Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in 7ᵗʰ century

DateAscendingCountryChange
601England EnglandDiocese of Canterbury was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Canterbury (with suffragan sees Bangor and Saint Asaph)
602Italy ItalyDiocese of Carini was restored (from Diocese of Reggio Calabria)
604England EnglandDiocese of London was established (became suffragan of Canterbury)
604England EnglandDiocese of Rochester was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Canterbury)
610Italy ItalyDiocese of Meria was renamed as Diocese of Tropea
620Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Kilmacduagh was established
623Spain SpainMetropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena–Bigastro
625Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Leighlin was established
628.06.11Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of San Colombano was established (from Diocese of Piacenza)
630England EnglandDiocese of Dunwich was established (became suffragan of Canterbury)
630Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Lismore was established
634England EnglandDiocese of Dorchester was established
634England EnglandAbbacy nullius of Lindisfarne was established
635Italy ItalyDiocese of Eraclea was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Oderzo)
635Italy ItalyDiocese of Oderzo was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Eraclea)
639Greece GreeceDiocese of Epidaurum was suppressed
639Italy ItalyDiocese of Altino was suppressed (to Diocese of Treviso and to establish Diocese of Torcello)
639Italy ItalyDiocese of Torcello was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Altino)
640Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Killaloe was established
640Italy ItalyDiocese of Adria was established (became suffragan of Ravenna)
650Croatia CroatiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Salona was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Split
650Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Mayo was established
650Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Aristium was suppressed
653Italy ItalyDiocese of Terni was restored (from Diocese of Narni)
656England EnglandDiocese of Mercia was established (from Diocese of York)
660England EnglandDiocese of Dorchester was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Winchester)
660England EnglandDiocese of Winchester was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Dorchester)
664England EnglandAbbacy nullius of Lindisfarne was suppressed (to Diocese of York)
668Italy ItalyDiocese of Eca lost territory to Diocese of Benevento
669England EnglandDiocese of Mercia was renamed as Diocese of Lichfield
670England EnglandDiocese of Leicester was restored
670Italy ItalyDiocese of Ceneda was established (from Diocese of Eraclea and became suffragan of Aquileia)
670Italy ItalyDiocese of Eraclea lost territory to Diocese of Treviso
670Italy ItalyDiocese of Sovana was established (became suffragan of Roma)
670Italy ItalyDiocese of Ventimiglia was established (became suffragan of Milano)
673England EnglandDiocese of Elmham was established (from Diocese of Dunwich and became suffragan of Canterbury)
674Italy ItalyDiocese of Brindisi was renamed as Diocese of Brindisi–Oria
676England EnglandDiocese of Hereford was established
678England EnglandDiocese of Hexham was established (from Diocese of York)
678England EnglandDiocese of Lindisfarne was restored (from Diocese of York)
680England EnglandDiocese of Worcester was established
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Bisenzio was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Castro del Lazio)
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Brescello was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Parma)
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Castro del Lazio was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Bisenzio)
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Cefalù was established (became suffragan of Siracusa)
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Parma was restored (from the suppressed Diocese of Brescello and became suffragan of Milano)
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Siracusa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siracusa (with suffragan sees Cefalù and Messina)
680Italy ItalyDiocese of Vado Ligure was established (became suffragan of Milano)
681England EnglandDiocese of Selsey was established
681Spain SpainMetropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena–Bigastro was demoted as Diocese of Cartagena–Bigastro
682Italy ItalyDiocese of Castro was established
688Portugal PortugalDiocese of Ossonoba was suppressed
690Italy ItalyDiocese of Bolsena was suppressed (to Diocese of Orvieto)
693Portugal PortugalDiocese of Caliábria was suppressed
693Spain SpainDiocese of Palencia was suppressed
695Netherlands NetherlandsDiocese of Utrecht was established
696Austria AustriaAbbacy nullius of Stift Sankt Peter Salzburg was restored (from former Diocese of Virunum)
700Algeria AlgeriaDiocese of Constantine was suppressed
700Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Icosium was restored
700Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Sisak was suppressed
700Egypt EgyptDiocese of Rhinocolura was suppressed
700France FranceDiocese of Arisitum was suppressed (to Diocese of Nîmes)
700Ireland IrelandAbbacy nullius of Raphoe was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Alessano was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Bisarcio was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Bussento was suppressed
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Pitinum Merges was renamed as Diocese of Cagli
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Comacchio was established (became suffragan of Ravenna)
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Ferento was suppressed (to Diocese of Bomarzo)
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Fidene was suppressed
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Gallese was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Grumentum was suppressed
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Miseno was suppressed (to Diocese of Cuma)
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Orte was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Ortona was suppressed (to Diocese of Chieti)
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Otricoli was suppressed (to Diocese of Narni)
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Polignano was established
700Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Pomposa was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Rosella was established
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Tharros was renamed as Diocese of Sinis-Tharros
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Sulci was suppressed
700Italy ItalyDiocese of Trento lost territory to Diocese of Feltre and Diocese of Sabiana
700Scotland ScotlandDiocese of Glasgow was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Egara was suppressed (to Diocese of Barcelona)
700Spain SpainDiocese of Ibiza was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Mallorca was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Oreto was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Segorbe was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Tarazona was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Tortosa was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Tui was suppressed
700Spain SpainDiocese of Ávila was suppressed
700Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Abitinæ was suppressed
700Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Ruspæ was suppressed
700Tunisia TunisiaDiocese of Utica was suppressed

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