Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Switzerland | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 346 | Diocese of Basel was established |
| 380 | Diocese of Octodurum was established |
| 400 | Diocese of Genève was established |
| 500 | Diocese of Avenches was established (became suffragan of Besançon) |
| 500 | Diocese of Chur was established (became suffragan of Milano) |
| 515 | Territorial Abbacy of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune was established |
| 575 | Diocese of Octodurum was renamed as Diocese of Sion |
| 595 | Diocese of Avenches was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Konstanz and Diocese of Lausanne) |
| 595 | Diocese of Lausanne was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Avenches and became suffragan of Besançon) |
| 934 | Territorial Abbacy of Maria Einsiedeln was established |
| 1621 | Apostolic Prefecture of Rhaetia was established (from Diocese of Chur) |
| 1782 | Diocese of Basel exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon |
| 1801.11.29 | Diocese of Basel lost territory to Diocese of Strasbourg |
| 1801.11.29 | Diocese of Genève was suppressed (to Diocese of Chambéry) |
| 1801.11.29 | Diocese of Lausanne lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon and Diocese of Basel |
| 1818.05.02 | Diocese of Chur lost territory to Diocese of Brixen |
| 1821.01.30 | Diocese of Lausanne was renamed as Diocese of Lausanne et Genève |
| 1823.07.02 | Diocese of Sankt Gallen was established (from Diocese of Chur and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1841 | Diocese of Chur lost territory to Diocese of Basel |
| 1866 | Diocese of Chur lost territory to Diocese of Sankt Gallen |
| 1884.09.01 | Apostolic Administration of Ticino was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milano and Diocese of Como) |
| 1888.09.07 | Apostolic Administration of Ticino was promoted as Diocese of Lugano (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1921 | Apostolic Prefecture of Rhaetia was suppressed (to Diocese of Chur) |
| 1924.10.17 | Diocese of Lausanne et Genève was renamed as Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg |
| 1960.07.22 | Apostolic Exarchate of France (Ukrainian Rite) was established |
| 2013.01.19 | Apostolic Exarchate of France (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris (without ecclesiastical province) |
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