Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1968

DateAscendingCountryChange
1968Austria AustriaTitular Episcopal See of Aguntum was restored
1968Austria AustriaTitular Metropolitan See of Lauriacum was restored
1968Austria AustriaTitular Metropolitan See of Tiburnia was restored
1968Austria AustriaTitular Episcopal See of Virunum was restored
1968Bulgaria BulgariaTitular Episcopal See of Nicopolis ad Iaterum was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Nicopolis ad Iaternum
1968England EnglandTitular Episcopal See of Mercia was restored
1968Iceland IcelandTitular Episcopal See of Skálholt was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Agropoli was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Alessano was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Altino was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Anzio was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Aquaviva was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Metropolitan See of Aquileia was established (from former Patriarchal See of Aquileia)
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Asolo was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Atella was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Belcastro was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Bettona was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Bevagna was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Bitetto was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Brescello was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Campli was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Caorle was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Capri was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Carini was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Carinola was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Castro was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Castro was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Castro was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Cerenza was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Cerveteri was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Città Ducale was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Civitate was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Dolia was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Dragonara was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Fiorentino was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Fondi was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Forlimpopoli was restored (from Diocese of Bertinoro)
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Formia was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Forum Traiani was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Metropolitan See of Grado was established (from former Patriarchal See of Grado)
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Guardialfiera was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Isola was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Labico was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Lavello was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Lentini was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Lesina was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Lettere was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Malamocco was suppressed
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Martirano was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Massa Lubrense was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Minervino Murge was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Minori was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Minturno was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Montecorvino was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Montemarano was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Monteverde was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Mottola was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Oderzo was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Otricoli was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Passo Corese was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Ploaghe was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Polignano was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Potenza Picena was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Ravello was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Sala Consilina was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of San Leone was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Santa Giusta was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Satriano was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Scala was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Sorres was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Spello was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Suelli was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Tauriano was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Termini Imerese was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Tindari was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Torcello was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Tortiboli was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Trevi was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Trevico was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Troina was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Urbisaglia was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Vescovìo was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Vibo Valentia was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Vico Equense was restored
1968Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Vulturara was restored
1968Spain SpainTitular Episcopal See of Elo was established
1968.01.11Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Bafia was promoted as Diocese of Bafia (became suffragan of Yaoundé)
1968.01.11Kenya KenyaApostolic Prefecture of Lodwar was established (from Diocese of Eldoret)
1968.01.11Kenya KenyaDiocese of Nakuru was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi, Diocese of Eldoret and Diocese of Kisumu and became suffragan of Nairobi)
1968.01.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Paranavaí was established (from Diocese of Maringá and became suffragan of Curitiba)
1968.01.25Serbia SerbiaApostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Bačka was promoted as Diocese of Subotica (without ecclesiastical province)
1968.01.29Canada CanadaDiocese of Churchill was renamed as Diocese of Churchill–Baie d’Hudson
1968.02.09Argentina ArgentinaApostolic Exarchate of Argentina (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1968.02.16Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Njombe was established (from Diocese of Iringa and Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
1968.03.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Itapeva was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Santos and Diocese of Sorocaba and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1968.03.02USA USADiocese of Miami was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Miami (with suffragan sees Orlando, Saint Augustine and Saint Petersburg and lost territory to establish Diocese of Orlando and Diocese of Saint Petersburg)
1968.03.02USA USADiocese of Mobile–Birmingham lost territory to Diocese of Saint Augustine
1968.03.02USA USADiocese of Orlando was established (from Diocese of Miami and Diocese of Saint Augustine and became suffragan of Miami)
1968.03.02USA USADiocese of Saint Petersburg was established (from Diocese of Miami and Diocese of Saint Augustine and became suffragan of Miami)
1968.03.07Iraq IraqArchdiocese of Erbil (Chaldean Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kirkuk and without ecclesiastical province)
1968.03.07Iraq IraqDiocese of Sulaimaniya (Chaldean Rite) was established (became suffragan of Kirkuk)
1968.03.11Benin BeninDiocese of Lokossa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotonou and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1968.03.11Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Maroua–Mokolo was established (from Diocese of Garoua)
1968.03.11Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Yagoua was established (from Diocese of Garoua)
1968.03.22Malaysia MalaysiaApostolic Vicariate of Jesselton was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kota Kinabalu
1968.03.23Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Maasin was established (from Diocese of Palo and became suffragan of Cebu)
1968.03.23Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Masbate was established (from Diocese of Sorsogon and became suffragan of Caceres)
1968.03.25El Salvador El SalvadorMilitary Vicariate of El Salvador was established
1968.03.25Paraguay ParaguayTerritorial Prelature of Alto Paraná was established (from Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná and became suffragan of Asunción)
1968.03.25Paraguay ParaguayTerritorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Encarnación (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná)
1968.04.09Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Sekadau was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pontianak and Diocese of Ketapang)
1968.04.09Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Mananjary was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa and Diocese of Tamatave and became suffragan of Fianarantsoa)
1968.04.15Zambia ZambiaDiocese of Fort Jameson was renamed as Diocese of Chipata
1968.04.20Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Sonsón was renamed as Diocese of Sonsón–Rionegro
1968.04.26Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla was established (from Diocese of Abancay and became suffragan of Cusco)
1968.04.30Guatemala GuatemalaApostolic Administration of Izabal was established (from Diocese of Zacapa)
1968.05.04India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Kashmir and Jammu was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jammu and Kashmir
1968.05.11Brazil BrazilTerritorial Abbacy of Claraval was established (from Diocese of Guaxupé and became suffragan of Pouso Alegre)
1968.06.08Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Man was established (from Diocese of Daloa and became suffragan of Abidjan)
1968.06.08India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Balasore was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta)
1968.06.10Mexico MexicoTerritorial Prelature of El Salto was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango and Diocese of Mazatlán and became suffragan of Durango)
1968.06.22Brazil BrazilDiocese of Bacabal was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)
1968.06.22Brazil BrazilDiocese of Caxias do Maranhão lost territory to Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas
1968.06.26Ecuador EcuadorDiocese of Azogues was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuenca and became suffragan of Cuenca)
1968.07.12Uganda UgandaDiocese of Lira was established (from Diocese of Gulu and became suffragan of Kampala)
1968.07.29India IndiaDiocese of Amravati lost territory to Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda
1968.07.29India IndiaOrdinariate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (gained territory from Diocese of Amravati)
1968.07.29India IndiaApostolic Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal and became suffragan of Bhopal)
1968.07.29India IndiaApostolic Exarchate of Satna (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Jabalpur and became suffragan of Bhopal)
1968.07.29India IndiaApostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Indore and became suffragan of Bhopal)
1968.09.05Burundi BurundiDiocese of Muyinga was established (from Diocese of Ngozi and became suffragan of Gitega)
1968.09.05Rwanda RwandaDiocese of Kibungo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kabgayi and became suffragan of Kabgayi)
1968.09.23Cambodia CambodiaApostolic Prefecture of Bătdâmbâng was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh)
1968.09.23Cambodia CambodiaApostolic Prefecture of Kompong Cham was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh)
1968.09.26Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Idah was established (from Diocese of Lokoja)
1968.10.18Burkina Faso Burkina FasoDiocese of Diébougou was established (from Diocese of Bobo-Dioulasso and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1968.10.18Iceland IcelandApostolic Vicariate of Islanda was promoted as Diocese of Reykjavík (without ecclesiastical province)
1968.10.21Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Arecibo lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
1968.11.22Slovenia SloveniaArchdiocese of Ljubljana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana (with suffragan see Maribor)
1968.11.23Brazil BrazilDiocese of Caçador was established (from Diocese of Lages and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
1968.11.23Brazil BrazilDiocese of Rio do Sul was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and Diocese of Joinville and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
1968.12.08Austria AustriaDiocese of Feldkirch was established (from Diocese of Innsbruck–Feldkirch and became suffragan of Salzburg)
1968.12.08Austria AustriaDiocese of Innsbruck–Feldkirch was renamed as Diocese of Innsbruck (lost territory to establish Diocese of Feldkirch)

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