Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1919

DateAscendingCountryChange
1919Belgium BelgiumApostolic Administration of Eupen–Malmedy–Sankt Vith was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln)
1919Israel IsraelTitular Episcopal See of Giovanni S. d’Acri (Maronite Rite) was restored
1919Italy ItalyDiocese of Chioggia lost territory to Patriarchal See of Venezia
1919Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Hamatha (Maronite Rite) was established
1919Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Maronite Rite) was established
1919.02.05Poland PolandMilitary Vicariate of Poland was established
1919.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Bisignano lost territory to Diocese of Lungro
1919.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Cassano all’Jonio lost territory to Diocese of Lungro
1919.02.13Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Cosenza lost territory to Diocese of Lungro
1919.02.13Italy ItalyOrdinariate of Italia continentale (Italo-Albanese Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Lungro (gained territory from Archdiocese of Cosenza, Archdiocese of Rossano, Diocese of Bisignano, Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio and Diocese of San Marco and without ecclesiastical province)
1919.02.13Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Rossano lost territory to Diocese of Lungro
1919.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of San Marco lost territory to Diocese of Lungro
1919.04.03Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Vicariate of Congo Belge was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers)
1919.04.03Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Congo Belge)
1919.04.18Canada CanadaApostolic Prefecture of Northern Ontario was established (from Diocese of Haileybury and became suffragan of Ottawa)
1919.05.22Bolivia BoliviaApostolic Vicariate of Chaco was established (from Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
1919.06.03Greece GreeceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Corfù was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos and lost suffragan see Kefalonia–Zakynthos)
1919.06.03Greece GreeceDiocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia)
1919.06.03Greece GreeceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos and gained suffragan see Crete)
1919.06.03Greece GreeceDiocese of Tinos–Mykonos was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos)
1919.09.10India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Bettiah was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Patna)
1919.09.10India IndiaDiocese of Patna was restored (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Bettiah and became suffragan of Calcutta)
1919.09.19India IndiaDiocese of Allahabad lost territory to Diocese of Patna
1919.10.04Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Acre e Purus was established (from Diocese of Amazonas and became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
1919.11.19Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Celebes was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)

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