Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1929

DateAscendingCountryChange
1929Albania AlbaniaTitular Episcopal See of Aulona was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Aulon
1929Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Macri was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Macri
1929Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Pomarium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Pomaria
1929Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Rusaddir was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Rusadus
1929Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Tadama was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tadamata
1929Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Thagura was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thagora
1929Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Vatarba was established
1929Bulgaria BulgariaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Beroë was established
1929Bulgaria BulgariaTitular Metropolitan See of Sardica was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Serdica
1929Cyprus CyprusTitular Episcopal See of Paphos was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Paphus
1929Cyprus CyprusTitular Episcopal See of Tamasus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tamasus
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Metropolitan See of Antinoupolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Antinoë
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Casium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Casius
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Hermopolis Magna was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis maior
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Hermopolis Parva was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis parva
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Nitria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Nitrium
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Ombus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ombi
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Rhinocorura was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Rhinocorura
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Sele was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sela
1929Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Tentyris was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tentyris
1929Ethiopia EthiopiaTitular Episcopal See of Axomis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Axomis
1929Georgia GeorgiaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Soteropolis was established
1929Germany GermanyDiocese of Paderborn lost territory to Diocese of Fulda
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Carpathus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Carpathus
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Cassandria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cassandria
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Cypsela was established
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Hierisus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hierissus
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Lacedæmon was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lacedæmonia
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Lampa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lampa
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Lemnus was established
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Leucas was established
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Macra was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Macra
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Maronea was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Maronea
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Methymna was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Methymna
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Milopotamus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Milopotamus
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Mytilene was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Mitylene
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Platæa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Platæa
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Polystilium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Polystylus
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Rhusium was established
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Sirrhæ was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Serræ
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Stobi was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Stobi
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Thermopylæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thermopylæ
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Thespia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thespiæ
1929Greece GreeceTitular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis in Rhodope (Armenian Rite) was suppressed
1929Greece GreeceTitular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Trajanopolis
1929Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Ægina was established
1929Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Ænus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Ænus
1929Iceland IcelandTitular Episcopal See of Hólar was restored
1929Israel IsraelTitular Episcopal See of Hippus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hippos
1929Israel IsraelTitular Episcopal See of Porphyrium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Porphyreon
1929Jordan JordanTitular Episcopal See of Esbus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Esbus
1929Jordan JordanTitular Episcopal See of Aila was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Æla
1929Lebanon LebanonTitular Episcopal See of Orthosia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Orthosias
1929Libya LibyaTitular Episcopal See of Darnis was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Darnis
1929Libya LibyaTitular Episcopal See of Leptis Maior was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Leptis magna
1929Libya LibyaTitular Episcopal See of Œa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Oëa
1929Libya LibyaTitular Episcopal See of Sabratha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sabrata
1929Palestine PalestineTitular Episcopal See of Bitylius was established
1929Palestine PalestineTitular Episcopal See of Jericho was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Jerichus
1929Palestine PalestineTitular Metropolitan See of Nazareth was restored
1929Romania RomaniaTitular Episcopal See of Constantia was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Constantia
1929Russia RussiaTitular Episcopal See of Matriga was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Matrega
1929Russia RussiaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Nicopsis was established
1929Russia RussiaTitular Episcopal See of Tana was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tanais
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Abyla was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abila
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Adraha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Adraa
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Amatha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Amathus
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Amatha (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Amathus
1929Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Anasartha was established
1929Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Berœa was restored
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Cæsarea was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Euhara was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Euaria
1929Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Gabula was established
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Hemesa was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Hemesa
1929Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea ad mare was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea
1929Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea ad mare (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Laodicea ad mare (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Paltus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Paltus
1929Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Resaina was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Rhesaina
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Abbir was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abbirmajus
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Aga was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Aga
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Caria was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Caria
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Furni Majus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Furnos major
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Matera was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Matara
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Maxula was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Maxula Prates
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Scilium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Scilium
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Thabbora was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tabbora
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Thacia Montana was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tacia Montana
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Thænæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thenæ
1929Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Zama was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Zama maior
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Argiza was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Algiza
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Amorium was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Amorium
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Attalia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Attalea
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Bahtna (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Bahtnæ
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Brysis was established
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Camachus was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Camachus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Charriæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Carrhæ
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Chariupulis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chariopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Citharizum was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Citharizum
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Colonia was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Colonia
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Comana Cappadociæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Comana Armeniæ
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Comana Pontica was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Comana pontica
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Croydala was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Corydala
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Cotrada was established
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Cotyæum was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Cotyæum
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Danium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Daonium
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Dercos was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Dercos
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Dometiupolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Dometiopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Druzipara was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Drizipara
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Eucaita was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Euchaitæ
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Garella was established
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Germa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Germa
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Himeria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hemeria
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Hipæpa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hypæpa
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Iustinianopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iustinianopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Iasus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Jasus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Ionopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Jonopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Leuce was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Leuce
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Lyrba was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lyrbe
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Martyropolis (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Miletus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Miletus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Nacolia was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Nacolia
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Petinissus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Petinessus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Pednelissus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Petnelissus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Phoba was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Phoba
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Phoba (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Proconnesus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Proconnesus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Rhizæum was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Rhizæum
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Samosata was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Samosata
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Savatra was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sauatra
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Seleucia pieria was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Seleucia pieria
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Selge was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Selge
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Selymbria was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Selymbria
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Silyum was established
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Tavium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tavium
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Thermæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thermus basilicæ
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Timbriada was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Timbrias
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Traianopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Trajanopolis
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Tralles was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tralles
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Trapezus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Trapezus
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Vasada was established
1929Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Æzanis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Æzani
1929Ukraine UkraineTitular Archiepiscopal See of Cherson was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Chersonesus
1929Ukraine UkraineTitular Archiepiscopal See of Phulli was established
1929Titular Episcopal See of Bethelea was suppressed
1929Titular Episcopal See of Oropus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Oropus
1929Titular Episcopal See of Usada was suppressed
1929.01.12Italy ItalyDiocese of La Spezia was established (from Diocese of Luni–Sarzana and became suffragan of Genova)
1929.01.25Brazil BrazilDiocese of Jaboticabal was established (from Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1929.01.25Brazil BrazilDiocese of Rio Preto was established (from Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1929.01.25Lebanon LebanonMetropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut (Armenian Rite) was established
1929.02.08China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Jining 集寧 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西灣子)
1929.02.15India India, Bhutan BhutanMission sui juris of Sikkim was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta and Apostolic Vicariate of Dajianlu 打箭爐 and became suffragan of Calcutta)
1929.02.20China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Jiaying 嘉應 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭)
1929.02.20South Africa South AfricaMission sui juris of Queenstown was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District)
1929.02.21China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Anqing 安慶 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖)
1929.02.21China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Bengbu 蚌埠 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖)
1929.03.01Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim was established (from Diocese of São Luiz de Cáceres and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
1929.03.01Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Paracatu was established (from Diocese of Montes Claros and Diocese of Uberaba and became suffragan of Diamantina)
1929.03.17North Korea North KoreaApostolic Prefecture of Hpyeng-yang was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Peng-yang
1929.03.18China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Zhaoxian 趙縣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府)
1929.03.21Bahamas BahamasApostolic Prefecture of Bahama was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of New York)
1929.03.22Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Diamantino was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá)
1929.03.30Japan JapanApostolic Prefecture of Sapporo 札幌 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sapporo 札幌
1929.04.08Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Vicariate of Bubuka was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tabora and Apostolic Vicariate of Victoria-Nyanza)
1929.04.10Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Vicariate of Victoria-Nyanza was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Mwanza
1929.04.15China ChinaMission sui juris of Hainan 海南 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海)
1929.04.16China ChinaMission sui juris of Zhangdian 張店 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Jinanfu 濟南府)
1929.05.01Paraguay ParaguayDiocese of Paraguay was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (with suffragan sees Concepción y Chaco and Villarrica and lost territory to establish Diocese of Concepción y Chaco and Diocese of Villarrica)
1929.05.01Paraguay ParaguayDiocese of Concepción y Chaco was established (from Diocese of Paraguay and Apostolic Prefecture of Pilcomayo and became suffragan of Asunción)
1929.05.01Paraguay ParaguayDiocese of Villarrica was established (from Diocese of Paraguay and became suffragan of Asunción)
1929.05.24China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Yongnian 永年 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣)
1929.05.24Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Vicariate of Zanzibar lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu
1929.05.25China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Luoyang 洛陽 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州)
1929.05.25China ChinaMission sui juris of Yixian 易縣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Baodingfu 保定府 and Apostolic Vicariate of Beijing 北京)
1929.05.28Australia AustraliaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane lost territory to Diocese of Rockhampton
1929.05.28Australia AustraliaDiocese of Toowoomba was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane and became suffragan of Brisbane)
1929.06.06Iceland IcelandApostolic Prefecture of Islanda was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Islanda
1929.06.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Trento was promoted as Archdiocese of Trento
1929.06.21Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Jataí was established (from Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana)
1929.07.03India IndiaDiocese of Kumbakonam lost territory to Diocese of São Tomé de Meliapor
1929.07.03India IndiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Madras exchanged territory with Diocese of São Tomé de Meliapor
1929.07.03India IndiaDiocese of São Tomé de Meliapor lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta, Diocese of Chittagong, Diocese of Dacca and Diocese of Tuticorin
1929.07.03India IndiaDiocese of Trichinopoly exchanged territory with Diocese of São Tomé de Meliapor
1929.07.10China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Yazhou 雅州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府)
1929.07.13China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Lixian 蠡縣 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Anguo 安國
1929.07.17Hungary HungaryApostolic Prefecture of Mérk was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger)
1929.07.18China ChinaMission sui juris of Huangzhou 黃州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou 漢口)
1929.07.18China ChinaMission sui juris of Shaowu 邵武 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 福州)
1929.07.18Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Eastern Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria)
1929.07.18Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria (lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria)
1929.08.02China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Shunqingfu 順慶府 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Chengdu 成都)
1929.08.02China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Sipingjie 四平街 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe 熱河 and Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang 瀋陽)
1929.08.02China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Wanxian 萬縣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing 重慶)
1929.08.02China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Weihuifu 衛輝府
1929.11.22China ChinaMission sui juris of Dali 大理 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu 雲南府)
1929.12.20Chile ChileApostolic Vicariate of Tarapacá was promoted as Diocese of Iquique (gained territory from Diocese of Arequipa and became suffragan of Santiago)
1929.12.20Peru PeruDiocese of Arequipa lost territory to Diocese of Iquique
1929.12.26Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Vicariate of Kivu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo)

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