Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1846

DateAscendingCountryChange
1846Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaApostolic Vicariate of Hercegovine was restored (from Diocese of Dubrovnik and Apostolic Vicariate of Bosnia)
1846Italy ItalyDiocese of Agrigento lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo
1846.03.27China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西)
1846.03.27China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Guizhou 貴州 was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan 四川)
1846.03.27China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西 was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西)
1846.03.27China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Lhassa 拉薩 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan)
1846.03.27India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Agra (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Lhassa 拉薩)
1846.03.27Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Southern Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking)
1846.04.03Sudan SudanApostolic Vicariate of Central Africa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia)
1846.04.30Italy ItalyDiocese of Udine lost territory to Diocese of Belluno
1846.05.01Japan JapanApostolic Vicariate of Japan 日本 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Korea 조선)
1846.05.04Ethiopia EthiopiaApostolic Vicariate of Galla was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia)
1846.05.19India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Madura was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast
1846.07.24Canada CanadaDiocese of Vancouver Island was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Oregon and became suffragan of Oregon City)
1846.07.24USA USAApostolic Vicariate of Oregon was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oregon City (with suffragan sees Vancouver Island and Walla Walla and lost territory to establish Diocese of Vancouver Island and Diocese of Walla Walla)
1846.07.24USA USADiocese of Walla Walla was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Oregon and became suffragan of Oregon City)

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