Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1908

DateAscendingCountryChange
1908Palestine Palestine, Israel IsraelPatriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem (Chaldean Rite) was established
1908Titular Episcopal See of Massimopolis was suppressed (to Titular Episcopal See of Maximianopolis)
1908.03.09Canada CanadaApostolic Prefecture of Yukon was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Mackenzie and became suffragan of Saint-Boniface)
1908.03.10Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
1908.03.16Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Intendencias Orientales was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Los Llanos de San Martín
1908.03.19Brazil BrazilDiocese of Santa Catarina was established (from Diocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1908.03.25Italy ItalyDiocese of Modigliana lost territory to Diocese of Sarsina
1908.04.05Peru PeruDiocese of Cajamarca was established (from Diocese of Chachapoyas and Diocese of Trujillo and became suffragan of Lima)
1908.04.14Malawi MalawiApostolic Prefecture of Shiré was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shiré
1908.04.14Morocco MoroccoApostolic Prefecture of Marruecos was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Marruecos
1908.04.28Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Chocó was established (from Diocese of Antioquía)
1908.06.07Brazil BrazilDiocese of Botucatu was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1908.06.07Brazil BrazilDiocese of Campinas was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1908.06.07Brazil BrazilDiocese of Ribeirão Preto was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1908.06.07Brazil BrazilDiocese of São Carlos do Pinhal was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1908.06.07Brazil BrazilDiocese of São Paulo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo (with suffragan sees Botucatu, Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, São Carlos do Pinhal and Taubaté and lost territory to establish Diocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Campinas, Diocese of Ribeirão Preto, Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and Diocese of Taubaté)
1908.06.07Brazil BrazilDiocese of Taubaté was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1908.09.19Canada CanadaDiocese of New Westminster was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver (with suffragan sees Victoria and Mackenzie)
1908.09.19Canada CanadaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Victoria was demoted as Diocese of Victoria (became suffragan of Vancouver)
1908.09.21Canada CanadaApostolic Vicariate of Temiskaming was established (from Diocese of Pembroke and became suffragan of Ottawa)
1908.09.23USA USADiocese of Rockford was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chicago and became suffragan of Chicago)

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