Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1895

DateAscendingCountryChange
1895India IndiaDiocese of Vizagapatam lost territory to Diocese of Nagpur
1895Iraq IraqTitular Archiepiscopal See of Perat-Maishan (Chaldean Rite) was suppressed
1895Israel IsraelTitular Episcopal See of Ptolemais was suppressed
1895Palestine PalestineTitular Episcopal See of Gaza was restored
1895Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Girba was restored
1895.03.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Socorro was established (from Diocese of Nueva Pamplona and Diocese of Tunja and became suffragan of Santafé en Nueva Granada)
1895.03.24Mexico MexicoDiocese of Campeche was established (from Diocese of Yucatán, gained territory from Diocese of Tabasco and became suffragan of Antequera)
1895.03.24Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tabasco lost territory to Diocese of Campeche
1895.04.15Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Upper Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking)
1895.04.23Iraq IraqDiocese of Aqrā (Chaldean Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Amadiyah)
1895.06.28Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireApostolic Prefecture of Costa d’Avorio was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast)
1895.07.04England EnglandDiocese of Newport and Menevia was renamed as Diocese of Newport (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Wales)
1895.07.04Wales WalesApostolic Vicariate of Wales was restored (from Diocese of Newport and Menevia and Diocese of Shrewsbury)
1895.11.15Brazil BrazilDiocese of Espírito Santo was established (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1895.11.26Egypt EgyptApostolic Vicariate of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Alexandria (lost territory to establish Diocese of Luqsor and Diocese of Minya and became suffragan of Alexandria)
1895.11.26Egypt EgyptPatriarchal See of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was restored (with suffragan sees Alexandria, Luqsor and Minya)
1895.11.26Egypt EgyptDiocese of Luqsor (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria)
1895.11.26Egypt EgyptDiocese of Minya (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria)

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