Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1865

DateAscendingCountryChange
1865Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleApostolic Prefecture of Congo was established (from Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda and Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées)
1865.03.05Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Buenos Aires was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Buenos Aires (with suffragan sees Córdoba, Paraguay, Paraná, Salta and San Juan de Cuyo)
1865.03.17Peru PeruDiocese of Huánuco was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima and became suffragan of Lima)
1865.05.01Turkiye TurkiyeDiocese of Kharput (Armenian Rite) was established
1865.05.27Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Jaro was established (from Diocese of Cebu and became suffragan of Manila)
1865.06.20Australia AustraliaDiocese of Bathurst was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sydney and became suffragan of Sydney)
1865.10.23USA USADiocese of Sault Sainte Marie was renamed as Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie–Marquette

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