Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1834

DateAscendingCountryChange
1834Germany GermanyApostolic Vicariate of Anhalt was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions)
1834.02.19Italy ItalyDiocese of Ortona was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lanciano and became suffragan of Lanciano)
1834.04.18India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Bengal was established (from Diocese of São Tomé de Meliapor)
1834.05.06USA USADiocese of Vincennes was established (from Diocese of Bardstown and became suffragan of Baltimore)
1834.05.27Belgium BelgiumApostolic Administration of West-Vlaanderen was promoted as Diocese of Brugge (became suffragan of Mechelen)
1834.06.03Australia Australia, Norfolk Island Norfolk IslandApostolic Vicariate of New Holland and Van Diemen’s Land was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope and adjacent territories)
1834.09.11India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Sardhana was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan)
1834.09.19Argentina ArgentinaApostolic Vicariate of San Juan de Cuyo was promoted as Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo (became suffragan of La Plata)
1834.11.19Italy ItalyProvostry nullius of Atina was suppressed (to Territorial Abbacy of Montecassino)
1834.12.03Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, Maldives MaldivesApostolic Vicariate of Ceylon was established (from Diocese of Cochin)

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