The next decade saw the building up of the new diocese.
The new diocese would divide the country between the east and west.
In the 1980s and 1990s several new dioceses were formed.
Debate continued after this decision and eventually led to another bill in 1901, with which three new dioceses were created.
At that time, the new diocese was responsible for the faithful throughout the entire state.
It is a new diocese, having only been erected on July 5, 1997.
The church was selected as the cathedral of the new Diocese, in 1954.
St. Mary's was chosen to be the cathedral of the new diocese.
The church was designated as the cathedral of the new diocese.
The new diocese was formally declared on 14 June 1844.