Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1890

DateAscendingCountryChange
1890Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Tanasia was suppressed
1890Israel IsraelTitular Episcopal See of Giovanni S. d’Acri (Maronite Rite) was suppressed
1890Romania RomaniaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Constantia antea Tomi was restored
1890Serbia SerbiaTitular Episcopal See of Remesiana was restored
1890Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Obba was restored
1890Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Vaga was restored
1890Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Metropolitan See of Antiochia was restored
1890Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Metropolitan See of Synnadæ was restored
1890Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Teja was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Teos
1890.01.21Canada CanadaDiocese of Alexandria in America was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston and became suffragan of Kingston)
1890.03.18Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Cameroun was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées)
1890.03.18Gabon GabonApostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Gabon (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Cameroun)
1890.06.17China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Shanxi 山西北境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shanxi 山西)
1890.06.17China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Shanxi 山西 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shanxi 山西北境)
1890.07India IndiaMission sui juris of Rajputana was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra)
1890.07.08Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaDiocese of Trebinje–Mrkan was suppressed (to Diocese of Mostar–Duvno and united to Diocese of Mostar–Duvno)
1890.07.15USA USADiocese of Dallas was established (from Diocese of Galveston and became suffragan of New Orleans)
1890.09.02Canada CanadaApostolic Vicariate of British Columbia was promoted as Diocese of New Westminster (became suffragan of Saint-Boniface)
1890.09.04Iran IranMetropolitan Archdiocese of Urmyā (Chaldean Rite) was restored (with suffragan see Salmas)
1890.10.14Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleApostolic Vicariate of Congo français was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bas-Congo français (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français)
1890.10.14Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleApostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Congo français)
1890.12.08Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Vicariate of New Britain was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of New Pomerania
1890.12.30Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Sapë lost territory to Territorial Abbacy of Shën Llezhri i Oroshit

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