Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in 5ᵗʰ century

DateAscendingCountryChange
402Scotland ScotlandDiocese of Whithorn was established
410Iraq IraqDiocese of Perat-Maishan (Chaldean Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perat-Maishan
417France FranceDiocese of Arles was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arles (with suffragan sees Antibes, Cavaillon, Marseille, Orange and Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux)
420Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Jomnium was suppressed
421France FranceDiocese of Lodève was established
439Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Dunshaughlin was established
439Italy ItalyDiocese of Galazia in Campania was established
440France FranceDiocese of Uzès was established (from Diocese of Nîmes and became suffragan of Arles)
440Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Ardmore was established
440Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Killala was established
440Italy ItalyDiocese of Ivrea was established (became suffragan of Milano)
440Italy ItalyDiocese of Ravenna was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ravenna (with suffragan sees Faenza, Forlì, Imola, Modena and Voghenza)
440Portugal PortugalDiocese of Braga was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga (with suffragan see Astorga)
445France FranceDiocese of Narbonne was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Narbonne (with suffragan sees Béziers, Lodève, Nîmes and Toulouse)
445France FranceDiocese of Vienne was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vienne (with suffragan sees Die, Toulon and Viviers)
445Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, Ireland IrelandArchdiocese of Armagh was established
449Spain SpainDiocese of Tarazona was established
450Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Hippo Regius was suppressed
450Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Tournai was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims and became suffragan of Reims)
450France FranceDiocese of Le Mans was established (became suffragan of Tours)
450France FranceDiocese of Senez was established
450France FranceDiocese of Tours was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tours (with suffragan sees Angers, Le Mans, Nantes, Rennes and Vannes)
450France FranceDiocese of Vannes was established (became suffragan of Tours)
450Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Ardagh was established
450Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Duleek was established
450Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Elphin was established
450Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Killashee was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Amelia was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Aquaviva was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Aquino was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Aveia Vestina was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Camerino was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Carmeiano was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Città di Castello was established (without ecclesiastical province)
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Cremona was established (became suffragan of Milano)
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Cuma was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Faleri was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Falerone was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Forum claudii was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Gabi was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Gualdo Tadino was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Labico was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Subaugusta)
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Montecassino was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Ofena was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Reggio Emilia was established (became suffragan of Milano)
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Salpi was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Sant’Angelo in Vado was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Subaugusta was established (from Papal See of Roma and from the suppressed Diocese of Labico)
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Sulmona was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Sutri was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Tarquinia was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Tronto was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Valva was established
450Italy ItalyDiocese of Velletri was established (became suffragan of Roma)
450Jordan JordanDiocese of Neila was established
450Northern Ireland Northern IrelandAbbacy nullius of Down was established
450Spain SpainDiocese of Egara was established (from Diocese of Barcelona)
450Spain SpainDiocese of Ibiza was established
450Spain SpainDiocese of Mallorca was established
450Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Garriana was established
450Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Hierapolis was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hierapolis
451Egypt EgyptDiocese of Alexandria was promoted as Patriarchal See of Alexandria
451Italy ItalyDiocese of Vibo Valentia was established
451Palestine Palestine, Cyprus Cyprus, Israel Israel, Jordan JordanDiocese of Jerusalem was promoted as Patriarchal See of Jerusalem
451Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Constantinople was promoted as Patriarchal See of Constantinople
454Ireland Ireland, Northern Ireland Northern IrelandAbbacy nullius of Clogher was established
457Italy ItalyDiocese of Blera was established
460Italy ItalyDiocese of Telese was established
463Spain SpainDiocese of Calahorra was established
465France FranceDiocese of Cimiez was suppressed (to Diocese of Nice)
465Italy ItalyDiocese of Luni was established
465Italy ItalyDiocese of Numana was established
465Italy ItalyDiocese of Passo Corese was established
468Portugal PortugalDiocese of Coinimbriga was renamed as Diocese of Aeminium
470France FranceDiocese of Rodez was established (became suffragan of Bourges)
470Spain SpainDiocese of Tarragona was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona (with suffragan sees Auca, Calahorra, Gerona and Tarazona)
480Italy ItalyDiocese of Anagni was established (without ecclesiastical province)
480Italy ItalyDiocese of Fano was established
480Italy ItalyDiocese of Ferentino was established (without ecclesiastical province)
480Italy ItalyDiocese of Foligno was established (without ecclesiastical province)
480Italy ItalyDiocese of Lorium was established
480Italy ItalyDiocese of Venafro was established
482Austria AustriaDiocese of Juvavo was suppressed
484Italy ItalyDiocese of Cagliari was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagliari (with suffragan sees Tharros and Torres)
484Italy ItalyDiocese of Forum Traiani was established
484Italy ItalyDiocese of Sulci was established
490Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Kildare was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Alife was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Arna was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Avellino was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Bolsena was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Chieti was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Minturno was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Norcia was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Perugia was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Populonia was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Potenza was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Roselle was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Salerno was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Segni was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Sessa Aurunca was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Sorrento was established
490Italy ItalyDiocese of Taranto was established
498Italy ItalyDiocese of Tindari was established
499France FranceDiocese of Arras was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims and became suffragan of Reims)
499Italy ItalyDiocese of Cerveteri was established
500Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Apollonia was suppressed
500Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Lestrona was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Bagai was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Calama was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Gegi was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Icosium was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Midila was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Rusguniæ was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Thagaste was suppressed
500Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Tubunæ was suppressed
500Austria AustriaDiocese of Aguntum was established
500Austria AustriaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Lauriacum was suppressed
500Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaDiocese of Bistue was established
500Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Salona was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salona (with suffragan sees Ragusa and Zadar)
500Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Vinkovci was suppressed
500Egypt EgyptDiocese of Nilopolis was suppressed
500France FranceDiocese of Agde was established (from Diocese of Nîmes and became suffragan of Narbonne)
500France FranceDiocese of Aix was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix (with suffragan sees Apt, Fréjus, Gap, Riez and Sisteron)
500France FranceDiocese of Aléria was established
500France FranceDiocese of Avranches was established (became suffragan of Rouen)
500France FranceDiocese of Belley was established (became suffragan of Besançon)
500France FranceDiocese of Briançonnet was established
500France FranceDiocese of Couserans was established (became suffragan of Eauze)
500France FranceDiocese of Coutances was established (became suffragan of Rouen)
500France FranceDiocese of Dax was established (became suffragan of Eauze)
500France FranceDiocese of Glandèves was established
500France FranceDiocese of Javols was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Mende)
500France FranceDiocese of Lectoure was established (became suffragan of Eauze)
500France FranceDiocese of Lescar was established (became suffragan of Eauze)
500France FranceDiocese of Lisieux was established (became suffragan of Rouen)
500France FranceDiocese of Mariana was established
500France FranceDiocese of Meaux was established (became suffragan of Sens)
500France FranceDiocese of Mende was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Javols and became suffragan of Bourges)
500France FranceDiocese of Nebbio was established
500France FranceDiocese of Nevers was established (became suffragan of Sens)
500France FranceDiocese of Oloron was established (became suffragan of Eauze)
500France FranceDiocese of Quimper was established (became suffragan of Tours)
500France FranceDiocese of Rouen was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rouen (with suffragan sees Avranches, Bayeux, Coutances, Évreux, Lisieux and Séez)
500France FranceDiocese of Sagone was established
500France FranceDiocese of Saint-Quentin was established (became suffragan of Reims)
500France FranceDiocese of Senlis was established (became suffragan of Reims)
500France FranceDiocese of Séez was established (became suffragan of Rouen)
500France FranceDiocese of Tarbes was established (became suffragan of Eauze)
500France FranceDiocese of Tarentaise was established (became suffragan of Vienne)
500France FranceDiocese of Vernay was suppressed
500Greece GreeceDiocese of Karpathus was established
500Greece GreeceDiocese of Patrasso was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patrasso
500Greece GreeceDiocese of Thespia was suppressed
500Iraq IraqArchdiocese of Kaškar (Chaldean Rite) was suppressed
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Ardcarne was established
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Ardfert was established
500Ireland Ireland, Northern Ireland Northern IrelandAbbacy nullius of Brefinnia was established
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Connor was established
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Inniscathy was established
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Kilfenora was established
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Louth was established
500Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Sléibhte was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Agropoli was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Belluno was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Bevagna was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Bisenzio was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Blanda was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Bovino was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Bussento was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Cervia was established (became suffragan of Roma)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Claterna was suppressed (to Diocese of Imola)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Erdonia was suppressed (to Diocese of Eca)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Falerone was suppressed
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Fausania was established (became suffragan of Cagliari)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Fidene was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Foro Flaminii was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Gallipoli was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Isernia was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Labico was restored (from the suppressed Diocese of Subaugusta)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Larino was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Lipari was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Locri was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Meria was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Messina was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Miseno was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Montecassino was suppressed (to Diocese of Aquino)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Ostra was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Penne was established (without ecclesiastical province)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Pollentia was suppressed (to Diocese of Camerino)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Reggio Calabria was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Rieti was established (without ecclesiastical province)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Senigallia was established (without ecclesiastical province)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Sepino was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Spello was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Subaugusta was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Labico)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Teramo was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Tronto)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Treba was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Trevi was established
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Tronto was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Teramo)
500Italy ItalyDiocese of Venosa was established
500Jordan JordanDiocese of Neila was suppressed
500Kosovo KosovoDiocese of Prizren was established
500Libya LibyaDiocese of Sabrata was suppressed
500Libya LibyaDiocese of Œa was suppressed
500North Macedonia North MacedoniaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Dardania was suppressed
500Portugal PortugalDiocese of Pax Iulia was established (became suffragan of Emerita Augusta)
500Serbia SerbiaDiocese of Remesiana was suppressed
500Spain SpainDiocese of Ampurias was established
500Spain SpainDiocese of Coria was established
500Spain SpainDiocese of Iria Flavia was established (became suffragan of Braga)
500Spain SpainDiocese of Lérida was established (became suffragan of Tarragona)
500Spain SpainDiocese of Ourense was established
500Spain SpainDiocese of Pamplona was established (became suffragan of Tarragona)
500Spain Spain, Andorra AndorraDiocese of Urgell was established
500Spain SpainDiocese of Valeria was established
500Spain SpainDiocese of Vergi was established
500Spain SpainDiocese of Vic was established (became suffragan of Tarragona)
500Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Avenches was established (became suffragan of Besançon)
500Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Chur was established (became suffragan of Milano)
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Bennefa was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Garriana was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Menefessi was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Sufes was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Tambeæ was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Theudalis was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Thibiuca was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Ululi was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Urusi was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Vaga was suppressed
500Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Vita was suppressed
500Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Amida was suppressed

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