Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1851

DateAscendingCountryChange
1851Canada CanadaDiocese of North West was renamed as Diocese of Saint-Boniface
1851Egypt EgyptApostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt
1851Netherlands NetherlandsApostolic Vicariate of Grave–Nijmegen was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of ’s-Hertogenbosch)
1851Spain SpainDiocese of Algeciras was suppressed (to Diocese of Cádiz)
1851Spain SpainDiocese of Guadix–Baza was renamed as Diocese of Guadix
1851Spain SpainDiocese of Ibiza was suppressed (to Diocese of Mallorca)
1851.05.20India IndiaApostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Madras)
1851.06.27England EnglandDiocese of Salford lost territory to Diocese of Liverpool
1851.07.16Italy ItalyDiocese of Capaccio was renamed as Diocese of Capaccio–Vallo
1851.09.05Spain SpainDiocese of Pamplona was renamed as Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tudela)
1851.09.05Spain SpainDiocese of Tudela was suppressed (to Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela)
1851.12.21USA USADiocese of Monterey lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of México

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