Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1801

DateAscendingCountryChange
1801Croatia Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia SloveniaDiocese of Gornji Tkalec (Croatian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Križevci
1801.06.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Fossano was suppressed (to Diocese of Mondovì)
1801.07.15Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Antwerpen was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen and Apostolic Vicariate of ’s-Hertogenbosch)
1801.07.15Belgium BelgiumMetropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen lost territory to Diocese of Gent
1801.07.15Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Namur lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen
1801.07.15Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Tournai lost territory to Diocese of Gent
1801.07.15Netherlands NetherlandsApostolic Vicariate of Grave–Nijmegen was established (from Diocese of Roermond)
1801.11.29Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Brugge was suppressed (to Diocese of Gent)
1801.11.29Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Ieper was suppressed (to Diocese of Cambrai and Diocese of Gent)
1801.11.29Belgium BelgiumDiocese of Tournai lost territory to Diocese of Arras
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Agde was suppressed (to Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Aire was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux and Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Aix lost territory to Diocese of Digne
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Albi was suppressed (to Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Alet was suppressed (to Diocese of Carcassonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Alès was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon and Diocese of Mende)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Aléria was suppressed (to Diocese of Ajaccio)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Amiens lost territory to Diocese of Arras
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Angers exchanged territory with Diocese of Le Mans
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Apt was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon and Diocese of Digne)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Arles was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Arras exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cambrai
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Auch was suppressed (to Diocese of Agen)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Autun lost territory to Diocese of Dijon
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Auxerre was suppressed (to Diocese of Troyes)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Avignon was demoted as Diocese of Avignon (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Alès, Diocese of Apt, Diocese of Carpentras, Diocese of Cavaillon, Diocese of Gap, Diocese of Nîmes, Diocese of Orange, Diocese of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Diocese of Sisteron, Diocese of Uzès and Diocese of Vaison and became suffragan of Aix)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Avranches was suppressed (to Diocese of Coutances)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Bayeux exchanged territory with Diocese of Coutances
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Bazas was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bordeaux and Diocese of Agen)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Beauvais was suppressed (to Diocese of Amiens)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Belley was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon, Diocese of Chambéry and Diocese of Grenoble)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon lost territory to Diocese of Dijon
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Bethléem à Clamecy was suppressed (to Diocese of Autun)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Blois was suppressed (to Diocese of Orléans)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Boulogne was suppressed (to Diocese of Arras)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Béziers was suppressed (to Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Cambrai was demoted as Diocese of Cambrai (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Ieper and Diocese of Saint-Omer, lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen, exchanged territory with Diocese of Arras and Diocese of Tournai and became suffragan of Paris)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Carpentras was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Castres was suppressed (to Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Cavaillon was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Chartres was suppressed (to Diocese of Séez and to establish Diocese of Versailles)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Châlon-sur-Saône was suppressed (to Diocese of Autun and Diocese of Dijon)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Châlons-sur-Marne was suppressed (to Diocese of Meaux)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Clermont exchanged territory with Diocese of Saint-Flour
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Condom was suppressed (to Diocese of Agen)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Couserans was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Coutances exchanged territory with Diocese of Bayeux
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Dax was suppressed (to Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Die was suppressed (to Diocese of Grenoble and Diocese of Valence)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Dol was suppressed (to Diocese of Évreux, Diocese of Quimper, Diocese of Rennes and Diocese of Saint-Brieuc)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Embrun was suppressed (to Diocese of Digne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Fréjus was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Gap was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon, Diocese of Digne, Diocese of Grenoble and Diocese of Valence)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Glandèves was suppressed (to Diocese of Digne and Diocese of Nice)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Grasse was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix)
1801.11.29France France, Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and MiquelonDiocese of La Rochelle exchanged territory with Diocese of Nantes and Diocese of Poitiers
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Langres was suppressed (to Diocese of Dijon and Diocese of Troyes)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Laon was suppressed (to Diocese of Metz and Diocese of Soissons)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Lavaur was suppressed (to Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Le Mans lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tours, Diocese of Orléans and Diocese of Séez
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Le Puy-en-Velay was suppressed (to Diocese of Clermont and Diocese of Saint-Flour)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Lectoure was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse and Diocese of Agen)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Lescar was suppressed (to Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Limoges lost territory to Diocese of Angoulême
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Lisieux was suppressed (to Diocese of Bayeux, Diocese of Évreux and Diocese of Séez)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Lombez was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse and Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Luçon was suppressed (to Diocese of La Rochelle and Diocese of Nantes)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Léon was suppressed (to Diocese of Quimper)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Mariana et Acci was suppressed (to Diocese of Ajaccio)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Marseille was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Meaux exchanged territory with Diocese of Soissons
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Metz lost territory to Diocese of Mainz, Diocese of Nancy and Diocese of Strasbourg
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Mirepoix was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse and Diocese of Carcassonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Montauban was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse, Diocese of Agen and Diocese of Cahors)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Mâcon was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon and Diocese of Autun)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Nantes lost territory to Diocese of Angers and Diocese of Vannes
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Narbonne was suppressed (to Diocese of Carcassonne and Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Nebbio was suppressed (to Diocese of Ajaccio)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Nevers was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bourges and Diocese of Autun)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Noyon was suppressed (to Diocese of Amiens and Diocese of Soissons)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Nîmes was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Oloron was suppressed (to Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Orange was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon and Diocese of Valence)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Pamiers was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Paris lost territory to Diocese of Troyes
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Perpignan–Elne was suppressed (to Diocese of Carcassonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Poitiers lost territory to Diocese of Angoulême
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Périgueux was suppressed (to Diocese of Angoulême)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Quimper lost territory to Diocese of Saint-Brieuc
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Reims was suppressed (to Diocese of Meaux and Diocese of Metz)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Rennes exchanged territory with Diocese of Nantes
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Rieux was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Riez was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix and Diocese of Digne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Rodez was suppressed (to Diocese of Cahors and Diocese of Saint-Flour)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Rouen lost territory to Diocese of Amiens and Diocese of Évreux
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Sagone was suppressed (to Diocese of Ajaccio)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse and Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Brieuc exchanged territory with Diocese of Vannes
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Claude was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Dié was suppressed (to Diocese of Nancy)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Flour exchanged territory with Diocese of Clermont
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne was suppressed (to Diocese of Chambéry)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Malo was suppressed (to Diocese of Rennes, Diocese of Saint-Brieuc and Diocese of Vannes)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Omer was suppressed (to Diocese of Arras and Diocese of Cambrai)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Papoul was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toulouse and Diocese of Carcassonne)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon and Diocese of Valence)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières was suppressed (to Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Saintes was suppressed (to Diocese of Angoulême, Diocese of La Rochelle and Diocese of Poitiers)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Sarlat was suppressed (to Diocese of Angoulême)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Senez was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix, Diocese of Digne and Diocese of Nice)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Senlis was suppressed (to Diocese of Amiens and Diocese of Meaux and to establish Diocese of Versailles)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Sens was suppressed (to Diocese of Troyes)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Sisteron was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon, Diocese of Digne and Diocese of Valence)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Soissons exchanged territory with Diocese of Meaux
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Séez lost territory to Diocese of Bayeux
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Tarbes was suppressed (to Diocese of Agen and Diocese of Bayonne)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Tarentaise was suppressed (to Diocese of Chambéry)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Toul was suppressed (to Diocese of Nancy)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Toulon was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Tréguier was suppressed (to Diocese of Quimper and Diocese of Saint-Brieuc)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Tulle was suppressed (to Diocese of Limoges)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Uzès was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon and Diocese of Mende)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Vabres was suppressed (to Diocese of Cahors and Diocese of Montpellier)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Vaison was suppressed (to Diocese of Avignon)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Vannes lost territory to Diocese of Rennes
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Vence was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aix)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Verdun was suppressed (to Diocese of Nancy)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Versailles was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paris and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rouen, from the suppressed Diocese of Chartres and Diocese of Senlis and became suffragan of Paris)
1801.11.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Vienne was suppressed (to Diocese of Grenoble and Diocese of Valence)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Viviers was suppressed (to Diocese of Mende)
1801.11.29France FranceDiocese of Évreux exchanged territory with Diocese of Séez
1801.11.29Germany GermanyDiocese of Aachen was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln, Diocese of Liège, Diocese of Münster and Mission sui juris of Batavia, from the suppressed Diocese of Roermond and became suffragan of Mechelen)
1801.11.29Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Mainz was demoted as Diocese of Mainz (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trier, Diocese of Metz and Diocese of Worms, exchanged territory with Diocese of Speyer and became suffragan of Mechelen)
1801.11.29Germany GermanyDiocese of Speyer lost territory to Diocese of Strasbourg
1801.11.29Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Trier was demoted as Diocese of Trier (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln, Diocese of Mainz, Diocese of Metz and Diocese of Namur and became suffragan of Mechelen)
1801.11.29Germany GermanyDiocese of Worms lost territory to Diocese of Mainz and Diocese of Speyer
1801.11.29Netherlands NetherlandsDiocese of Roermond was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Grave–Nijmegen and to establish Diocese of Aachen)
1801.11.29Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Basel lost territory to Diocese of Strasbourg
1801.11.29Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Genève was suppressed (to Diocese of Chambéry)
1801.11.29Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Lausanne lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Besançon and Diocese of Basel

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