Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1861

DateAscendingCountryChange
1861China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Kokonur 青海湖 was suppressed
1861Turkiye Turkiye, Bulgaria Bulgaria, Greece GreeceApostolic Vicariate of Constantinople (Bulgarian Rite) was established
1861Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Melitene (Armenian Rite) was established
1861.05.23England EnglandDiocese of Hexham was renamed as Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
1861.08.13Mexico MexicoApostolic Vicariate of Tamaulipas was established (from Diocese of Linares and became suffragan of México)
1861.09.08Spain SpainDiocese of Vitoria was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos, Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela and Diocese of Santander and became suffragan of Burgos)
1861.10.03Haiti HaitiDiocese of Cap-Haïtien was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Port-au-Prince)
1861.10.03Haiti HaitiDiocese of Les Cayes was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Port-au-Prince)
1861.10.03Haiti HaitiDiocese of Les Gonaïves was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Port-au-Prince)
1861.10.03Haiti HaitiMetropolitan Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and with suffragan sees Cap-Haïtien, Les Cayes, Les Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix)
1861.10.03Haiti HaitiDiocese of Port-de-Paix was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Port-au-Prince)
1861.10.07Peru PeruDiocese of Puno was established (from Diocese of Cusco and Diocese of La Paz and became suffragan of Lima)

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