Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1900

DateAscendingCountryChange
1900Angola AngolaMission sui juris of Lunda was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo in Cubango)
1900Cyprus CyprusTitular Episcopal See of Nemesi was suppressed
1900Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Lacedæmon was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Lacedæmon
1900Lebanon LebanonTitular Episcopal See of Tripolis in Libanum (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1900Libya LibyaTitular Episcopal See of Sabrata was restored
1900Montenegro MontenegroTitular Metropolitan See of Dioclea was restored
1900Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Attalia was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Attalia
1900Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Hypsus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ipsus
1900Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Phocæa was restored
1900Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Polybotus was restored
1900Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Pompeiopolis was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Pompeiopolis
1900.01.05Peru PeruApostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba was established (from Diocese of Cusco)
1900.01.26Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Saïdā (Maronite Rite) was restored (from Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā and without ecclesiastical province)
1900.01.26Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Tyr and Saïdā (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Tyr (lost territory to establish Diocese of Saïdā)
1900.02.05Peru PeruApostolic Prefecture of San León del Amazonas was established (from Diocese of Chachapoyas)
1900.02.05Peru PeruApostolic Prefecture of Ucayali was established (from Diocese of Ayacucho and Diocese of Huánuco)
1900.04.11Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Manizales was established (from Diocese of Medellín and Diocese of Popayán)
1900.05.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Garzón was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Tolima)
1900.05.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Ibagué was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Tolima and became suffragan of Bogotá in Colombia)
1900.05.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Tolima was suppressed (to Diocese of Popayán and to establish Diocese of Garzón and Diocese of Ibagué)
1900.06.13Australia AustraliaDiocese of Grafton was renamed as Diocese of Lismore
1900.06.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Cartagena was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena (with suffragan sees Panamá and Santa Marta)
1900.06.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Popayán was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Popayán (with suffragan sees Garzón, Manizales and Pasto)
1900.07.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Alagôas was established (from Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
1900.08.04Brazil BrazilDiocese of Pouso Alegre was established (from Diocese of Mariana and Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)

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