Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1922

DateAscendingCountryChange
1922Bulgaria BulgariaTitular Episcopal See of Abrytus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abryus
1922Denmark DenmarkTitular Episcopal See of Röskild was restored
1922Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Canea was suppressed
1922Libya LibyaTitular Episcopal See of Ptolemais was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Ptolemais
1922Romania RomaniaApostolic Administration of Targul-Siret (Ruthenian Rite) was established
1922Syria SyriaTitular Episcopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was restored
1922Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Adramyttium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Adramyttium
1922Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Bathna (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Bathna
1922Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Colybranus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Colybranus
1922Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Eucaita was established
1922Titular Episcopal See of Axiopolis was established
1922.01.21China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Chifeng 赤峰 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古)
1922.02.10Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú was established (from Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)
1922.02.10Brazil BrazilArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (with suffragan sees Piaui, Bom Jesus do Piauí and São José do Grajaú and lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú)
1922.02.16China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Nanlong 南龍 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西 and Apostolic Vicariate of Guizhou 貴州)
1922.02.18Japan JapanApostolic Prefecture of Nagoya 名古屋 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tokyo 東京 and Apostolic Prefecture of Niigata 新潟 and became suffragan of Tokyo 東京)
1922.03.03Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Prefecture of Iringa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Dar-es-Salaam)
1922.03.04Venezuela VenezuelaApostolic Vicariate of Caroní was established (from Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana)
1922.03.08China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kansu 甘肅東境 (lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu 甘肅西境)
1922.03.08China ChinaMission sui juris of I-li 伊犁 was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu 甘肅西境)
1922.03.08China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Kansu 甘肅北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu 甘肅西境 (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 and gained territory from the suppressed Mission sui juris of I-li 伊犁)
1922.03.12Indonesia IndonesiaApostolic Prefecture of Lesser Sunda Islands was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lesser Sunda Islands
1922.03.14China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chahaer 察哈爾 (lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Outer Mongolia 外蒙)
1922.03.14China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shanxi 山西北境)
1922.03.14China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Ningxia 寧夏 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古)
1922.03.14China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suiyuan 綏遠 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ningxia 寧夏)
1922.03.14Mongolia MongoliaMission sui juris of Outer Mongolia 外蒙 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古)
1922.04.20Portugal PortugalDiocese of Vila Real was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga, Diocese of Bragança e Miranda and Diocese of Lamego and became suffragan of Braga)
1922.04.21Poland PolandApostolic Administration of Gdańsk was established (from Diocese of Chełmno and Diocese of Warmia)
1922.04.25Burundi BurundiApostolic Vicariate of Urundi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu)
1922.04.25Rwanda RwandaApostolic Vicariate of Kivu was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ruanda (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Urundi)
1922.05.01China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Jiangsu 江蘇 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京
1922.05.05Canada CanadaDiocese of Gaspé was established (from Diocese of Saint-Germain de Rimouski and became suffragan of Québec)
1922.05.18Austria AustriaApostolic Administration of Burgenland was established (from Diocese of Győr and Diocese of Szombathely)
1922.05.29Slovakia SlovakiaApostolic Administration of Trnava was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Esztergom)
1922.06.01USA USADiocese of Los Angeles–San Diego was established (from Diocese of Monterey–Los Angeles and became suffragan of San Francisco)
1922.06.01USA USADiocese of Monterey–Los Angeles was renamed as Diocese of Monterey–Fresno (lost territory to establish Diocese of Los Angeles–San Diego)
1922.06.09Mexico MexicoMetropolitan Archdiocese of Linares was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey
1922.06.14Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleApostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville
1922.06.27Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Lac Albert was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls and Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda)
1922.07.18Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kasaï Supérieur and Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga)
1922.10.12Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Coro was restored (from Diocese of Barquisimeto and became suffragan of Caracas)
1922.10.12Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Cumaná was established (from Diocese of Santo Tomás de Guayana and became suffragan of Caracas)
1922.10.12Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela was established (from Diocese of Mérida and became suffragan of Caracas)
1922.10.12Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Valencia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas and became suffragan of Caracas)
1922.11.07Poland PolandApostolic Administration of Upper Silesia was established (from Diocese of Wrocław)
1922.11.14Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Western Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Central New Guinea
1922.11.14Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Vicariate of New Guinea was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Papua
1922.11.14Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Vicariate of New Pomerania was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Rabaul
1922.11.23Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Eastern Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern New Guinea
1922.11.24Mexico MexicoDiocese of Huejutla was established (from Diocese of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas, Diocese of San Luis Potosí and Diocese of Tulancingo and became suffragan of Puebla de los Ángeles)
1922.11.24Mexico MexicoDiocese of Papantla was established (from Diocese of Ciudad Victoria–Tamaulipas and Diocese of Veracruz–Jalapa and became suffragan of México)
1922.11.27Cook Islands Cook Islands, Niue NiueApostolic Prefecture of Cook and Manihiki was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tahiti Islands)
1922.12.04Brazil BrazilDiocese of Barra do Piraí was established (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1922.12.04Brazil BrazilDiocese of Campos was established (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)

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