The Year of Our Lord 1818

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Date	From		To
unknown	Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean, R�union	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon, R�union	Elevated
unknown	Diocese of Wigry, Poland	Suppressed	Diocese of Sejny o Sejna o August�w, Poland	Territory Added
unknown	Diocese of Belcastro, Italy Diocese of Strongoli, Italy Diocese of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum), Italy	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Santa Severina, Italy	Territory Added
unknown			Diocese of Teramo, Italy	Territory Added
unknown	Diocese of Cariati e Cerenzia, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Cariati, Italy Archdiocese of Santa Severina, Italy	Territory Added
unknown	Diocese of Torcello (Turris), Italy	Suppressed	Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}, Italy	Territory Added
unknown			Vicariate Apostolic of Moldavia	Erected
unknown			Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular, Mountbellow	Founded
23 Feb	Diocese of Guayana, Venezuela	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles	Erected
18 Mar	Vicariate Apostolic of Smirne, Turkey	Elevated	Archdiocese of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey	Elevated
1 Apr	Diocese of Bamberg, Germany	Elevated	Archdiocese of Bamberg, Germany	Elevated
1 Apr	Diocese of Freising, Germany	Elevated	Archdiocese of M�nchen und Freising {Munich}, Germany	Elevated
1 Apr	Diocese of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany	Territory Lost	Diocese of Augsburg, Germany Diocese of Brixen {Bressanone}, Italy	Territory Added
1 Apr	Diocese of Chiemsee, Germany	Suppressed	Archdiocese of M�nchen und Freising {Munich}, Germany Archdiocese of Salzburg, Austria	Territory Added
1 Apr			Diocese of Speyer, Germany (from Mainz to Bamberg)	Metropolitan Changed
1 May	Diocese of Belluno, Italy Diocese of Feltre, Italy	United	Diocese of Belluno e Feltre, Italy	United
1 May	Archdiocese of Udine, Italy	Elevated	Diocese of Udine, Italy (Archdiocese to Diocese)	Elevated
2 May	Diocese of Konstanz {Constance}, Germany	Territory Lost	Diocese of Basel, Switzerland Diocese of Chur, Switzerland	Territory Added
18 Jun			Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope {Capo de Buona Speranza}, South Africa	Erected
27 Jun	Diocese of Bitonto, Italy Diocese of Ruvo (Ruo)(di Puglia), Italy	United	Diocese of Ruvo e Bitonto, Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Bisignano, Italy Diocese of San Marco (Argentano), Italy	United	Diocese of San Marco e Bisignano, Italy	United
27 Jun	Archdiocese of Manfredonia, Italy Diocese of Vieste, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Manfredonia (e Vieste), Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Nicotera, Italy Diocese of Tropea, Italy	United	Diocese of Nicotera e Tropea, Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Cava (de’ Tirreni), Italy Diocese of Sarno, Italy	United	Diocese of Cava e Sarno, Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Marsico Nuovo, Italy Diocese of Potenza, Italy	United	Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy	United
27 Jun	Archdiocese of Conza, Italy Diocese of Satriano e Campagna, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Conza e Campagna, Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Acerno, Italy Archdiocese of Salerno, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Salerno (-Acerno), Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Aquino e Pontecorvo, Italy Diocese of Sora, Italy	United	Diocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Calvi Risorta, Italy Diocese of Teano, Italy	United	Diocese of Calvi e Teano, Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Bisceglie, Italy Archdiocese of Trani, Italy	United	Archdiocese of Trani e Bisceglie, Italy	United
27 Jun	Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera, Italy	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Acerenza (e Matera), Italy	Name Changed
27 Jun	Diocese of Gravina (di Puglia), Italy Diocese of Montepeloso, Italy	United	Diocese of Gravina e Irsina (Montepeloso), Italy	United
27 Jun	Diocese of Avellino e Frigento, Italy	Name Changed	Diocese of Avellino, Italy	Name Changed
27 Jun	Diocese of Bitetto, Italy	Suppressed
27 Jun	Diocese of Castro di Puglia, Italy	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Otranto, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Isola, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Crotone (Cotrone), Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Citt� Ducale, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of L’Aquila, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Capri, Italy Diocese of Massa Lubrense, Italy Diocese of Vico Equense, Italy	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Sorrento, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Minori, Italy Diocese of Ravello e Scala, Italy	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Amalfi, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Vulturara e Montecorvino, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Lucera, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Minervino Murge, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Andria, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Mottola (Motula), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Castellaneta, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Martirano (Martoranum), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Nicastro, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Montemarano, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Nusco, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Monteverde, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Carinola (Calina), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Sessa Aurunca, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Fondi (Fundi), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Gaeta, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Guardialfiera (Guardia), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Termoli, Italy	Territory Added
27 Jun	Diocese of Polignano (Polinianum), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Monopoli, Italy	Territory Added
28 Jun	Diocese of Alessano, Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Ugento, Italy	Territory Added
30 Jun			Diocese of Sandomierz, Poland	Erected
30 Jun	Diocese of Warszawa, Poland	Elevated	Archdiocese of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland	Elevated
30 Jun			Diocese of Jan�w Podlaski (Podlaska o Jan�w), Poland	Erected
30 Jun	Diocese of Kielce, Poland	Suppressed
22 Sep	Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munk�cs) (Ruthenian), Ukraine	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak), Slovakia	Erected
21 Dec	Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano), Italy	Suppressed	Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia, Italy	Territory Added

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