Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1920

DateAscendingCountryChange
1920Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Prusa (Armenian Rite) was suppressed
1920Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis (Greek Rite) was established
1920.02.13Brazil BrazilDiocese of Maceió was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió (with suffragan sees Aracaju and Penedo)
1920.04.08Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Santa Maria di Polsi was suppressed (to Diocese of Gerace and united to Diocese of Gerace)
1920.04.09China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Shaozhou 韶州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州)
1920.04.16Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria
1920.04.18Guinea GuineaApostolic Prefecture of French Guinea was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of French Guinea
1920.04.30Croatia CroatiaApostolic Administration of Fiume was established (from Diocese of Senj–Modruš)
1920.05.22Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Catamarca lost territory to Diocese of Salta
1920.06.08Finland Finland, Åland Islands Åland IslandsApostolic Vicariate of Finland was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev)
1920.06.09Lithuania LithuaniaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas lost territory to Diocese of Riga
1920.06.09Lithuania LithuaniaDiocese of Žemaitija lost territory to Diocese of Riga
1920.06.18Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí was established (from Diocese of Piaui and became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
1920.08.01China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州)
1920.08.05North Korea North KoreaApostolic Vicariate of Wonsan 원산 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Seoul 서울)
1920.08.25China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 撫州
1920.08.25China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Ganzhou 贛州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境)
1920.08.25China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jing’an 晶安 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ganzhou 贛州)
1920.08.25China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangxi 江西北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiujiang 九江
1920.08.29Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch New Guinea
1920.11.12Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Krk lost territory to Apostolic Administration of Fiume
1920.11.17Canada CanadaApostolic Prefecture of Northern Ontario was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Ontario
1920.12.10Poland PolandDiocese of Łódź was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa and became suffragan of Warszawa)

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