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