Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1964

DateAscendingCountryChange
1964Denmark DenmarkTitular Episcopal See of Roskilde was suppressed
1964Egypt EgyptTitular Patriarchal See of Alexandria was suppressed
1964Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Patriarchal See of Antioch was suppressed
1964Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Patriarchal See of Constantinople was suppressed
1964.01.13Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tlalnepantla was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and Diocese of Texcoco and became suffragan of México)
1964.01.16Central African Republic Central African RepublicApostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa was promoted as Diocese of Bossangoa (became suffragan of Bangui)
1964.01.16Chad ChadApostolic Prefecture of Pala was promoted as Diocese of Pala (became suffragan of Fort-Lamy)
1964.01.16Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Ariari was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio)
1964.01.16India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Raipur was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur)
1964.01.16India IndiaDiocese of Tezpur was established (from Diocese of Darjeeling, Diocese of Dibrugarh and Diocese of Shillong and became suffragan of Calcutta)
1964.01.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Januária lost territory to Diocese of Paracatu
1964.01.20Kenya KenyaMilitary Vicariate of Kenya was established
1964.01.20Uganda UgandaMilitary Vicariate of Uganda was established
1964.02.10Benin BeninDiocese of Natitingou was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Parakou and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1964.02.10Benin BeninApostolic Prefecture of Parakou was promoted as Diocese of Parakou (lost territory to establish Diocese of Natitingou and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1964.02.10Central African Republic Central African RepublicApostolic Prefecture of Bangassou was promoted as Diocese of Bangassou (became suffragan of Bangui)
1964.02.11Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Villavicencio was promoted as Diocese of Villavicencio (became suffragan of Bogotá)
1964.02.15Brazil BrazilDiocese of Bauru was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Lins and became suffragan of Botucatu)
1964.02.15Brazil BrazilDiocese of Floresta was restored (from Diocese of Pesqueira and Diocese of Petrolina and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife)
1964.02.25Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Garzón was renamed as Diocese of Garzón–Neiva
1964.03.02Argentina ArgentinaMetropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata lost territory to Diocese of Avellaneda and Diocese of Lomas de Zamora
1964.03.04Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Chulucanas was established (from Diocese of Piura and became suffragan of Trujillo)
1964.03.10Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Warri was established (from Diocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Lagos)
1964.03.25Spain SpainDiocese of Barcelona was promoted as Archdiocese of Barcelona
1964.03.25Spain SpainDiocese of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares was promoted as Archdiocese of Madrid (without ecclesiastical province)
1964.04.21Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Mahenge was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1964.05.12India IndiaDiocese of Simla was renamed as Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
1964.06.12Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Vicariate of Kota Baru was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Sukarnapura
1964.06.16Burkina Faso Burkina FasoApostolic Prefecture of Fada N’Gourma was promoted as Diocese of Fada N’Gourma (became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1964.06.16Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Sokoto was promoted as Diocese of Sokoto (became suffragan of Kaduna)
1964.06.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Cali was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cali (with suffragan sees Cartago and Palmira)
1964.06.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Tunja was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tunja (with suffragan see Duitama)
1964.07.06Italy ItalyDiocese of Brixen was renamed as Diocese of Bolzano–Bressanone (gained territory from Archdiocese of Trento and lost territory to Diocese of Belluno)
1964.07.06Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Trento was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trento (lost territory to Diocese of Bolzano–Bressanone)
1964.07.06Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Kabba was promoted as Diocese of Kabba (became suffragan of Kaduna)
1964.07.09Tunisia TunisiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Carthage was suppressed (to establish Territorial Prelature of Tunis)
1964.07.09Tunisia TunisiaTerritorial Prelature of Tunis was restored (from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Carthage and without ecclesiastical province)
1964.08.06Austria AustriaApostolic Administration of Innsbruck–Feldkirch was promoted as Diocese of Innsbruck–Feldkirch (became suffragan of Salzburg)
1964.09.08Honduras HondurasTerritorial Prelature of Choluteca was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa)
1964.09.13South Africa South AfricaDiocese of Lydenburg was renamed as Diocese of Lydenburg–Witbank
1964.09.23Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Ipiales was established (from Diocese of Pasto, Apostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy and Apostolic Vicariate of Tumaco and became suffragan of Popayán)
1964.09.23Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy lost territory to Diocese of Pasto
1964.09.29Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Mweka was promoted as Diocese of Mweka (became suffragan of Luluabourg)
1964.09.29Ecuador EcuadorApostolic Prefecture of Canelos was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Canelos
1964.09.29Mali MaliApostolic Prefecture of Gao was promoted as Diocese of Mopti (became suffragan of Bamako)
1964.09.29Mali MaliMission sui juris of San was promoted as Diocese of San (became suffragan of Bamako)
1964.09.29Togo TogoDiocese of Atakpamé was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé and became suffragan of Lomé)
1964.10.09Burundi BurundiDiocese of Usumbura was renamed as Diocese of Bujumbura
1964.10.27Mexico MexicoDiocese of Ciudad Altamirano was established (from Diocese of Acapulco, Diocese of Chilapa, Diocese of Tacámbaro and Diocese of Toluca and became suffragan of Morelia)
1964.10.27Mexico MexicoDiocese of Chiapas was renamed as Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas (lost territory to establish Diocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez)
1964.10.27Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez was established (from Diocese of Chiapas, Diocese of Tabasco and Diocese of Tapachula and became suffragan of Antequera)
1964.10.30Canada CanadaDiocese of Harbour Grace–Grand Falls was renamed as Diocese of Grand Falls
1964.11.04Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Caguas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and Diocese of Ponce and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
1964.11.09Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Minna was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna)
1964.11.18Israel IsraelDiocese of Akka (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Akka
1964.11.18Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Baalbek (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Baalbek
1964.11.18Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Bāniyās
1964.11.18Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Saïdā
1964.11.18Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Tripoli (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Tripoli
1964.11.18Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Zahleh–Furzol (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Zahleh–Furzol
1964.11.25Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaDiocese of Budjala was established (from Diocese of Lisala and became suffragan of Coquilhatville)
1964.11.25Kenya KenyaDiocese of Marsabit was established (from Diocese of Nyeri and became suffragan of Nairobi)
1964.11.28Brazil BrazilDiocese of Apucarana was established (from Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Londrina and became suffragan of Curitiba)
1964.12.03Syria SyriaDiocese of Hassaké (Syriac Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Hassaké–Nisibi
1964.12.12Kenya KenyaDiocese of Mombasa and Zanzibar was renamed as Diocese of Mombasa (lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar and Pemba)
1964.12.12Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Administration of Zanzibar and Pemba was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam and Diocese of Mombasa and Zanzibar)
1964.12.21Mexico MexicoDiocese of Ciudad Victoria was established (from Diocese of Matamoros and Diocese of Tampico and became suffragan of Monterrey)
1964.12.21Mexico MexicoTerritorial Prelature of Mixes was established (from Diocese of Tehuantepec and became suffragan of Antequera)

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