Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1931

DateAscendingCountryChange
1931Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Bida was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Bida
1931Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Bita was established
1931Greece GreeceTitular Episcopal See of Abdera was suppressed
1931Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis was suppressed
1931Titular Episcopal See of Parœcopolis was suppressed
1931Titular Episcopal See of Themiscyra was suppressed
1931.01.03Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaMission sui juris of Bikoro was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville and Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville)
1931.01.04Zimbabwe ZimbabweMission sui juris of Bulawayo was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury)
1931.01.12Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Sinú was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinú–San Jorge
1931.03.03India IndiaMission sui juris of Indore was established (from Diocese of Ajmer, Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur)
1931.03.03Zimbabwe ZimbabweApostolic Prefecture of Salisbury was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
1931.03.27USA USADiocese of Reno was established (from Diocese of Sacramento and Diocese of Salt Lake and became suffragan of San Francisco)
1931.03.31Cameroon CameroonApostolic Prefecture of Douala was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cameroun)
1931.04.01Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaApostolic Vicariate of Kisantu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kwango)
1931.04.03Cameroon CameroonApostolic Vicariate of Cameroun was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yaoundé
1931.04.05China ChinaMission sui juris of Linqing 臨清 was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Linqing 臨清
1931.04.07Norway NorwayMission sui juris of Central Norway was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Norway)
1931.04.08Norway Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan MayenMission sui juris of Northern Norway was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Norway)
1931.04.10Norway Norway, Bouvet Island Bouvet IslandApostolic Vicariate of Norway was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Oslo
1931.05.06China ChinaMission sui juris of Jianningfu 建寧府 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 福州)
1931.05.06China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Lixian 澧縣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德)
1931.05.06Gambia GambiaMission sui juris of Gambia was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal)
1931.05.07China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Yueyang 岳陽 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德)
1931.05.22Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Juruá was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé and became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
1931.05.28China ChinaApostolic Administration of Harbin 哈爾濱 was established (from Diocese of Vladivostok)
1931.06.16China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian 益都縣 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘)
1931.06.16India India, Bhutan BhutanMission sui juris of Sikkim was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Sikkim
1931.06.17China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Yuci 榆次 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
1931.06.18China ChinaMission sui juris of Weihai 威海 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Zhifou 芝罘)
1931.06.19Mexico MexicoMetropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles lost territory to Diocese of Papantla
1931.06.20Turkiye TurkiyeMission sui juris of Trabzon was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole)
1931.07.01China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Xuzhou 徐州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京)
1931.07.02China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Chuzhou 處州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波)
1931.08.11Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Florida–Melo was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Melo and became suffragan of Montevideo)
1931.08.11Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Melo was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Florida–Melo)
1931.08.17China ChinaMission sui juris of Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾 was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾
1931.08.20Greece GreeceDiocese of Chios lost territory to Archdiocese of Rhodes
1931.08.20Turkiye TurkiyeMetropolitan Archdiocese of Izmir lost territory to Diocese of Chios
1931.08.22Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaApostolic Prefecture of Central New Guinea was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Central New Guinea
1931.11.01China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan 三原 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府)
1931.11.03China ChinaMission sui juris of Tongzhou 同州 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府)
1931.12.13China ChinaMission sui juris of Dali 大理 was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Dali 大理
1931.12.21Canada CanadaApostolic Prefecture of Baie d’Hudson was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Baie d’Hudson
1931.12.22Tanzania TanzaniaTerritorial Abbacy of Ndanda was established (from Territorial Abbacy of Lindi)
1931.12.23Tanzania TanzaniaTerritorial Abbacy of Lindi was renamed as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho

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