Commemorations

in a.d. 2011

DateAscendingCommemorationTypeAnniversary
01.03Founding of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (1911)Church Event100 years
01.03Establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in Indonesia (1961)Church Event50 years
01.11Establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in South Africa (1951)Church Event60 years
01.12Earthquake at Port-au-Prince (2010)World Event1 year
01.28Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)World Event25 years
02.11Establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in Russia (2002)Church Event9 years
02.12Founding of the Vatican Radio (1931)Church Event80 years
02.21Creation of Jorge Bergoglio as Cardinal (2001)Pope10 years
03.17Unification of the Italian Kingdom (1861)World Event150 years
04.02Death of Pope John Paul II (2005)Pope6 years
04.12Beginning of the Civil War in USA (1861)World Event150 years
04.12First Man in Space (1961)World Event50 years
04.19Election of Pope Benedict XVI (2005)Pope6 years
04.24Installation of Pope Benedict XVI (2005)Pope6 years
04.26Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster (1986)World Event25 years
05.09Establishment of the Pontifical Council for the Family (1981)Church Event30 years
05.13Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II (1981)World Event30 years
05.19Birth of Pope Innocent XI (1611)Pope400 years
06.25Independence of Croatia (1991)World Event20 years
06.27Founding of the first diocese in Chile (1561)Church Event450 years
06.29Sacerdotal Ordination of Pope Benedict XVI (1951)Pope60 years
06.30Establishment of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization (2010)Church Event1 year
07.01Founding of L’Osservatore Romano (1861)Church Event150 years
07.05Declaration of independence of Venezuela (1811)World Event200 years
07.07Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum (2007)Papal Document4 years
07.15Establishment of the Pontifical Council Cor unum (1971)Church Event40 years
08.05Founding of the first diocese in Botswana (1966)Church Event45 years
08.08Founding of the first diocese in Puerto Rico (1511)Church Event500 years
09.01Founding of the first diocese in Pakistan (1886)Church Event125 years
09.05Founding of the first diocese in Peru (1536)Church Event475 years
09.07Founding of the Legion of Mary (1921)Church Event90 years
09.10Death of Pope Leo I (461)Pope1550 years
09.11September 11 attacks (2001)World Event10 years
10.10Beginning of the Xinhai Revolution in China (1911)World Event100 years
10.12Dedication of Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro (1931)Church Event80 years
10.16Opening of the Council of Vienne (1311)Ecumenical Council700 years
10.31Terrorist Attack on Syriac Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation (2010)World Event1 year
11.04Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum cœtibus (2009)Papal Document2 years
11.07Dedication of the Basilica of the Holy Family, Barcelona (2010)Church Event1 year
11.14Bomb attack in Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (1921)World Event90 years
11.15Establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in Papua New Guinea (1966)Church Event45 years
11.20Birth of Pope Pius VIII (1761)Pope250 years
11.28First Apparition of Our Lady of Kibeho (1981)Marian Apparition30 years
12.07Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)World Event70 years
12.14First expedition to reach the South Pole (1911)World Event100 years
12.17Birth of Pope Francis (1936)Pope75 years
12.26Dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991)World Event20 years
12.30Execution of Saddam Hussein (2006)World Event5 years

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Celebrations in 2011

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