Cork and Ross)
1958.04.26Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus
1958.04.28Curaçao Curaçao, Aruba Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Sint Maarten Sint MaartenApostolic Vicariate of Curaçao was promoted as Diocese of Willemstad (without ecclesiastical province)
1958.04.28Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Ibadan was promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
1958.04.28Pakistan PakistanDiocese of Hyderabad was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Karachi and became suffragan of Karachi)
1958.04.28Peru PeruDiocese of Abancay was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco and Diocese of Ayacucho and became suffragan of Cusco)
1958.04.30Spain SpainDiocese of Badajoz exchanged territory with Diocese of Coria–Cáceres
1958.04.30Spain SpainDiocese of Coria–Cáceres exchanged territory with Diocese of Badajoz
1958.05.07Suriname SurinameApostolic Vicariate of Dutch Guyana–Suriname was promoted as Diocese of Paramaribo (without ecclesiastical province)
1958.05.10Australia Australia, New Zealand New ZealandApostolic Vicariate of Australia (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1958.05.15Peru PeruDiocese of Huacho was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima and became suffragan of Lima)
1958.05.15Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Huarí was established (from Diocese of Huánuco and Diocese of Huaraz and became suffragan of Lima)
1958.05.15Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Tarma was established (from Diocese of Huancayo and Diocese of Huánuco and became suffragan of Lima)
1958.05.19Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Zamboanga was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga
1958.05.24Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Maturín was established (from Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar and became suffragan of Caracas)
1958.05.25USA USADiocese of Miami was established (from Diocese of Saint Augustine and became suffragan of Baltimore)
1958.06.20Malawi MalawiApostolic Vicariate of Likuni was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lilongwe
1958.06.21Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Ciudad Bolívar was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar (with suffragan sees Barcelona, Cumaná and Maturín)
1958.06.21Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Maracay was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas and Diocese of Calabozo and became suffragan of Caracas)
1958.06.23Burkina Faso Burkina FasoDiocese of Ouahigouya was restored (from Diocese of Koudougou and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1958.06.23Mexico MexicoMission sui juris of Tarahumara was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tarahumara
1958.06.23Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Umuahia was established (from Diocese of Owerri and became suffragan of Onitsha)
1958.06.23South Africa South AfricaApostolic Prefecture of Volksrust was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durban, Diocese of Bremersdorp and Diocese of Lydenburg)
1958.06.23South Korea South KoreaApostolic Vicariate of Cheongju 청주 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울)
1958.06.23South Korea South KoreaApostolic Vicariate of Daijeon was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울)
1958.06.23Uganda UgandaDiocese of Arua was established (from Diocese of Gulu and became suffragan of Rubaga)
1958.07.10USA USAApostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia (with suffragan see Stamford)
1958.07.10USA USAApostolic Exarchate of Stamford (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Stamford (became suffragan of Philadelphia)
1958.07.11Brazil BrazilDiocese of Divinópolis was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and Diocese of Aterrado and became suffragan of Belo Horizonte)
1958.07.12Philippines PhilippinesApostolic Prefecture of Sulu was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo
1958.07.20Spain SpainDiocese of Ciudad Rodrigo lost territory to Diocese of Coria–Cáceres
1958.07.20Spain SpainDiocese of Coria–Cáceres lost territory to Diocese of Salamanca
1958.07.20Spain SpainDiocese of Córdoba lost territory to Diocese of Badajoz and Diocese of Málaga
1958.07.20Spain SpainDiocese of Plasencia lost territory to Diocese of Ávila and Diocese of Coria–Cáceres
1958.07.20Spain SpainDiocese of Salamanca lost territory to Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo and Diocese of Plasencia
1958.07.20Spain SpainMetropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla lost territory to Diocese of Córdoba
1958.07.30Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Ayaviri was established (from Diocese of Puno and became suffragan of Arequipa)
1958.09.17India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Gorakhpur was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Benares-Gorakhpur
1958.11.07Bolivia BoliviaTerritorial Prelature of Coroico was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz and became suffragan of La Paz)
1958.11.13Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Mendi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Port Moresby)
1958.11.22Canada CanadaDiocese of Saint Catharines was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto and Diocese of Hamilton and became suffragan of Toronto)
1958.11.22Mexico MexicoDiocese of Chihuahua was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chihuahua (with suffragan sees Ciudad Juárez and Tarahumara)
1958.11.22Mexico MexicoDiocese of Mazatlán was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango and Diocese of Sinaloa and became suffragan of Durango)
1958.12.11Gabon GabonDiocese of Libreville was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville (with suffragan see Mouila and lost territory to establish Diocese of Mouila)
1958.12.11Gabon GabonDiocese of Mouila was established (from Diocese of Libreville and became suffragan of Libreville)
1958.12.11Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Diégo-Suarez was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez (with suffragan sees Ambanja and Majunga)
1958.12.11Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Fianarantsoa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa (with suffragan sees Farafangana, Fort-Dauphin, Morondava and Tuléar)
1958.12.11Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Prefecture of Tsiroanomandidy was promoted as Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy (became suffragan of Tananarive)

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