Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Guinea-Bissau | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1940.09.04 | Mission sui juris of Portuguese Guinea was established (from Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde) |
| 1955.04.29 | Mission sui juris of Portuguese Guinea was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Portuguese Guinea |
| 1975.01.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Portuguese Guinea was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Guinea-Bissau |
| 1977.03.21 | Apostolic Prefecture of Guinea-Bissau was promoted as Diocese of Bissau (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 2001.03.13 | Diocese of Bafatá was established (from Diocese of Bissau and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 2014.01.13 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established |
| 2018.02.28 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) |
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