Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1893

DateAscendingCountryChange
1893.01.03Belize BelizeApostolic Prefecture of British Honduras was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of British Honduras
1893.02.17Ecuador EcuadorApostolic Vicariate of Méndez y Gualaquiza was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Napo)
1893.02.17Ecuador EcuadorApostolic Vicariate of Zamora was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Napo)
1893.05.19India IndiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Agra lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Bettiah
1893.06.15USA USADiocese of Dubuque was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dubuque (with suffragan sees Davenport, Lincoln and Omaha)
1893.07.17Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Casanare was established (from Diocese of Tunja)
1893.08.25Sri Lanka Sri LankaDiocese of Galle was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo and became suffragan of Colombo)
1893.08.25Sri Lanka Sri LankaDiocese of Trincomalee was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo and Diocese of Jaffna and became suffragan of Colombo)
1893.08.25USA USAApostolic Vicariate of Idaho was promoted as Diocese of Boise City (became suffragan of Oregon City)

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