Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1905

DateAscendingCountryChange
1905Morocco MoroccoTitular Episcopal See of Marocco was suppressed
1905Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Metropolitan See of Pessinus (Armenian Rite) was established
1905.01.02Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Cameroun was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun
1905.01.17Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Goajira was established (from Diocese of Santa Marta)
1905.02.11Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1905.04.28China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Gansu 甘肅 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kansu 甘肅北境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境)
1905.04.28China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gansu 甘肅)
1905.05.03USA USADiocese of Superior was established (from Diocese of Green Bay and Diocese of La Crosse and became suffragan of Milwaukee)
1905.08.23USA USAApostolic Vicariate of Indian Territory was promoted as Diocese of Oklahoma (became suffragan of New Orleans)
1905.09.12Canada CanadaApostolic Prefecture of Golfe Saint-Laurent was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Golfe Saint-Laurent
1905.09.14Kenya KenyaMission sui juris of Kenya was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Zanguebar)
1905.09.16Marshall Islands Marshall IslandsMission sui juris of Marshall Islands was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of New Pomerania)
1905.12.19Micronesia Micronesia, Palau PalauApostolic Prefecture of Caroline Islands was established (from the suppressed Mission sui juris of Eastern Carolines and Mission sui juris of Western Carolines)
1905.12.19Micronesia MicronesiaMission sui juris of Eastern Carolines was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Caroline Islands)
1905.12.19Micronesia MicronesiaMission sui juris of Western Carolines was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Caroline Islands)

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