Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1963

DateAscendingCountryChange
1963Syria SyriaTitular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria (Syriac Rite) was established
1963Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Metropolitan See of Amida (Syriac Rite) was restored
1963Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Batnæ (Syriac Rite) was restored
1963.01.06Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Rijeka–Opatija lost territory to Diocese of Krk
1963.01.06Croatia CroatiaArchdiocese of Zadar lost territory to Diocese of Krk
1963.01.10Chile ChileDiocese of Chillán lost territory to Diocese of Linares
1963.01.10Chile ChileDiocese of Talca lost territory to Diocese of Linares
1963.01.18Cameroon CameroonDiocese of Sangmélima was established (from Diocese of Douala and became suffragan of Yaoundé)
1963.01.18Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Oyo was promoted as Diocese of Oyo (became suffragan of Lagos)
1963.01.18Vietnam VietnamDiocese of Đà Nang was established (from Diocese of Quy Nhon and became suffragan of Huê)
1963.02.16Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Cabanatuan was established (from Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan)
1963.02.16Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan (with suffragan sees Cabanatuan and Tarlac and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cabanatuan and Diocese of Tarlac)
1963.02.16Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Tarlac was established (from Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan)
1963.03.01Laos LaosApostolic Vicariate of Luang Prabang was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane)
1963.03.01Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Ikot Ekpene was established (from Diocese of Calabar and became suffragan of Onitsha)
1963.03.01Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Arusha was established (from Diocese of Moshi and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1963.03.01Zimbabwe ZimbabweApostolic Prefecture of Wankie was promoted as Diocese of Wankie (became suffragan of Salisbury)
1963.03.13Honduras HondurasDiocese of Comayagua was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa)
1963.04.05Benin BeninDiocese of Abomey was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and Diocese of Porto Novo and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1963.04.07Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Chota was established (from Diocese of Chiclayo and became suffragan of Trujillo)
1963.04.22Austria AustriaDiocese of Seckau was renamed as Diocese of Graz–Seckau
1963.04.27Canada CanadaDiocese of Hull was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa and became suffragan of Ottawa)
1963.04.29Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Rio Branco was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Roraima
1963.05.10Chile ChileDiocese of Puerto Montt was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puerto Montt (with suffragan sees Osorno, Punta Arenas, San Carlos de Ancud and Aysén and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago)
1963.06.25Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
1963.06.28Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Vicariate of Hollandia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Baru
1963.07.01Angola AngolaDiocese of Luso was established (from Diocese of Silva Porto and became suffragan of Luanda)
1963.07.06Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Kenge was promoted as Diocese of Kenge (became suffragan of Léopoldville)
1963.07.06Honduras HondurasApostolic Vicariate of San Pedro Sula was promoted as Diocese of San Pedro Sula
1963.07.06Mali MaliApostolic Prefecture of Kayes was promoted as Diocese of Kayes (became suffragan of Bamako)
1963.07.06Mali MaliApostolic Prefecture of Sikasso was promoted as Diocese of Sikasso (became suffragan of Bamako)
1963.07.06USA USADiocese of Passaic (Ruthenian Rite) was established (from Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America)
1963.07.06USA USAApostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Pittsburgh (lost territory to establish Diocese of Passaic)
1963.07.13Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Borba was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins and became suffragan of Manaus)
1963.07.13Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Coari was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus)
1963.07.13Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Itacoatiara was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus)
1963.07.13Mexico MexicoDiocese of Hermosillo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hermosillo (with suffragan sees Ciudad Obregón, Tijuana and La Paz)
1963.07.13Mexico MexicoApostolic Vicariate of Tijuana was promoted as Diocese of Tijuana (became suffragan of Hermosillo)
1963.07.13Panama PanamaDiocese of Santiago de Veraguas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá and became suffragan of Panamá)
1963.07.15Taiwan TaiwanApostolic Prefecture of Hualien 花蓮 was promoted as Diocese of Hualien 花蓮
1963.07.21Mozambique MozambiqueDiocese of Vila Cabral was established (from Diocese of Nampula and became suffragan of Lourenço Marques)
1963.08.05Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Nachingwea was established (from Territorial Abbacy of Ndanda and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1963.08.12Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Concepción was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tucumán and became suffragan of Tucumán)
1963.08.12Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Cruz del Eje was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Córdoba and became suffragan of Córdoba)
1963.08.12Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña was established (from Diocese of Resistencia and became suffragan of Corrientes)
1963.08.12Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Rosario was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rosario (with suffragan sees San Nicolás de los Arroyos and Venado Tuerto and lost territory to establish Diocese of Venado Tuerto)
1963.08.12Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Venado Tuerto was established (from Diocese of Rosario and became suffragan of Rosario)
1963.09.13Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Abengourou was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abidjan, Diocese of Bouaké and Diocese of Katiola and became suffragan of Abidjan)
1963.09.13India IndiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal was established (from Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur, Diocese of Indore and Diocese of Jabalpur and with suffragan sees Indore and Jabalpur)
1963.09.13Japan JapanApostolic Prefecture of Shikoku 四国 was promoted as Diocese of Takamatsu 高松
1963.09.13Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Vanimo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Aitape)
1963.09.28Brazil BrazilDiocese of Crateús was established (from Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral and became suffragan of Fortaleza)
1963.10.07South Korea South KoreaDiocese of Suwon 수원 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul 서울 and became suffragan of Seoul 서울)
1963.10.12Philippines PhilippinesTerritorial Prelature of Isabela was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga)
1963.10.15Mexico MexicoDiocese of Ciudad Juárez lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chihuahua
1963.11.12Rwanda RwandaDiocese of Astrida was renamed as Diocese of Butare
1963.11.16India IndiaDiocese of Chikmagalur was established (from Diocese of Mysore and became suffragan of Bangalore)
1963.11.16Kenya KenyaApostolic Prefecture of Kitui was promoted as Diocese of Kitui (became suffragan of Nairobi)
1963.11.18Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Bosnia i Srijem was renamed as Diocese of Đakovo i Srijem
1963.11.22Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg and Diocese of Kabinda)
1963.11.26Laos LaosApostolic Vicariate of Thakhek was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Savannakhet
1963.12.05Ecuador EcuadorDiocese of Latacunga was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito and became suffragan of Quito)
1963.12.10Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Prefecture of Same was established (from Diocese of Moshi)
1963.12.16Italy ItalyDiocese of Nicotera lost territory to Archdiocese of Cosenza
1963.12.23Ukraine UkraineMetropolitanate sui juris of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Major Archdiocese of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets
1963.12.31Italy ItalyDiocese of Tropea lost territory to Archdiocese of Cosenza and Diocese of Nicastro

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