Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1913

DateAscendingCountryChange
1913Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Auzia was suppressed
1913Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Tipasa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tipasa
1913Germany GermanyDiocese of Eichstätt lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamberg
1913Libya LibyaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Ptolemais antea Syis was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Ptolemais
1913Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Sebaste was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sebaste
1913Titular Episcopal See of Antigonea was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Antigonea
1913.01.28Ethiopia EthiopiaApostolic Prefecture of Southern Kaffa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Galla)
1913.01.28Zambia ZambiaApostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa)
1913.02.11El Salvador El SalvadorDiocese of San Miguel was established (from Diocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1913.02.11El Salvador El SalvadorDiocese of San Salvador was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador (with suffragan sees San Miguel and Santa Ana and lost territory to establish Diocese of San Miguel and Diocese of Santa Ana)
1913.02.11El Salvador El SalvadorDiocese of Santa Ana was established (from Diocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1913.02.23Libya LibyaApostolic Prefecture of Tripoli was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Libya
1913.04.21Canada CanadaDiocese of Mont-Laurier was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa and became suffragan of Ottawa)
1913.05.10Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Vicariate of Fianarantsoa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Madagascar)
1913.05.15Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Prefecture of Betafó was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Madagascar)
1913.05.20Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Vicariate of Northern Madagascar was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez
1913.05.20Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Vicariate of Southern Madagascar was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Dauphin
1913.05.20Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Vicariate of Central Madagascar was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive
1913.05.22India IndiaApostolic Prefecture of Rajputana was promoted as Diocese of Ajmer
1913.05.22India IndiaArchdiocese of Simla was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Simla (with suffragan sees Lahore and Kafiristan e Kashmir)
1913.05.28USA USAOrdinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1913.05.30South Sudan South SudanApostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Ghazal was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa)
1913.05.30Sudan SudanApostolic Vicariate of Central Africa was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Ghazal)
1913.06.01Norway Norway, Bouvet Island Bouvet IslandApostolic Vicariate of Norway was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Norway and Spitzbergen
1913.07.04Peru PeruApostolic Prefecture of San Domingo de Urubamba was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Urubamba y Madre de Dios
1913.07.19Taiwan TaiwanApostolic Prefecture of Formosa Island 台灣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Amoy 廈門)
1913.07.25Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Western Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land)
1913.07.25Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Western Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land)
1913.07.26Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tacámbaro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Michoacán and Diocese of Zamora and became suffragan of Michoacán)
1913.08.25Brazil BrazilDiocese of Araçuaí was established (from Diocese of Diamantina and became suffragan of Mariana)
1913.08.28Australia Australia, Christmas Island Christmas Island, Cocos Islands Cocos Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard Island and McDonald IslandsDiocese of Perth was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth (with suffragan sees Geraldton, Kimberley in Western Australia and Drisdale River)
1913.09.08Ethiopia EthiopiaApostolic Prefecture of Southern Kaffa was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
1913.09.16Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Batavia)
1913.10.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Barra was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
1913.10.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Caetité was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
1913.10.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Ilhéus was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
1913.10.25France FranceDiocese of Lille was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cambrai and became suffragan of Cambrai)
1913.11.12Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Prefecture of Lindi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam)
1913.12.02Nicaragua NicaraguaApostolic Vicariate of Bluefields was established (from Diocese of León and became suffragan of Managua)
1913.12.02Nicaragua NicaraguaDiocese of Granada was established (from Diocese of León and became suffragan of Managua)
1913.12.02Nicaragua NicaraguaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Managua was established (from Diocese of León and with suffragan sees Granada, León and Bluefields)
1913.12.17USA USADiocese of Spokane was established (from Diocese of Seattle and became suffragan of Oregon City)
1913.12.31Vietnam VietnamApostolic Prefecture of Lang Són et Cao Bang was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking)

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