Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1914

DateAscendingCountryChange
1914Australia AustraliaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Hobart was demoted as Archdiocese of Hobart (without ecclesiastical province)
1914Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaApostolic Administration of Bosna i Hercegovina (Ruthenian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Križevci)
1914Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Arethusus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus
1914Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Arethusa (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus
1914Syria SyriaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
1914Titular Episcopal See of Ostroh was established
1914.02.06Brazil BrazilDiocese of Cajazeiras was established (from Diocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of Paraíba)
1914.02.06Brazil BrazilDiocese of Paraíba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba (with suffragan sees Cajazeiras and Natal and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cajazeiras)
1914.02.09Germany GermanyDiocese of Augsburg lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of München und Freising
1914.03.03USA USADiocese of El Paso was established (from Diocese of Dallas, Diocese of San Antonio and Diocese of Tucson and became suffragan of New Orleans)
1914.03.04Italy ItalyDiocese of Ariano lost territory to Diocese of Lucera
1914.03.16Togo TogoApostolic Prefecture of Togo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Togo
1914.04.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Uberaba lost territory to Diocese of Montes Claros
1914.04.06China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Chaozhou 潮州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong 廣東)
1914.04.06China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Guangdong 廣東 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Chaozhou 潮州)
1914.04.28Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Adamaua was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun, Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum and Apostolic Prefecture of Oubangui Chari)
1914.04.28Djibouti DjiboutiApostolic Prefecture of Djibouti was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Galla)
1914.05.05Italy ItalyDiocese of Ostia–Velletri was renamed as Diocese of Ostia (lost territory to establish Diocese of Velletri)
1914.05.05Italy ItalyDiocese of Velletri was restored (from Diocese of Ostia–Velletri and became suffragan of Roma)
1914.05.12Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá)
1914.06.06China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Guangxi 廣西 was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西
1914.07.20Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Vicariate of Batavia lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands
1914.10.20Brazil BrazilDiocese of Crato was established (from Diocese of Ceará and became suffragan of Olinda)

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