Forming the Diocese Timeline: The Formation of the Diocese Choose a time period and start exploring. Click on any illustration in the exhibit to see it in original size. 1750 Creation of a Church 1760 1770 1780 1790 Churches in the Wilderness 1800 1810 1820 On the Margins 1830 1840 1850 Convention Struggles 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 Victory in Sight 1865 1866