Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in 10ᵗʰ century

DateAscendingCountryChange
902Italy ItalyDiocese of Nicotera was suppressed (to Diocese of Tropea)
906Italy ItalyDiocese of Taormina was suppressed
909England EnglandDiocese of Crediton was established (from Diocese of Sherborne and became suffragan of Canterbury)
909England EnglandDiocese of Ramsbury was established (from Diocese of Dorchester and Diocese of Sherborne)
909England EnglandDiocese of Wells was established
909France FranceAbbacy nullius of Cluny was established
910Italy ItalyDiocese of Lilibeo was suppressed
917Italy ItalyDiocese of Vicenza lost territory to Diocese of Padova
920Spain SpainDiocese of Osma was suppressed
922Spain SpainDiocese of Sasabe was established (from Diocese of Pamplona)
923Spain SpainDiocese of Calahorra was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Nájera)
923Spain SpainDiocese of Nájera was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Calahorra)
927Montenegro MontenegroDiocese of Bar was established (from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Doclea)
927Montenegro MontenegroMetropolitan Archdiocese of Doclea was suppressed (to Diocese of Ragusa and to establish Diocese of Bar)
929Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Nona was suppressed (to Diocese of Zadar)
931England EnglandDiocese of Cornwall was established (from Diocese of Crediton and became suffragan of Canterbury)
934Switzerland SwitzerlandTerritorial Abbacy of Maria Einsiedeln was established
940Italy ItalyDiocese of Termoli was established
940Italy ItalyDiocese of Trivento was established
944.05Italy ItalyDiocese of Nomento was suppressed (to Diocese of Vescovìo)
946.05.10Germany GermanyDiocese of Havelberg was established (became suffragan of Mainz)
948Denmark DenmarkDiocese of Ribe was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg and became suffragan of Hamburg)
948Denmark DenmarkDiocese of Århus was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg and became suffragan of Hamburg)
948Germany Germany, Denmark DenmarkDiocese of Schleswig was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg and became suffragan of Hamburg)
948.10.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Brandenburg was established (became suffragan of Mainz)
950England EnglandDiocese of Elmham was restored (became suffragan of Canterbury)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Belcastro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina and became suffragan of Santa Severina)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Blanda was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Cassano all’Jonio was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Blanda and Diocese of Thurio)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Ferrara was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Voghenza and became suffragan of Milano)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Plestia was restored (from Diocese of Camerino)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Rossano was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Thurio and became suffragan of Reggio Calabria)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Thurio was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Cassano all’Jonio and Diocese of Rossano)
950Italy ItalyDiocese of Voghenza was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Ferrara)
950Spain SpainDiocese of Segovia was suppressed
950Spain SpainDiocese of Urci was suppressed
952Germany GermanyDiocese of Oldenburg was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg and became suffragan of Hamburg)
953Spain SpainDiocese of Simancas was established (from Diocese of Astorga and Diocese of León)
956Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Otranto was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Otranto (with suffragan sees Acerenza and Alessano)
956Spain SpainDiocese of Pallars–Ribagorça was renamed as Diocese of Roda (gained territory from Diocese of Urgell)
956Spain SpainArchdiocese of Tarragona was restored (became suffragan of Narbonne)
956Spain Spain, Andorra AndorraDiocese of Urgell lost territory to Diocese of Roda
960Italy ItalyDiocese of Ariano was established
960Italy ItalyDiocese of Atina was established (from Diocese of Sora)
960Italy ItalyDiocese of Cerenza was established
966.08.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Caiazzo was established (became suffragan of Capua)
966.08.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Capua was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Capua (with suffragan sees Aquino, Atina, Caiazzo, Calvi, Fondi, Forum claudii, Gaeta, Sessa Aurunca, Sora and Teano)
968Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Magdeburg was established (from Diocese of Halberstadt and with suffragan sees Brandenburg, Havelberg, Meißen, Merseburg and Zeitz)
968Germany GermanyDiocese of Meißen was established (became suffragan of Magdeburg)
968Germany GermanyDiocese of Merseburg was established (became suffragan of Magdeburg)
968Germany GermanyDiocese of Zeitz was established (became suffragan of Magdeburg)
968Italy ItalyDiocese of Tricarico was established (became suffragan of Otranto)
968Italy ItalyDiocese of Tursi was established
968Poland PolandDiocese of Poznań was established
969.05.26Italy ItalyDiocese of Ascoli Satriano was established (from Diocese of Benevento and became suffragan of Benevento)
969.05.26Italy ItalyDiocese of Benevento was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benevento (with suffragan sees Alife, Ariano, Ascoli Satriano, Avellino, Eclena, Larino, Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Siponto and Telese and lost territory to establish Diocese of Ascoli Satriano and Diocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti)
969.05.26Italy ItalyDiocese of Sant’Agata de’ Goti was established (from Diocese of Benevento and became suffragan of Benevento)
969.08.10Italy ItalyDiocese of Asolo was suppressed (to Diocese of Padova, Diocese of Treviso and Diocese of Vicenza)
970Italy ItalyDiocese of Bovino was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benevento and became suffragan of Benevento)
970Italy ItalyDiocese of Norma was suppressed (to Diocese of Velletri)
970Italy ItalyDiocese of Taranto was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taranto
971England EnglandDiocese of Dorchester was renamed as Diocese of Dorchester
973Czechia CzechiaDiocese of Praha was established (from Diocese of Regensburg and became suffragan of Mainz)
974Spain SpainDiocese of Simancas was suppressed (to Diocese of Astorga and Diocese of León)
981Germany GermanyDiocese of Merseburg was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Magdeburg)
983.06Italy ItalyDiocese of Salerno was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salerno (with suffragan sees Acerenza, Bisignano, Conza, Cosenza, Malvito, Nola and Pesto)
984Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaDiocese of Trebinje was established (from Diocese of Ragusa)
984Germany GermanyAbbacy nullius of St. Stephanus und Vitus in Corvey was established
984Italy ItalyDiocese of Lavello was established
987.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Amalfi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Amalfi (with suffragan sees Capri, Lettere, Minori and Scala and lost territory to establish Diocese of Capri, Diocese of Lettere, Diocese of Minori and Diocese of Scala)
987.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Capri was established (from Diocese of Amalfi and became suffragan of Amalfi)
987.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Lettere was established (from Diocese of Amalfi and became suffragan of Amalfi)
987.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Minori was established (from Diocese of Amalfi and became suffragan of Amalfi)
987.02.13Italy ItalyDiocese of Scala was established (from Diocese of Amalfi and became suffragan of Amalfi)
988Denmark DenmarkDiocese of Odense was established (from Diocese of Schleswig and became suffragan of Hamburg)
989Spain SpainDiocese of Zamora was suppressed
990Italy ItalyDiocese of Vieste was established (from Diocese of Siponto)
991Denmark DenmarkDiocese of Roskilde was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg and became suffragan of Hamburg)
992Germany GermanyDiocese of Mecklenburg was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg and became suffragan of Hamburg)
992Italy ItalyDiocese of Vado Ligure was renamed as Diocese of Savona
995England EnglandDiocese of Cunecaster was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Durham)
995England EnglandDiocese of Durham was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Cunecaster and became suffragan of York)
996Italy ItalyDiocese of Eraclea was restored (from Diocese of Belluno)
996Poland PolandDiocese of Kujawy–Pomorze was established
997Hungary HungaryTerritorial Abbacy of Pannonhalma was established (without ecclesiastical province)
999Poland PolandMetropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno was established (from Diocese of Poznań and with suffragan sees Kołobrzeg and Wrocław)
999Poland PolandDiocese of Kołobrzeg was established (became suffragan of Gniezno)
999Poland PolandDiocese of Wrocław was established (from Diocese of Meißen and Diocese of Praha and became suffragan of Gniezno)
999.01.07Italy ItalyDiocese of Treviso lost territory to Diocese of Eraclea
1000Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Dagno was established
1000Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Hadrianopolis in Epiro was suppressed
1000Greece GreeceDiocese of Corfù was suppressed
1000Greece GreeceDiocese of Corone was established
1000Greece GreeceDiocese of Kisamos was established
1000Ireland IrelandDiocese of Limerick was established (became suffragan of Canterbury)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Acquaputrida was established (became suffragan of Benevento)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Biccari was established (became suffragan of Benevento)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Bitonto was established (became suffragan of Bari)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Città della Pieve was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Gravina was suppressed
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Minturno was suppressed (to Diocese of Gaeta)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Montepeloso was established
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Napoli was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Napoli (with suffragan see Pozzuoli)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Norcia was suppressed (to Diocese of Spoleto)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Rossano was promoted as Archdiocese of Rossano
1000Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Sacra di San Michele was established
1000Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of San Pietro di Novalesa was established (from Diocese of Torino)
1000Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Santa Maria di Sesto was established
1000Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Santa Maria di Vangadizza was established
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Sarno was established (became suffragan of Salerno)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Sinis-Tharros was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sinis-Tharros
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Tocco Caudio was established (became suffragan of Benevento)
1000Italy ItalyDiocese of Trevico was established (became suffragan of Benevento)
1000North Macedonia North MacedoniaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Acrida was established (with suffragan see Prizren)
1000Spain SpainDiocese of Basti was suppressed
1000Spain SpainDiocese of Cartagena–Bigastro was suppressed
1000Spain SpainDiocese of Coria was suppressed
1000Spain SpainDiocese of Córdoba was suppressed
1000Spain SpainDiocese of Écija was suppressed
1000Syria SyriaDiocese of Philippopolis was suppressed
1000Tunisia TunisiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Carthage was suppressed
1000Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Antiochia was suppressed
1000Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Comana Ponti was suppressed
1000Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Ephesus was suppressed
1000Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Hierapolis was suppressed
1000Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Nyssa was suppressed
1000Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Samosata was suppressed
1000.03.08Poland PolandDiocese of Kraków was established (became suffragan of Gniezno)

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