Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1882

DateAscendingCountryChange
1882.03.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Perugia was promoted as Archdiocese of Perugia (without ecclesiastical province)
1882.05.19England England, Guernsey Guernsey, Jersey JerseyDiocese of Portsmouth was established (from Diocese of Southwark and became suffragan of Westminster)
1882.05.19USA USADiocese of Grand Rapids was established (from Diocese of Detroit and became suffragan of Cincinnati)
1882.05.29Canada CanadaApostolic Prefecture of Golfe Saint-Laurent was established (from Diocese of Saint-Germain de Rimouski and became suffragan of Québec)
1882.07.11Canada CanadaDiocese of Kingston lost territory to Diocese of Peterborough
1882.07.11Canada CanadaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Canada was promoted as Diocese of Peterborough (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto and Diocese of Kingston)
1882.07.11Canada CanadaApostolic Vicariate of Pontiac was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Diocese of Ottawa and Diocese of Trois-Rivières and became suffragan of Québec)
1882.07.11Canada CanadaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto lost territory to Diocese of Peterborough
1882.08.28China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南)
1882.08.28China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 and Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境)
1882.08.28China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南)
1882.12.28Poland PolandDiocese of Kielce was restored (from Diocese of Sandomierz and became suffragan of Warszawa)
1882.12.29Australia AustraliaDiocese of Rockhampton was established (from Diocese of Brisbane and became suffragan of Sydney)

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