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Suez
SUEZ. - The apostolic vicariate of the Suez Canal has been called, since 27 January 1951, the apostolic vicariate of Port Said, after the… -
Surabaya, Apostolic Vicariate of (SURABAIA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
SURABAIA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of - Located in the eastern part of the island of Java, Indonesia, it comprises the civil districts of S.,… -
Swaziland, Apostolic Vicariate of (SWAZILAND, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
SWAZILAND, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - In South African territory under British protection, enclosed between the Transvaal and Mozambique.… -
Tabora, Apostolic Vicariate of (TABORA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
TABORA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the central-western part of the territory of Tanganyika and is entrusted to the Society… -
Tahiti, Apostolic Vicariate of the Islands (TAHITI, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DELLE ISOLE)
TAHITI, Apostolic Vicariate of the Islands. - It is located in eastern Oceania and comprises all the islands of the French Establishments… -
Taiku, Apostolic Vicariate of (TAIKU, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
TAIKU, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the southeastern part of Korea, it has an area of 31,293 sq km and a population of 6,400,000… -
Tamatave, Vicariate Apostolic of (TAMATAVE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
TAMATAVE, VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF. - On the eastern coast of the island of Madagascar. On July 17, 1832, Fr. Henri de Solages, apostolic… -
Tananarive, Vicariate Apostolic of (TANANARIVE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
TANANARIVE, VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF. - It is located in the central part of Madagascar. After various unsuccessful attempts made under Queen… -
Thanh-Hoa, Apostolic Vicariate of (THANH-HOA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
THANH-HOA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of - It is located in Vietnam and comprises the Annamite province of T.-H. and the Laotian province of… -
Tripoli, Apostolic Vicariate of (TRIPOLI, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
TRIPOLI, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of - It comprises most of Tripolitania and is entrusted to the Order of Friars Minor. Christianity flourished… -
Tshumbé, Apostolic Vicariate of (TSHUMBÉ, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
TSHUMBÉ, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the central-eastern part of the Belgian Congo and lies roughly between the 24th… -
Ubangi Belga, Apostolic Vicariate of (UBANGI BELGA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
UBANGI BELGA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE of - Located at the northwestern tip of the Belgian Congo. It is entirely contained within the limits of… -
Ubon, Apostolic Vicariate of (UBON, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
UBON, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - By decree of 7 May 1953, the apostolic vicariate of Tharé (v.) in Thailand was divided for the erection of… -
Ucayali, Apostolic Vicariate of (UCAYALI, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
UCAYALI, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the northern region of Peru. In 1619 the evangelization of the area began through Fr.… -
Urundi, Apostolic Vicariate of (URUNDI, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
URUNDI, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - On 14 July 1949 it was divided into the two apostolic vicariates of Ngozi (v.) and Kitega (v.). -
Valledupar, Apostolic Vicariate of (VALLEDUPAR, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VALLEDUPAR, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - By decree of 4 Dec. 1952 the apostolic vicariate of Goajira (v.) in Colombia was divided into the two… -
Vicarate Apostolic of Basankusu (BASANKUSU, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VICARATE APOSTOLIC OF BASANKUSU. - The first station (Yumbi on the Congo River, upstream from Kwanout, at present in the apostolic… -
Vientiane, Apostolic Vicariate of (VIENTIANE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VIENTIANE, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the center of the French protectorate of Laos (Indochina), it covers an area of 100,000 sq… -
Villavicencio, Apostolic Vicariate of (VILLAVICENCIO, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VILLAVICENCIO, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the eastern regions of Colombia and comprises the least explored regions.… -
Vinh, Apostolic Vicariate of (VINH, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VINH, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the south-eastern region of Annam (Vietnam), which faces the Gulf of Tonkin. It was… -
Vinh-Long, Apostolic Vicariate of (VINH-LONG, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VINH-LONG, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the center of Cochinchina (Vietnam) and is entrusted to the Vietnamese secular… -
Volta Inferiore, Apostolic Vicariate of (VOLTA INFERIORE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
VOLTA INFERIORE, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - On 18 April 1950 it was elevated to a diocese under the name of Keta (v.). -
Wallis and Futuna, Apostolic Vicariate of the Islands of (WALLIS E FUTUNA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DELLE ISOLE DI)
WALLIS AND FUTUNA, Apostolic Vicariate of the Islands of. - It lies between the Fiji and Samoa islands and comprises the islands of W., F.… -
Wamba, Apostolic Vicariate of (WAMBA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
WAMBA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - Located in the north-eastern part of the Belgian Congo, it borders on the apostolic vicariates of Buta,… -
Wewak, Apostolic Vicariate of (WEWAK, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
WEWAK, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - By decree of 15 May 1952 the western zone was detached from the apostolic vicariate of Central New Guinea… -
Whitehorse, Apostolic Vicariate of (WHITEHORSE, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
WHITEHORSE, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the Northwest of Canada and is entrusted to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It was… -
Windhoek, Apostolic Vicariate of (WINDHOEK, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
WINDHOEK, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the northern part of South West Africa, a mandate of the Union of South Africa since… -
Yaoundé, Apostolic Vicariate Of (YAOUNDÉ, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
YAOUNDÉ, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in French Cameroon and originated from the apostolic vicariate of the Two Guineas (v.… -
Zamora, Apostolic Vicariate of (ZAMORA, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
ZAMORA, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in Ecuador; the city of Z. was founded in 1550. The Spaniards immediately began a vast work… -
Ziguinchor, Apostolic Vicariate of (ZIGUINCHOR, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI)
ZIGUINCHOR, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It is located in the region of Senegal that lies between Portuguese Guinea and the Gambia. It…