Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1924

DateAscendingCountryChange
1924Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaApostolic Administration of Bosna i Hercegovina (Ruthenian Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Križevci)
1924Bulgaria BulgariaTitular Episcopal See of Abryus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abrytus
1924Egypt EgyptTitular Episcopal See of Aprhodytopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Aphrodytopolis
1924Greece GreeceTitular Archiepiscopal See of Pharsalus was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Pharsalus
1924Israel IsraelTitular Episcopal See of Hippus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hippus
1924Mongolia MongoliaMission sui juris of Outer Mongolia 外蒙 was renamed as Mission sui juris of Urga 庫倫
1924São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and PríncipeDiocese of Tomé was renamed as Diocese of São Tomé
1924Serbia SerbiaTitular Episcopal See of Beograd was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Belgrado e Semendria
1924Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Agæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Agæ
1924Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Bulla Regia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Bulla Regia
1924Tunisia TunisiaTitular Archiepiscopal See of Carie Portus was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Caria
1924Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Hadrumetum was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hadrumetum
1924Tunisia TunisiaTitular Episcopal See of Hirina was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hirina
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Adramyttium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Adramyttium
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Adrassus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Adrassus
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Bathna (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Batna
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Camuliana was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Camuliana
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Dansara was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Dausara
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Germia s. Germocolonia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Germia s. Germocolonia
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Iassus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iassus
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Paralais was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Paralais
1924Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Archiepiscopal See of Theodosiopolis ante Apri (Bulgarian Rite) was suppressed
1924.01.31China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Jiangmen 江門 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shantou 汕頭)
1924.02.01Brazil BrazilDiocese of Belo Horizonte was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (with suffragan sees Aterrado and Uberaba)
1924.02.01Brazil BrazilDiocese of Juiz de Fora was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and became suffragan of Mariana)
1924.02.11Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers)
1924.04.15China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Lixian 蠡縣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 and Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南)
1924.04.15Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Uélé Occidentale was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Uélé Occidentale
1924.04.16Ecuador EcuadorApostolic Prefecture of San Miguel de Sucumbíos was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Napo)
1924.05.06Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Prefecture of Uélé Orientale was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Uélé Orientale
1924.05.08USA USAApostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian Rite) was established (from Ordinariate of United States of America)
1924.05.08USA USAOrdinariate of United States of America (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America)
1924.06.04Hungary HungaryApostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian Rite) was established
1924.06.12Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Sinú was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena)
1924.07.04Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Bananal was established (from Diocese of Porto Nacional and became suffragan of Mariana)
1924.07.04Brazil BrazilDiocese of Santos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo, Diocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1924.07.04Brazil BrazilDiocese of Sorocaba was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo, Diocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1924.07.25Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins was established (from Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana)
1924.09.25Chile ChileMission sui juris of Valdivia was promoted as Apostolic Administration of Valdivia
1924.10.17Switzerland SwitzerlandDiocese of Lausanne et Genève was renamed as Diocese of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg
1924.10.29North Macedonia North MacedoniaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Skopje was demoted as Diocese of Skopje (without ecclesiastical province)
1924.10.29Serbia SerbiaDiocese of Beograd was promoted as Archdiocese of Beograd
1924.11.01Estonia EstoniaApostolic Administration of Estonia was established (from Archdiocese of Riga)
1924.11.11Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of Oruro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and became suffragan of Sucre)
1924.11.11Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of Potosí was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and became suffragan of Sucre)
1924.11.11Bolivia BoliviaMetropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre (lost territory to establish Diocese of Oruro, Diocese of Potosí and Diocese of Tarija and gained suffragan sees Oruro, Potosí and Tarija)
1924.11.11Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of Tarija was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Plata and became suffragan of Sucre)
1924.11.15Canada CanadaDiocese of Saint John in America was renamed as Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
1924.11.21Dominica DominicaDiocese of Roseau lost territory to Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
1924.11.21Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Ponce was established (from Diocese of Puerto Rico and without ecclesiastical province)
1924.11.21Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Puerto Rico was renamed as Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (gained territory from Diocese of Roseau and lost territory to establish Diocese of Ponce)
1924.11.22England EnglandDiocese of Lancaster was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Liverpool and Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and became suffragan of Liverpool)
1924.11.22Mexico MexicoMetropolitan Archdiocese of Michoacán was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia
1924.12.03Cambodia CambodiaApostolic Vicariate of Cambodia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baodingfu 保定府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beijing 北京
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Hunan 湖南北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan 四川西北 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chengdu 成都
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Szechwan 四川東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing 重慶
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Tibet 西藏 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Dajianlu 打箭爐
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Guizhou 貴州 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Guiyang 貴陽
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Western Chekiang 浙江西境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hangzhou 杭州
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Shaanxi 陝西南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanzhongfu 漢中府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Manchuria 滿州北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin 吉林
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jinanfu 濟南府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Jing’an 晶安 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ji’anfu 吉安府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Honan 河南東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Western Kansu 甘肅西境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lanchowfu 蘭州府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Laohekou 老河口
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu 潞安府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Jiujiang 九江 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanchang 南昌
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chekiang 浙江東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Jianchang 建昌 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningyuanfu 寧遠府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kansu 甘肅東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Qinzhou 秦州
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Mongolia 東蒙古 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Rehe 熱河
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Manchuria 南滿 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang 瀋陽
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 四川南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Shanxi 山西北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Coastal Chi-Li 直隸海濱 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tianjin 天津
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Anhui 安徽 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southeastern Chi-Li 直隸東南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Chahaer 察哈爾 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西灣子
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Central Shaanxi 陝西中境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southern Shandong 山東南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanzhoufu 兗州府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Shaanxi 陝西北境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yan’anfu 延安府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chi-Li 直隸東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yongpingfu 永平府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengdingfu 正定府
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Western Honan 河南西境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州
1924.12.03China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Shandong 山東東境 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘
1924.12.03Thailand ThailandApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Siam was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangkok
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Central Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bùi Chu
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hai Phòng
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Upper Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hung Hoá
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Northern Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Huê
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hà Nôi
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Coastal Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Eastern Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Western Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon
1924.12.03Vietnam VietnamApostolic Vicariate of Southern Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Vinh
1924.12.08China ChinaApostolic Vicariate of Yunnan 雲南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu 雲南府
1924.12.12USA USAApostolic Vicariate of North Carolina was promoted as Diocese of Raleigh (became suffragan of Baltimore)
1924.12.19Nicaragua NicaraguaDiocese of Matagalpa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Managua and became suffragan of Managua)

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