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Changes in Ecclesiastical Circumscriptions

in a.d. 2010

DateAscendingCountryChange
2010.01.18India IndiaDiocese of Mandya (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Mananthavady)
2010.01.18India IndiaDiocese of Ramanathapuram (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Palghat)
2010.01.19Ghana GhanaApostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Donkorkrom
2010.01.20Ethiopia EthiopiaApostolic Vicariate of Hosanna was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo–Hosanna)
2010.01.20Ethiopia EthiopiaApostolic Vicariate of Soddo–Hosanna was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna)
2010.01.25India IndiaDiocese of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankar Rite) was established (from Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum)
2010.01.25India IndiaDiocese of Puthur (Syro-Malankar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Bathery)
2010.01.30Timor-Leste Timor-LesteDiocese of Maliana was established (from Diocese of Díli)
2010.02.10United States United StatesDiocese of Van Nuys (Ruthenian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix
2010.02.20Chile ChileTerritorial Prelature of Calama was promoted as Diocese of San Juan de Calama
2010.02.26Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Toamasina was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toamasina
2010.04.29Pakistan PakistanApostolic Prefecture of Quetta was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta
2010.05.01Comoros Comoros, Mayotte MayotteApostolic Administration of Comores was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Archipel des Comores
2010.05.03Philippines PhilippinesTerritorial Prelature of Ipil was promoted as Diocese of Ipil
2010.05.22Myanmar MyanmarDiocese of Kalay was established (from Diocese of Hakha)
2010.05.22Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Tunis was promoted as Archdiocese of Tunis
2010.06.16Brazil BrazilDiocese of Salgueiro was established (from Diocese of Floresta and Diocese of Petrolina)
2010.07.14United States United StatesApostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Syro-Malankar Rite) was established
2010.07.21Malawi MalawiDiocese of Karonga was established (from Diocese of Mzuzu)

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