Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1817

DateAscendingCountryChange
1817Italy ItalyDiocese of Bertinoro was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ravenna)
1817Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Beirut (Syriac Rite) was established (became suffragan of Antioch)
1817Syria Syria, Iraq IraqMission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Syria and Cilicia
1817Syria SyriaApostolic Vicariate of Aleppo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus
1817.02.08Italy ItalyDiocese of Treia was restored (from Archdiocese of Camerino)
1817.03.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Nicosia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Messina and Diocese of Catania and became suffragan of Messina)
1817.07.03Italy ItalyDiocese of Piazza Armerina was established (from Diocese of Catania and became suffragan of Monreale)
1817.07.04Canada CanadaApostolic Vicariate of Nova Scotia was established (from Diocese of Québec)
1817.07.10France FranceDiocese of Chambéry was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chambéry
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Alba was restored (from Diocese of Asti and Diocese of Mondovì and became suffragan of Torino)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Alessandria was restored (from Diocese of Casale Monferrato and became suffragan of Vercelli)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Aosta was restored (from Diocese of Ivrea and became suffragan of Chambéry)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Asti lost territory to Diocese of Mondovì
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Biella was restored (from Diocese of Vercelli and became suffragan of Vercelli)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Casale Monferrato lost territory to Diocese of Acqui
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Cuneo was established (from Diocese of Mondovì and became suffragan of Torino)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Fossano was restored (from Diocese of Mondovì and became suffragan of Torino)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Milano (Ambrosian Rite) lost territory to Diocese of Novara and Diocese of Vigevano
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Mondovì lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino and Diocese of Saluzzo
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Novara lost territory to Diocese of Vigevano
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Pavia lost territory to Diocese of Vigevano
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Pinerolo was restored (from Diocese of Saluzzo and became suffragan of Torino)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Susa was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino and became suffragan of Torino)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Tortona was restored (from Diocese of Casale Monferrato, Diocese of Pavia and Diocese of Piacenza and became suffragan of Genova)
1817.07.17Italy ItalyDiocese of Vercelli was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vercelli (with suffragan sees Alessandria, Biella and Casale Monferrato and lost territory to establish Diocese of Biella)
1817.07.27France FranceDiocese of Moulins was established (from Diocese of Autun)
1817.10.29Italy ItalyDiocese of Alba lost territory to Diocese of Mondovì
1817.11.22Suriname SurinameApostolic Prefecture of Dutch Guyana–Suriname was established (from Mission sui juris of Batavia)
1817.11.23Italy ItalyDiocese of Bobbio was restored (from Diocese of Casale Monferrato and became suffragan of Genova)

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