Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1918

DateAscendingCountryChange
1918South Africa South AfricaApostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in South Africa
1918.01.11USA USADiocese of Lafayette in Louisiana was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of New Orleans and became suffragan of New Orleans)
1918.01.17Portugal PortugalDiocese of Leiria was restored (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa and Diocese of Coimbra and became suffragan of Lisboa)
1918.03.13Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Dutch Borneo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Dutch Borneo
1918.03.14Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Urabá was established
1918.07.18Brazil BrazilDiocese of Aterrado was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and Diocese of Uberaba and became suffragan of Mariana)
1918.07.26Brazil BrazilMetropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
1918.08.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Floresta was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Pesqueira)
1918.08.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Garanhuns was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife)
1918.08.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Nazaré was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife)
1918.08.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Pesqueira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife, from the suppressed Diocese of Floresta and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife)
1918.08.24Madagascar MadagascarApostolic Prefecture of Betafó was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Betafó
1918.08.24Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Western Nigeria was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria
1918.09.22Latvia LatviaDiocese of Riga was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev)

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