Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1960

DateAscendingCountryChange
1960Greece GreeceTitular Metropolitan See of Larissa in Thracia was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa in Thessalia
1960Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Nisibis (Maronite Rite) was established
1960.01.12India IndiaDiocese of Mangalore lost territory to Diocese of Calicut
1960.01.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of Brasília was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia and without ecclesiastical province)
1960.01.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of Presidente Prudente was established (from Diocese of Assis and became suffragan of Botucatu)
1960.01.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of São João da Boa Vista was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto)
1960.01.20Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Ilorin was established (from Diocese of Ondo)
1960.02.19Australia AustraliaAbbacy nullius of New Norcia lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth
1960.02.29Canada CanadaDiocese of Golfe Saint-Laurent was renamed as Diocese of Hauterive
1960.03.01Togo TogoApostolic Prefecture of Dapango was established (from Diocese of Sokodé)
1960.03.25Thailand ThailandApostolic Vicariate of Thare was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Thare and Nonseng
1960.03.26Brazil BrazilDiocese of Niterói was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niterói (with suffragan sees Campos, Nova Friburgo and Petrópolis and lost territory to establish Diocese of Nova Friburgo)
1960.03.26Brazil BrazilDiocese of Nova Friburgo was established (from Diocese of Campos, Diocese of Niterói and Diocese of Valença and became suffragan of Niterói)
1960.03.26Brazil BrazilDiocese of Nova Iguaçu was established (from Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1960.03.26USA USAAbbacy nullius of Belmont–Mary Help of Christians lost territory to Diocese of Raleigh
1960.04.11Myanmar MyanmarMetropolitan Archdiocese of Rangoon lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
1960.04.13Pakistan PakistanDiocese of Lyallpur was established (from Diocese of Multan and became suffragan of Karachi)
1960.04.25Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Morombe was established (from Diocese of Morondava and became suffragan of Fianarantsoa)
1960.04.30Brazil BrazilDiocese of Aracaju was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aracaju (with suffragan sees Estância and Propriá and lost territory to establish Diocese of Estância and Diocese of Propriá)
1960.04.30Brazil BrazilDiocese of Estância was established (from Diocese of Aracaju and became suffragan of Aracaju)
1960.04.30Brazil BrazilDiocese of Propriá was established (from Diocese of Aracaju and became suffragan of Aracaju)
1960.04.30Chile ChileTerritorial Prelature of Illapel was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena and Diocese of San Felipe and became suffragan of La Serena)
1960.04.30Mexico MexicoDiocese of Texcoco was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and became suffragan of México)
1960.04.30Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Arecibo was established (from Diocese of Ponce and Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
1960.04.30Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (with suffragan sees Arecibo, Ponce and Virgin Islands and lost territory to establish Diocese of Arecibo and Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands)
1960.04.30U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin IslandsTerritorial Prelature of Virgin Islands was established (from Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
1960.05.10Sudan SudanApostolic Vicariate of El Obeid was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum)
1960.05.21Brazil BrazilDiocese of São João del Rei was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana, Diocese of Campanha and Diocese of Juiz de Fora and became suffragan of Mariana)
1960.05.21Kenya KenyaDiocese of Kisii was established (from Diocese of Kisumu and became suffragan of Nairobi)
1960.05.28USA USADiocese of Fort Wayne was renamed as Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
1960.05.31Spain SpainDiocese of Segorbe was renamed as Diocese of Segorbe–Castellón de la Plana (gained territory from Diocese of Tortosa and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia)
1960.05.31Spain SpainDiocese of Tortosa lost territory to Diocese of Segorbe–Castellón de la Plana
1960.06.20Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaDiocese of Ipamu was renamed as Diocese of Idiofa
1960.06.21Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Bukoba was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Rutabo and became suffragan of Tabora)
1960.06.21Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Bukoba was renamed as Diocese of Rulenge
1960.06.21Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Rutabo was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Bukoba)
1960.06.25Brazil BrazilDiocese of Bagé was established (from Diocese of Pelotas and Diocese of Uruguaiana and became suffragan of Porto Alegre)
1960.06.25Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Minas was established (from Diocese of Melo and became suffragan of Montevideo)
1960.06.28Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Oturkpo was renamed as Diocese of Makurdi
1960.07.05Bahamas BahamasApostolic Vicariate of Bahama Islands was promoted as Diocese of Nassau (without ecclesiastical province)
1960.07.07Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaDiocese of Beni in Congo was renamed as Diocese of Beni
1960.07.08Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo lost territory to Diocese of Piana degli Albanesi
1960.07.11Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Köln lost territory to Diocese of Essen
1960.07.18Argentina ArgentinaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Córdoba lost territory to Diocese of Villa María
1960.07.22France FranceApostolic Vicariate of France (Armenian Rite) was established
1960.07.22France France, Belgium Belgium, Luxembourg Luxembourg, Netherlands Netherlands, Switzerland SwitzerlandApostolic Exarchate of France (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1960.08.02Paraguay ParaguayTerritorial Prelature of Caacupé was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción and Diocese of Concepción and became suffragan of Asunción)
1960.08.15Austria AustriaApostolic Administration of Burgenland was promoted as Diocese of Eisenstadt (became suffragan of Wien)
1960.10.22Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Borongan was established (from Diocese of Calbayog and became suffragan of Cebu)
1960.10.22Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Tacuarembó was established (from Diocese of Florida and became suffragan of Montevideo)
1960.10.24Iraq IraqDiocese of Alquoch (Chaldean Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baghdad and became suffragan of Babylon)
1960.11.10Peru PeruApostolic Vicariate of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yurimaguas
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh was promoted as Diocese of Bac Ninh (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Bùi Chu was promoted as Diocese of Bùi Chu (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Cân Tho was promoted as Diocese of Cân Tho (lost territory to establish Diocese of Long Xuyên and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Hai Phòng was promoted as Diocese of Hai Phòng (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Hung Hoá was promoted as Diocese of Hung Hoá (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Huê was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê (with suffragan sees Kontum, Nha Trang and Quy Nhon)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Hà Nôi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hà Nôi (with suffragan sees Bac Ninh, Bùi Chu, Hai Phòng, Hung Hoá, Lang Són et Cao Bang, Phát Diêm, Thái Bính, Thanh Hoá and Vinh)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Kontum was promoted as Diocese of Kontum (lost territory to establish Diocese of Đà Lat and became suffragan of Huê)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Lang Són et Cao Bang was promoted as Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamDiocese of Long Xuyên was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cân Tho and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamDiocese of My Tho was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang was promoted as Diocese of Nha Trang (became suffragan of Huê)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm was promoted as Diocese of Phát Diêm (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Quinhon was promoted as Diocese of Quy Nhon (became suffragan of Huê)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Saigon was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon (with suffragan sees Cân Tho, Đà Lat, Long Xuyên, My Tho and Vinh Long and lost territory to establish Diocese of Đà Lat and Diocese of My Tho)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Thanh Hoá was promoted as Diocese of Thanh Hoá (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Thái Bính was promoted as Diocese of Thái Bính (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Vinh was promoted as Diocese of Vinh (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Vinh Long was promoted as Diocese of Vinh Long (became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Vietnam VietnamDiocese of Đà Lat was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kontum and Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.27Brazil BrazilDiocese of Teófilo Otoni was established (from Diocese of Araçuaí and became suffragan of Diamantina)
1960.11.27Mexico MexicoDiocese of Ciudad Valles was established (from Diocese of Huejutla and Diocese of San Luis Potosí and became suffragan of Monterrey)
1960.12.05Brazil BrazilDiocese of Aterrado was renamed as Diocese of Luz
1960.12.17Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato was established (from Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí and became suffragan of Teresina)
1960.12.17Philippines PhilippinesTerritorial Prelature of Marbel was established (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro)
1960.12.17Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Mercedes was established (from Diocese of Salto and Diocese of San José de Mayo and became suffragan of Montevideo)
1960.12.20Rwanda RwandaDiocese of Ruhengeri was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi and Diocese of Nyundo and became suffragan of Kabgayi)

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