Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1992

DateAscendingCountryChange
1992Algeria AlgeriaTitular Episcopal See of Fessei was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Fesseë
1992Greece GreeceApostolic Vicariate of Salonica was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
1992Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Mardin (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Mardin
1992.01.04Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tlapa was established (from Diocese of Chilpancingo–Chilapa and became suffragan of Acapulco)
1992.02.28Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña was renamed as Diocese of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña
1992.03.06Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Yamoussoukro was established (from Diocese of Bouaké and became suffragan of Abidjan)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Białystok was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Białystok (with suffragan sees Drohiczyn and Łomża)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Bielsko–Żywiec was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków and Diocese of Katowice and became suffragan of Kraków)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Częstochowa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Częstochowa (with suffragan sees Radom and Sosnowiec and lost territory to establish Diocese of Gliwice, Diocese of Kalisz and Diocese of Sosnowiec)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Elbląg was established (from Diocese of Chełmno, Diocese of Gdańsk and Diocese of Warmia and became suffragan of Warmia)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Ełk was established (from Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia and became suffragan of Warmia)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Gdańsk was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gdańsk (with suffragan sees Pelplin and Toruń, gained territory from Diocese of Chełmno and lost territory to establish Diocese of Elbląg)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Gliwice was established (from Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Katowice and Diocese of Opole and became suffragan of Katowice)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Kalisz was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Poznań, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław, Diocese of Częstochowa, Diocese of Opole and Diocese of Włocławek and became suffragan of Poznań)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Katowice was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Katowice (with suffragan sees Gliwice and Opole and lost territory to establish Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec and Diocese of Gliwice)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Legnica was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław and became suffragan of Wrocław)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Lublin was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lublin (with suffragan sees Sandomierz and Siedlce, lost territory to Diocese of Zamość–Lubaczów and exchanged territory with Diocese of Sandomierz–Radom)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Chełmno was renamed as Diocese of Pelplin (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gdańsk, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno and Diocese of Koszalin–Kołobrzeg, lost territory to establish Diocese of Elbląg and Diocese of Toruń and became suffragan of Gdańsk)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Przemyśl was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl (with suffragan sees Rzeszów and Zamość–Lubaczów, lost territory to Diocese of Sandomierz and lost territory to establish Diocese of Rzeszów)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Płock lost territory to Diocese of Łomża
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Radom was established (from Diocese of Sandomierz–Radom and became suffragan of Częstochowa)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Rzeszów was established (from Diocese of Przemyśl and Diocese of Tarnów and became suffragan of Przemyśl)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Sandomierz–Radom was renamed as Diocese of Sandomierz (gained territory from Diocese of Przemyśl, lost territory to establish Diocese of Radom, exchanged territory with Diocese of Lublin and became suffragan of Lublin)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Sosnowiec was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków, Diocese of Częstochowa and Diocese of Kielce and became suffragan of Częstochowa)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Szczecin–Kamień was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Szczecin–Kamień (with suffragan sees Koszalin–Kołobrzeg and Zielona Góra–Gorzów)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Toruń was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno and Diocese of Chełmno and became suffragan of Gdańsk)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Warmia was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warmia (with suffragan sees Elbląg and Ełk, lost territory to Apostolic Administration of European Russia and lost territory to establish Diocese of Elbląg and Diocese of Ełk)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Warszawa-Praga was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa and Diocese of Płock and became suffragan of Warszawa)
1992.03.25Poland PolandApostolic Administration of Lubaczów was promoted as Diocese of Zamość–Lubaczów (gained territory from Diocese of Lublin and became suffragan of Przemyśl)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Gorzów was renamed as Diocese of Zielona Góra–Gorzów (became suffragan of Szczecin–Kamień)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Łowicz was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Warszawa, Diocese of Łódź and Diocese of Płock and became suffragan of Warszawa)
1992.03.25Poland PolandDiocese of Łódź was promoted as Archdiocese of Łódź (lost territory to establish Diocese of Łowicz and without ecclesiastical province)
1992.03.30India IndiaDiocese of Guwahati was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati, Diocese of Tezpur and Diocese of Tura and became suffragan of Shillong)
1992.03.30India IndiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong (lost territory to establish Diocese of Guwahati and gained suffragan see Guwahati)
1992.03.30Rwanda RwandaDiocese of Gikongoro was established (from Diocese of Butare and became suffragan of Kigali)
1992.04.10Spain SpainDiocese of Gerona was renamed as Diocese of Girona
1992.04.29Brazil BrazilDiocese of Sorocaba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba (with suffragan sees Itapeva, Jundiaí and Registro)
1992.05.11Mexico MexicoDiocese of Parral was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chihuahua and Apostolic Vicariate of Tarahumara and became suffragan of Chihuahua)
1992.05.16Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Cumaná was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cumaná (with suffragan sees Barcelona and Margarita)
1992.06.26Samoa SamoaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Samoa–Apia and Tokelau was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Samoa–Apia (lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Tokelau and gained suffragan see Tokelau)
1992.06.26Tokelau TokelauMission sui juris of Tokelau was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Samoa–Apia and Tokelau and became suffragan of Samoa–Apia)
1992.06.29Italy ItalyDiocese of Civita Castellana lost territory to Diocese of Terni–Narni–Amelia
1992.07.06Ghana GhanaDiocese of Accra was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Accra (with suffragan sees Keta–Ho and Koforidua and lost territory to establish Diocese of Koforidua)
1992.07.06Ghana GhanaDiocese of Koforidua was established (from Diocese of Accra and became suffragan of Accra)
1992.07.06Philippines PhilippinesApostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc–Lagawe and Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk)
1992.07.06Philippines PhilippinesApostolic Vicariate of Bontoc–Lagawe was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces)
1992.07.06Philippines PhilippinesApostolic Vicariate of Tabuk was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces)
1992.07.11Peru PeruDiocese of Tacna was renamed as Diocese of Tacna y Moquegua
1992.07.25Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Carora was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Barquisimeto and became suffragan of Barquisimeto)
1992.07.25Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Valle de la Pascua was established (from Diocese of Calabozo and became suffragan of Caracas)
1992.09.05Italy ItalyDiocese of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli lost territory to Archdiocese of Lucca
1992.09.19Argentina ArgentinaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz
1992.10.31Spain SpainDiocese of Lérida was renamed as Diocese of Lleida
1992.11.21Myanmar MyanmarDiocese of Hakha was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mandalay and became suffragan of Mandalay)
1992.12.16India IndiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar Rite) was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly (lost territory to establish Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly)
1992.12.16India IndiaMajor Archdiocese of Ernakulam–Angamaly (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ernakulam)
1992.12.17Malaysia MalaysiaDiocese of Keningau was established (from Diocese of Kota Kinabalu and became suffragan of Kuching)
1992.12.23Albania AlbaniaArchdiocese of Durrës was renamed as Archdiocese of Durrës–Tiranë

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