Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1943

DateAscendingCountryChange
1943Belarus BelarusApostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Belarussian Rite) was suppressed
1943Italy ItalyDiocese of Padova lost territory to Diocese of Feltre
1943.01.12Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asaba-Benin (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin)
1943.01.12Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Bight of Benin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin)
1943.01.12Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bight of Benin and Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria)
1943.04.14Tanzania TanzaniaApostolic Prefecture of Mbulu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kilima-Njaro, Apostolic Vicariate of Tabora and Apostolic Prefecture of Dodoma)
1943.05.15Peru PeruMilitary Vicariate of Peru was established
1943.05.15USA USADiocese of Youngstown was established (from Diocese of Cleveland and became suffragan of Cincinnati)
1943.05.23Peru PeruDiocese of Arequipa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa (with suffragan see Puno)
1943.05.23Peru PeruDiocese of Cusco was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco (with suffragan see Ayacucho)
1943.05.23Peru PeruDiocese of Trujillo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo (with suffragan sees Cajamarca, Chachapoyas and Piura)
1943.05.26Venezuela VenezuelaApostolic Vicariate of Machiques was established (from Diocese of Zulia)
1943.06.18Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of La Paz was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz
1943.12.02Ghana GhanaApostolic Prefecture of Accra was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Gold Coast)
1943.12.18El Salvador El SalvadorDiocese of San Vicente was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)

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