Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1909

DateAscendingCountryChange
1909Chile ChileApostolic Prefecture of Patagonia Meridional, Tierra del Fuego e Islas Malvinas lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Buenos Aires
1909Israel IsraelTitular Archiepiscopal See of Ptolemais was restored
1909Libya LibyaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Ptolemais antea Syis was established
1909Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Sasima was restored
1909.02.18Lesotho LesothoApostolic Prefecture of Basutoland was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Basutoland
1909.05.08Central African Republic Central African RepublicApostolic Prefecture of Oubangui Chari was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français)
1909.07.07Namibia NamibiaApostolic Prefecture of Great Namaqualand was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River)
1909.07.12Kenya KenyaMission sui juris of Kenya was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kenya
1909.09.17Egypt EgyptApostolic Prefecture of Delta del Nilo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Delta del Nilo
1909.12.29Brazil BrazilDiocese of Natal was established (from Diocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
1909.12.31USA USADiocese of Bismarck was established (from Diocese of Fargo and became suffragan of Saint Paul)
1909.12.31USA USADiocese of Crookston was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and became suffragan of Saint Paul)

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