Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1923

DateAscendingCountryChange
1923Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Bitha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Bitha
1923Denmark DenmarkTitular Episcopal See of Röskild was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Roskilde
1923Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Pupiana was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Papiana
1923Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Bathna (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Bathna
1923Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Catenna was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Catenna
1923Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Colybranus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Colybrassus
1923Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Hierapolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hieropolis
1923Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Myriophytos was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Myriophytos
1923Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Petra was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Petra
1923Titular Episcopal See of Tænarum was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tenara
1923.02Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Milos was suppressed (united to Diocese of Syros)
1923.02.02Russia RussiaDiocese of Vladivostok was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Siberia)
1923.02.10Serbia SerbiaApostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat was established (from Diocese of Csanád)
1923.02.10Serbia SerbiaApostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Bačka was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalocsa)
1923.02.17Romania RomaniaApostolic Administration of Timişoara was established (from Diocese of Csanád)
1923.03.15Ghana GhanaApostolic Vicariate of Lower Volta was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast and Apostolic Vicariate of Togo)
1923.03.15Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Vicariate of Majunga was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez)
1923.04.19Eswatini EswatiniApostolic Prefecture of Swaziland was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Natal)
1923.05.01Poland PolandApostolic Administration of Tütz was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno and Diocese of Chełmno)
1923.05.04Japan JapanApostolic Vicariate of Hiroshima 広島 was established (from Diocese of Osaka 大阪 and became suffragan of Tokyo 東京)
1923.05.04Marshall Islands Marshall IslandsMission sui juris of Marshall Islands was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands)
1923.05.04Micronesia Micronesia, Palau PalauApostolic Vicariate of Mariana and Caroline Islands was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands (gained territory from the suppressed Mission sui juris of Marshall Islands)
1923.06.11Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Adamaua was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Foumban
1923.06.11Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Mérida was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida (with suffragan see San Cristóbal de Venezuela)
1923.06.12Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Buéa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun and Apostolic Prefecture of Foumban)
1923.06.12Iceland IcelandApostolic Prefecture of Islanda was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Denmark)
1923.06.12India IndiaDiocese of Calicut was established (from Diocese of Coimbatore, Diocese of Mangalore and Diocese of Mysore and became suffragan of Bombay)
1923.06.12India IndiaDiocese of Tuticorin was established (from Diocese of Trichinopoly and became suffragan of Bombay)
1923.06.12South Africa South AfricaApostolic Prefecture of Gariep was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District and gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa)
1923.06.12South Africa South AfricaApostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Gariep
1923.06.12South Africa South AfricaApostolic Prefecture of Lydenburg was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal)
1923.06.12Uganda UgandaApostolic Prefecture of Equatorial Nile was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal)
1923.07.02Morocco MoroccoApostolic Vicariate of Rabat was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Marruecos)
1923.08.04Italy ItalyDiocese of Bobbio was renamed as Diocese of Bobbio–San Colombano (gained territory from the suppressed Abbacy nullius of San Colombano)
1923.08.04Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of San Colombano was suppressed (to Diocese of Bobbio–San Colombano)
1923.10.25Latvia LatviaDiocese of Riga was promoted as Archdiocese of Riga
1923.10.26USA USADiocese of Alton was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Springfield in Illinois)
1923.10.26USA USADiocese of Springfield in Illinois was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Alton and became suffragan of Chicago)
1923.11.13Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Udine lost territory to Diocese of Concordia
1923.11.26South Africa South AfricaApostolic Prefecture of Kroonstad was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa)
1923.11.30Brazil BrazilDiocese of Petrolina was established (from Diocese of Pesqueira and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife)
1923.12.11South Africa South AfricaApostolic Prefecture of Zululand was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eshowe (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Natal)
1923.12.11South Africa South AfricaApostolic Vicariate of Natal lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Eshowe
1923.12.12China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Hanyang 漢陽, Apostolic Prefecture of Puqi 蒲圻 and Apostolic Prefecture of Wuchang 武昌)
1923.12.12China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Hanyang 漢陽 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境)
1923.12.12China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Puqi 蒲圻 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境)
1923.12.12China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Wuchang 武昌 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境)
1923.12.21India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Changanacherry (became suffragan of Ernakulam)
1923.12.21India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ernakulam (with suffragan sees Changanacherry, Kottayam and Trichur)
1923.12.21India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Kottayam (became suffragan of Ernakulam)
1923.12.21India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Trichur (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Trichur (became suffragan of Ernakulam)
1923.12.27China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Funingfu 福寧府 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境)
1923.12.27China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 福州 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Funingfu 福寧府 and Apostolic Prefecture of Tingzhou 汀州)
1923.12.27China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Tingzhou 汀州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境)
1923.12.27Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Bangka dan Billiton was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra)
1923.12.27Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Sumatra)
1923.12.27Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Sumatra was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Padang (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bangka dan Billiton and Apostolic Prefecture of Benkoelen)

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