Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1975

DateAscendingCountryChange
1975Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn lost territory to Diocese of Essen
1975Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Forum Traiani was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Fordongianus
1975Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Numana was restored
1975Scotland ScotlandTitular Episcopal See of Hoddom was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hoddom
1975Spain SpainArchdiocese of Barcelona lost territory to Diocese of Gerona
1975Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Adana (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1975.01.01Guinea-Bissau Guinea-BissauApostolic Prefecture of Portuguese Guinea was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Guinea-Bissau
1975.01.20India IndiaDiocese of Tezpur lost territory to Diocese of Darjeeling
1975.01.30Vietnam VietnamDiocese of Phan Thiêt was established (from Diocese of Nha Trang and became suffragan of Saigon)
1975.03.17Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Balanga was established (from Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of San Fernando)
1975.03.17Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of San Fernando was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Fernando (with suffragan sees Balanga, Tarlac and Iba and lost territory to establish Diocese of Balanga)
1975.04.12Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaDiocese of Bikoro was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mbandaka–Bikoro and Diocese of Inongo)
1975.04.12Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Mbandaka was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mbandaka–Bikoro (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Bikoro and lost suffragan see Bikoro)
1975.04.28Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaDiocese of Sideia was renamed as Diocese of Alotau–Sideia
1975.06.05Comoros Comoros, Mayotte MayotteApostolic Administration of Comores was established (from Diocese of Ambanja)
1975.06.12Brazil BrazilDiocese of Campo Maior was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina and Diocese of Parnaíba and became suffragan of Teresina)
1975.06.12Brazil BrazilDiocese of Joaçaba was established (from Diocese of Caçador, Diocese of Chapecó and Diocese of Lages and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
1975.06.20Ghana GhanaDiocese of Keta was renamed as Diocese of Keta–Ho
1975.07.03Italy ItalyDiocese of Ventimiglia was renamed as Diocese of Ventimiglia–San Remo
1975.07.05Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Ancona e Umana was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ancona
1975.07.16Portugal PortugalDiocese of Santarém was established (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa and became suffragan of Lisboa)
1975.07.16Portugal PortugalDiocese of Setúbal was established (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Évora and Diocese of Beja and became suffragan of Lisboa)
1975.07.30Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of Cochabamba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cochabamba (with suffragan sees Oruro and Aiquile)
1975.07.30Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
1975.08.04Italy ItalyDiocese of Luni–Sarzana was suppressed (to Diocese of La Spezia and to establish Diocese of Sarzana)
1975.08.04Italy ItalyDiocese of Sarzana was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Luni–Sarzana)
1975.08.10Angola AngolaDiocese of Henrique de Carvalho was established (from Diocese of Malanje and became suffragan of Luanda)
1975.08.10Angola AngolaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda lost territory to Diocese of Malanje
1975.08.10Angola AngolaDiocese of Ngunza was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and became suffragan of Luanda)
1975.08.10Angola AngolaDiocese of Pereira de Eça was restored (from Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira and became suffragan of Luanda)
1975.08.10Angola AngolaDiocese of Serpa Pinto was established (from Diocese of Nova Lisboa and Diocese of Sá da Bandeira and became suffragan of Luanda)
1975.10.01USA USADiocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee was established (from Diocese of Saint Augustine and became suffragan of Miami)
1975.10.07Italy ItalyDiocese of Arezzo lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siena
1975.10.07Italy ItalyDiocese of Pistoia lost territory to Diocese of Prato
1975.10.07Italy ItalyDiocese of Sansepolcro lost territory to Diocese of Cesena and Diocese of Forlì
1975.10.07Italy ItalyDiocese of Sovana–Pitigliano lost territory to Diocese of Grosseto
1975.11.20Myanmar MyanmarApostolic Prefecture of Lashio was established (from Diocese of Kengtung and became suffragan of Mandalay)
1975.11.20Somalia SomaliaApostolic Vicariate of Mogadishu was promoted as Diocese of Mogadishu (without ecclesiastical province)
1975.12.03Burkina Faso Burkina FasoDiocese of Nouna was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Nouna–Dédougou)
1975.12.03Burkina Faso Burkina FasoDiocese of Nouna–Dédougou was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Nouna and became suffragan of Ouagadougou)
1975.12.03Samoa SamoaDiocese of Apia and Tokelau was renamed as Diocese of Samoa and Tokelau
1975.12.04India IndiaDiocese of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar Rite) lost territory to Diocese of Mananthavady
1975.12.19Sri Lanka Sri LankaApostolic Prefecture of Anuradhapura was established (from Diocese of Jaffna and Diocese of Trincomalee–Batticaloa and became suffragan of Colombo)

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