Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Guinea-Bissau

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1514
Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
1533
Santiago de Cabo Verde / São Thiago de Cabo Verde (detached from Funchal) - Cape Verde

1940
Portuguese Guinea (Mission "sui iuris", detached from Santiago de Cabo Verde) - Guinea-Bissau
1955
Portuguese Guinea (AP) - Guinea-Bissau
1975
Guinea-Bissau (AP, new name, previously Portuguese Guinea AP) - Guinea-Bissau
1977
Bissau (D, and new name, previously Guinea-Bissau AP) - Guinea-Bissau
2001
Bafatà (detached from Bissau) - Guinea-Bissau
av Webmaster publisert 08.09.2004, sist endret 08.09.2004 - 12:10