Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1818

DateAscendingCountryChange
1818Italy ItalyDiocese of Bobbio lost territory to Diocese of Tortona
1818Réunion RéunionApostolic Prefecture of Islands of the Indian Ocean was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Bourbon
1818Romania RomaniaDiocese of Bacău was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Moldavia)
1818Romania RomaniaApostolic Vicariate of Moldavia was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Bacău)
1818Russia RussiaDiocese of Smoleńsk was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev)
1818.01.31Italy ItalyDiocese of Gubbio lost territory to Diocese of Cagli
1818.01.31Italy ItalyDiocese of Nocera Umbra lost territory to Diocese of Cagli
1818.01.31Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Nonantola lost territory to Diocese of Cagli
1818.02.23Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoApostolic Vicariate of Trinidad was established (from Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana)
1818.03.18Turkiye TurkiyeApostolic Vicariate of Smirne was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Izmir
1818.04.01France FranceDiocese of Metz lost territory to Diocese of Speyer
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Augsburg lost territory to Diocese of Brixen
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Bamberg was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamberg (with suffragan sees Eichstätt, Speyer and Würzburg and gained territory from Diocese of Würzburg)
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Chiemsee was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salzburg and to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of München und Freising)
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Konstanz lost territory to Diocese of Brixen
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Mainz lost territory to Diocese of Konstanz, Diocese of Speyer and Diocese of Würzburg
1818.04.01Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of München und Freising was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salzburg, from the suppressed Diocese of Chiemsee and with suffragan sees Augsburg and Regensburg)
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Speyer lost territory to Diocese of Konstanz
1818.04.01Germany GermanyDiocese of Würzburg lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamberg and Diocese of Konstanz
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Adria exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ferrara
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Belluno lost territory to Diocese of Treviso
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Caorle was suppressed (to Patriarchal See of Venezia)
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Concordia exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Udine
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Feltre lost territory to Diocese of Padova and Diocese of Trento
1818.05.01Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Ferrara exchanged territory with Diocese of Adria
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Padova exchanged territory with Diocese of Vicenza
1818.05.01Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Ravenna lost territory to Diocese of Adria
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Torcello was suppressed (to Patriarchal See of Venezia)
1818.05.01Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Udine was demoted as Diocese of Udine (gained territory from Patriarchal See of Venezia, lost territory to Diocese of Ceneda and Diocese of Treviso, exchanged territory with Diocese of Concordia and became suffragan of Venezia)
1818.05.01Italy ItalyPatriarchal See of Venezia lost territory to Diocese of Ceneda, Diocese of Gorizia e Gradisca and Diocese of Udine
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Verona lost territory to Diocese of Padova
1818.05.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Vicenza exchanged territory with Diocese of Padova
1818.05.02Germany GermanyDiocese of Konstanz lost territory to Diocese of Brixen
1818.05.02Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Chur lost territory to Diocese of Brixen
1818.06.08Mauritius Mauritius, British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean TerritoryApostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories was established (from Diocese of Tomé and Territorial Prelature of Mozambique)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyArchpresbyterate nullius of Acquaviva delle Fonti was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari e Canosa)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Alessano was suppressed (to Diocese of Ugento)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Alife was suppressed (to Diocese of Telese)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Amalfi was demoted as Archdiocese of Amalfi (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Minori, Diocese of Ravello and Diocese of Scala and without ecclesiastical province)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Belcastro was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Bitetto was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari e Canosa)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Caiazzo was suppressed (to Diocese of Caserta)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Campli was suppressed (to Diocese of Teramo)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Canne was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trani)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyTerritorial Prelature of Canosa was suppressed (to Diocese of Andria)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Capri was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorrento)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Carinola was suppressed (to Diocese of Sessa Aurunca)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Castro was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Otranto)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Cerenza was suppressed (to Diocese of Cariati)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Città Ducale was suppressed (to Diocese of L’Aquila)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Cosenza was demoted as Archdiocese of Cosenza (without ecclesiastical province)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Fondi was suppressed (to Diocese of Gaeta)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Frigento was suppressed (to Diocese of Avellino)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Giovinazzo was suppressed (to Diocese of Molfetta)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Guardialfiera was suppressed (to Diocese of Termoli)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Isola was suppressed (to Diocese of Crotone)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Lavello was suppressed (to Diocese of Venosa)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Lettere–Gragnano was suppressed (to Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Martirano was suppressed (to Diocese of Nicastro)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Massa Lubrense was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorrento)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Matera was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Acerenza)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Minervino was suppressed (to Diocese of Andria)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Minori was suppressed (to Archdiocese of Amalfi)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Montecorvino was suppressed (to Diocese of Lucera)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Montemarano was suppressed (to Diocese of Nusco)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Monteverde was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Conza and Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Mottola was suppressed (to Diocese of Castellaneta)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Nazareth in Barletta was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trani)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Nocera de’ Pagani was suppressed (to Diocese of Cava)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Ortona was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lanciano)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Ostuni was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brindisi)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Ravello was suppressed (to Archdiocese of Amalfi)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Sarno was suppressed (to Diocese of Cava)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Satriano was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Conza and Diocese of Campagna)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Scala was suppressed (to Archdiocese of Amalfi)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Strongoli was suppressed (to Diocese of Cariati)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Terlizzi was suppressed (to Diocese of Molfetta)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Trevico was suppressed (to Diocese of Lacedonia)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Umbriatico was suppressed (to Diocese of Cariati)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Venafro was suppressed (to Diocese of Isernia)
1818.06.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Vulturara was suppressed (to Diocese of Lucera)
1818.06.28Italy ItalyDiocese of Vico Equense was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorrento)
1818.06.30Poland PolandMetropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Kielce was suppressed (to Diocese of Kraków and to establish Diocese of Sandomierz)
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Kraków lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv and Diocese of Wrocław
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Kujawy–Pomorze was renamed as Diocese of Kujawy–Kaliska (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno, Diocese of Płock, Diocese of Poznań and Diocese of Wrocław and became suffragan of Warszawa)
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Podlachia was established (from Diocese of Kraków, Diocese of Lublin, Diocese of Lutsk and Zytomierz, Diocese of Płock and Diocese of Poznań and became suffragan of Warszawa)
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Płock lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Sandomierz was established (from Diocese of Kraków, from the suppressed Diocese of Kielce and became suffragan of Warszawa)
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Sejny was established (from Diocese of Płock and from the suppressed Diocese of Wigry)
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Warszawa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa (with suffragan sees Kraków, Kujawy–Kaliska, Lublin, Płock, Podlachia and Sandomierz and gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno and Diocese of Płock)
1818.06.30Poland PolandDiocese of Wigry was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Sejny)
1818.07.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Polignano was suppressed (to Diocese of Monopoli)
1818.09.12Italy ItalyAbbacy nullius of Asola was suppressed (to Diocese of Brescia and Diocese of Mantova)
1818.09.22Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Prešov (Slovak Rite) was established (from Diocese of Mukačeve)

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