Year | From | To | ||
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798 | Diocese ofSalzburg,Austria | Elevated | Archdiocese ofSalzburg,Austria | Elevated |
1553 | Archdiocese ofBaghdad (Chaldean),Iraq | Erected | ||
1553 | Patriarchate ofBabylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean),Iraq | Restored | ||
1883 | Diocese ofColombo,Sri Lanka | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofKandy,Sri Lanka | Erected |
1912 | Diocese ofTarbes,France | Name Changed | Diocese ofTarbes et Lourdes,France | Name Changed |
1922 | Diocese ofBragança e Miranda,Portugal (19 parishes) Archdiocese ofBraga,Portugal (166 parishes) Diocese ofLamego,Portugal (71 parishes) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofVila Real,Portugal (Province of Vila Real) | Erected |
1926 | Diocese ofOrense,Spain (Santas and Candosa (in Espiñeira)) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofLugo,Spain | Territory Added |
1932 | Vicariate Apostolic ofBatavia,Indonesia (Priangan and Cheribon) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofBandung,Indonesia | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofSalta,Argentina (Ssmo Salvador, San Pedro de Rio Negro, N.S. del Rosario de Ledesma, Perico del Carmen, Perico de San Antonio, Titeara, Tumbaya, Humahuaca, Valle Grande, Chochinoca, Santa Catalina, and Rinconada (Yavi)) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofJujuy,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofCórdoba (Tucumán),Argentina (La Rioja, Aimogasta, Castro Barros, Chilecito, Famatina, Olta, Tama, Ulapes, and Villa Unión) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofLa Rioja,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofSan Juan de Cuyo,Argentina (San Nicolas, N.S. de Loreto, S. Corazón de Maria, Santo Domingo, San José, Guaymallen, Rodeo de la Cruz, Lavalle, Las lleras, Godoy Cruz, Carrodilla, Lujan, Maipú, Rodeo del Medio, San Martin, Junin, Rivadavia, S. Rosa, La Paz, Tunuyan, Tupungato, San ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofMendoza,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofSan Juan de Cuyo,Argentina (San Luis, Saladillo, San Roque, Villa Mercedes, Nueva Galia, Renca, Santa Rosa, San Martin, San Francisco, and Lujan) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSan Luis,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofCórdoba (Tucumán),Argentina (La Inmaculada, N.S. de las Mercedes, Gigena, Moldes, Sampacho, Berrotardn, Makenna, La Carlota, Reducción, Laboulaye, Ucacha, Lavalle, Serrano, Villa Huidobro, Jovita, Corral Bustos, Isla Verde, and Laborde) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofRío Cuarto,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofSanta Fe,Argentina (Armstrong, Las Rosas, Montes de Oca, Arequito, Arteaga, Casilda, Chabas, Chañar Ladeado, Los Quirquinchos, San José de la Esquina, Bigand, Alcorta, Constitución, Paz, Santa Teresa, Carmen, Elortondo, Firmat, Lazarino, Magiolo, Rufino, San Urbano, Venad...) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofRosario,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofLa Plata,Argentina (Mercedes, Suipacha, Navarro, San Andrés de Giles, Rojas, Junin, Sagrado Corazón, General Arenales, Leandro N. Mem, Chacabuco, Rawson, Salto, Carmen de Areco, IX de Julio, French, Chivücoy, Alberdi, Bragado, General Viamonte, Lincoln, Boberts, Luyan, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofMercedes,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofLa Plata,Argentina (Azul, Cachari, Chillar, Generat Belgrano, Las Flores, Pila, Ayacucho, Tandil, Rauch, Juárez, Tapalqné, General Alvear, Roque Pérez, Saladillo, XXV de Mayo, De la Riestra, Ernestina, Bolivar, Laprida, Olavarría, Hinojo, Colonias San Miguel, and General ..) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofAzul,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofLa Plata,Argentina (Bahia Blanca, Ing. Wite, Villa Miter, High Point, Military Port, Patagones, Villarino, Tornquist, Saavedra, Pigile, Short Stream, Puan, Lopez Lecube, Carhue, San Miguel de Gazcon, Guamaini, Colonel Suarez, Colony II San Jose, Colony III Santa Maria , ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofBahía Blanca,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Archdiocese ofBuenos Aires,Argentina (Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofViedma,Argentina | Erected |
1934 | Diocese ofCórdoba (Tucumán),Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese ofCórdoba,Argentina | Elevated |
1934 | Diocese ofLa Plata,Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese ofLa Plata,Argentina | Elevated |
1934 | Diocese ofParaná,Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese ofParaná,Argentina | Elevated |
1934 | Diocese ofSalta,Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese ofSalta,Argentina | Elevated |
1934 | Diocese ofSanta Fe,Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese ofSanta Fe,Argentina | Elevated |
1934 | Diocese ofSan Juan de Cuyo,Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese ofSan Juan de Cuyo,Argentina | Elevated |
1934 | Diocese ofCorrientes,Argentina (from Buenos Aires) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1934 | Diocese ofSantiago del Estero,Argentina (from Buenos Aires) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1934 | Diocese ofCatamarca,Argentina (from Buenos Aires) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1934 | Diocese ofTucumán,Argentina (from Buenos Aires) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
1968 | Diocese ofSonsón,Colombia | Name Changed | Diocese ofSonsón-Rionegro,Colombia | Name Changed |
1968 | Diocese ofHaarlem,Netherlands (St. Matthias in Warmond; Lakenpolder Island of Saint John the Baptist in De Kaag) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofRotterdam,Netherlands | Territory Added |
1972 | Diocese ofCap-Haïtien,Haïti Diocese ofLes Gonaïves,Haïti | Territory Lost | Diocese ofHinche,Haïti (Hinche, Thomonde, Thomassique, Los Palis, Maissade, CercaCarvajal, Pignon, La Victoire, Mombin-Crochu, Cercala Source, along with Bois-Laurent) | Erected |
1972 | Diocese ofLes Cayes,Haïti (Grande Anse and Anse d'Hainault) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofJérémie,Haïti | Erected |
1977 | Territorial Prelature ofVirgin Islands,USA | Elevated | Diocese ofSaint Thomas, American Virgin Islands,USA (Name Changed and Prelature raised to a Diocese) | Elevated |
1993 | Eparchy ofIvano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Territory Lost | Eparchy ofKolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Erected |
1993 | Archeparchy ofLviv (Ukrainian),Ukraine Diocese ofPrzemyśl (Ukrainian),Poland | Territory Lost | Eparchy ofSambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Erected |
1993 | Archeparchy ofLviv (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Territory Lost | Eparchy ofTernopil (Ukrainian),Ukraine Eparchy ofZboriv (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Erected |
1995 | Archdiocese ofBerlin,Germany (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese ofHamburg,Germany (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
2002 | Apostolic Exarchate ofArgentina (Melkite Greek) | Erected | ||
2023 | Prefecture Apostolic ofYiduxian [Iduhsien],China | Suppressed | Diocese ofZhoucun [Chowtsun],China (Neighborhoods of Boshane di Linzi and the counties of Guangrao, Boxing, and Gaoqing) Archdiocese ofJinan [Tsinan],China (Eastern part of the Laiwu neighborhoods) Diocese ofWeifang,China (Neighborhoods of Weicheng, Hanting, Fangzi, and Kuiwen; municipal development “zones”; Linju and Changle counties; and the cities of Qingzhou, Zhucheng, Shouguang, Anqiu, Gaomi, and Changyi) | Erected |
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