Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in 9ᵗʰ century

DateAscendingCountryChange
801Spain SpainDiocese of Barcelona was restored
802Germany GermanyDiocese of Neuburg was suppressed (to Diocese of Augsburg)
803England EnglandMetropolitan Archdiocese of Lichfield was demoted as Diocese of Lichfield
803Germany GermanyDiocese of Minden was established (became suffragan of Köln)
804Italy ItalyDiocese of Mantova was established (from Diocese of Verona and became suffragan of Aquileia)
805Germany GermanyDiocese of Halberstadt was established (became suffragan of Mainz)
810Spain SpainDiocese of Sigüenza was suppressed
811Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Cittanova lost territory to Patriarchal See of Aquileia
811Spain SpainDiocese of Oviedo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lugo)
815Germany GermanyDiocese of Hildesheim was established (became suffragan of Mainz)
820Italy ItalyDiocese of Massa Marittima e Populonia was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Populonia)
820Italy ItalyDiocese of Populonia was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Massa Marittima e Populonia)
824France FranceDiocese of Accia was established (from Diocese of Aléria and Diocese of Mariana)
827Italy ItalyDiocese of Carini was suppressed
831Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg was established (from Diocese of Bremen)
835Italy ItalyDiocese of Agrigento was suppressed
837Italy ItalyDiocese of Tricala was suppressed
844Italy ItalyDiocese of Canosa lost territory to Diocese of Trani
844Italy ItalyDiocese of Sepino was suppressed
846Italy ItalyDiocese of Formia was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Gaeta)
846Italy ItalyDiocese of Gaeta was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Formia and without ecclesiastical province)
848France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Dol was established (from Diocese of Aleth)
848France FranceDiocese of Saint-Brieuc was established (from Diocese of Aleth and became suffragan of Tours)
848France FranceDiocese of Tréguier was established (from Diocese of Aleth and became suffragan of Tours)
850Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Nona was established
850Scotland ScotlandDiocese of Saint Andrews was established
850Spain SpainDiocese of Astorga lost territory to Diocese of León
851France FranceDiocese of Rezé was suppressed (to Diocese of Nantes)
866Spain SpainDiocese of San Martiño de Mondoñedo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lugo and Diocese of Oviedo and became suffragan of Lugo)
870England EnglandDiocese of Elmham was suppressed (to Diocese of Dunwich)
870Italy ItalyDiocese of Cefalù was suppressed
870Italy ItalyDiocese of Otranto was promoted as Archdiocese of Otranto
870Italy ItalyDiocese of Tre Taverne was suppressed (to Diocese of Velletri)
870Spain SpainDiocese of Armentia was established (from Diocese of Calahorra)
870Spain SpainDiocese of Álava was established (from Diocese of Calahorra)
875England EnglandDiocese of Leicester was renamed as Diocese of Dorchester
875Portugal PortugalDiocese of Viseu was restored (became suffragan of Braga)
878Italy ItalyDiocese of Alesa was suppressed
878Italy ItalyDiocese of Lipari was suppressed
878.05.21Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Siracusa was suppressed
879France FranceDiocese of Auch was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Auch (with suffragan sees Aire, Bayonne, Bazas, Couserans, Dax, Lectoure, Lescar, Oloron, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges and Tarbes and gained territory from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eauze)
879France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Eauze was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Auch)
880Italy ItalyDiocese of Catania was suppressed
880Italy ItalyDiocese of Lentini was suppressed
880Italy ItalyDiocese of Messina was suppressed
880Italy ItalyDiocese of Tindari was suppressed
880Portugal PortugalDiocese of Lamego was restored (became suffragan of Braga)
880.06Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Nitra was established (from Diocese of Regensburg)
881Portugal PortugalDiocese of Portucale was restored (became suffragan of Braga)
883England EnglandDiocese of Cunecaster was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Hexham and Diocese of Lindisfarne)
883England EnglandDiocese of Hexham was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Cunecaster)
883England EnglandDiocese of Lindisfarne was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Cunecaster)
884France FranceDiocese of Léon was established (from Diocese of Quimper and became suffragan of Tours)
885Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina was established (from Diocese of Crotone and with suffragan see Gallipoli)
885.04.06Serbia SerbiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Srijem was suppressed
886Spain SpainDiocese of Ourense was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lugo and became suffragan of Lugo)
886Spain SpainDiocese of Vic was restored (became suffragan of Narbonne)
887Spain SpainDiocese of Lérida was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Pallars–Ribagorça)
887Spain SpainDiocese of Osca was suppressed (to Diocese of Pamplona and to establish Diocese of Pallars–Ribagorça)
887Spain SpainDiocese of Pallars–Ribagorça was established (from Diocese of Urgell and from the suppressed Diocese of Lérida and Diocese of Osca)
890Italy ItalyDiocese of Gabi was suppressed (to Diocese of Palestrina)
890Italy ItalyDiocese of Termini Imerese was suppressed
890Spain SpainDiocese of Tui was restored (became suffragan of Lugo)
893Italy ItalyDiocese of Bovino was suppressed (to Diocese of Benevento)
900Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Pult was established (became suffragan of Doclea)
900Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Krk was established (became suffragan of Split)
900France FranceDiocese of Poitiers lost territory to Diocese of Angers
900Greece GreeceDiocese of Anastasiopolis was suppressed
900Greece GreeceDiocese of Tinos was established
900Ireland IrelandDiocese of Cashel was established (from Diocese of Emly)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Amantea was established (became suffragan of Reggio Calabria)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Bevagna was suppressed (to Diocese of Spoleto)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Canne was established
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Eraclea was suppressed (to Diocese of Belluno)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Santa Ciriaca was renamed as Diocese of Locri
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Marsi was established
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Matera was established (from Diocese of Acerenza)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Milazzo was suppressed
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Minervino was established
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Monterano was suppressed (to Diocese of Sutri)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Nicastro was established (became suffragan of Reggio Calabria)
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Orvieto lost territory to Diocese of Bagnoregio
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Perugia lost territory to Diocese of Bagnoregio
900Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of San Colombano lost territory to Diocese of Tortona
900Italy ItalyDiocese of Spello was suppressed (to Diocese of Spoleto)
900Montenegro MontenegroDiocese of Budua was established (became suffragan of Doclea)
900Montenegro MontenegroDiocese of Svač was established (became suffragan of Doclea)
900Palestine PalestineDiocese of Maiumas Gazæ was suppressed
900Spain SpainDiocese of Badajoz was established (from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Emerita Augusta)
900Spain SpainDiocese of Baeza was suppressed
900Spain SpainDiocese of Egabro was suppressed
900Spain SpainMetropolitan Archdiocese of Emerita Augusta was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Badajoz)
900Spain SpainDiocese of Zamora was established
900Syria SyriaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Hemesa was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Achyraus was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Apollonias was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Charræ was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeArchdiocese of Colonia was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Eumenia was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Martiropolis was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeArchdiocese of Nazianzus was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Synnadæ was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Thyatira was suppressed
900Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Troas was suppressed

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