Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1915

DateAscendingCountryChange
1915Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Tipasa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tipasa
1915Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Cassiope was established
1915Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Irenopolis was established
1915Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Metropolitan See of Pessinus (Armenian Rite) was suppressed
1915.01.02Italy ItalyDiocese of Nocera Umbra was renamed as Diocese of Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino
1915.01.15Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Victoria-Nyanza was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria-Nyanza
1915.01.15Uganda UgandaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Victoria-Nyanza was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda
1915.01.29Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Jericó was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Medellín and became suffragan of Medellín)
1915.02.12Italy ItalyDiocese of Bisarcio was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Ozieri)
1915.02.12Italy ItalyDiocese of Ozieri was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Bisarcio and became suffragan of Sassari)
1915.02.12Japan JapanApostolic Prefecture of Sapporo 札幌 was established (from Diocese of Hakodate 函館 and became suffragan of Tokyo 東京)
1915.03.09Zimbabwe ZimbabweMission sui juris of Zambese was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese
1915.03.10Algeria AlgeriaApostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal
1915.05.26Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Arauca was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare)
1915.06Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Seert (Chaldean Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Diarbekir)
1915.08.18China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Chaozhou 潮州 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭
1915.11.10Brazil BrazilDiocese of Ceará was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza (with suffragan sees Crato and Sobral and lost territory to establish Diocese of Sobral)
1915.11.10Brazil BrazilDiocese of Sobral was established (from Diocese of Ceará and became suffragan of Fortaleza)
1915.12.04Canada CanadaDiocese of Regina was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Regina (with suffragan see Prince Albert)
1915.12.04Canada CanadaArchdiocese of Winnipeg was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface and without ecclesiastical province)
1915.12.15Brazil BrazilDiocese of Caratinga was established (from Diocese of Amazonas and became suffragan of Mariana)
1915.12.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Porto Nacional was established (from Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana)

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