Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1994

DateAscendingCountryChange
1994Italy ItalyDiocese of San Severo lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Foggia–Bovino
1994.02.03Cameroon CameroonDiocese of Batouri was established (from Diocese of Bertoua and became suffragan of Yaoundé)
1994.02.14Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicDiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de los Caballeros (with suffragan sees La Vega, Mao–Monte Cristi and San Francisco de Macorís)
1994.02.19USA USADiocese of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite Rite) was established (from Diocese of Saint Maron of Brooklyn and without ecclesiastical province)
1994.02.25Ecuador EcuadorDiocese of Portoviejo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Portoviejo (with suffragan see Santo Domingo de los Colorados)
1994.03.14Namibia NamibiaApostolic Vicariate of Keetmanshoop was promoted as Diocese of Keetmanshoop (became suffragan of Windhoek)
1994.03.14Namibia NamibiaApostolic Vicariate of Rundu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek and became suffragan of Windhoek)
1994.03.14Namibia NamibiaApostolic Vicariate of Windhoek was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Windhoek (with suffragan sees Keetmanshoop and Rundu and lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu)
1994.03.23Brazil BrazilDiocese of Araçatuba was established (from Diocese of Lins and became suffragan of Botucatu)
1994.03.26Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Abuja was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja (with suffragan sees Idah, Lokoja and Makurdi)
1994.03.26Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Benin City was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City (with suffragan sees Issele-Uku and Warri)
1994.03.26Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Calabar was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar (with suffragan sees Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt and Uyo)
1994.03.26Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Ibadan was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan (with suffragan sees Ekiti, Ondo and Oyo)
1994.03.26Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Jos was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos (with suffragan sees Maiduguri and Yola)
1994.03.26Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Owerri was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owerri (with suffragan sees Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu and Umuahia)
1994.04.07Germany GermanyApostolic Administration of Schwerin lost territory to Diocese of Hildesheim
1994.04.18Hungary HungaryMilitary Ordinariate of Magyarországi katonai ordinariátus was established
1994.04.23Pakistan PakistanDiocese of Lahore was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lahore (with suffragan sees Faisalabad, Islamabad–Rawalpindi and Multan)
1994.06.04Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Duitama was renamed as Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso
1994.06.10Ethiopia EthiopiaApostolic Prefecture of Jimma–Bonga was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte)
1994.06.10Zimbabwe ZimbabweDiocese of Bulawayo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bulawayo (with suffragan sees Gweru and Hwange)
1994.06.25Bolivia BoliviaDiocese of El Alto was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz and became suffragan of La Paz)
1994.06.27Germany GermanyDiocese of Berlin was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Berlin (with suffragan sees Dresden–Meißen and Görlitz and exchanged territory with Apostolic Administration of Görlitz)
1994.06.27Germany GermanyDiocese of Dresden–Meißen exchanged territory with Apostolic Administration of Erfurt–Meiningen
1994.06.27Germany GermanyApostolic Administration of Erfurt–Meiningen was promoted as Diocese of Erfurt (gained territory from Diocese of Hildesheim, exchanged territory with Diocese of Dresden–Meißen, Diocese of Fulda and Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg and became suffragan of Paderborn)
1994.06.27Germany GermanyDiocese of Fulda exchanged territory with Apostolic Administration of Erfurt–Meiningen
1994.06.27Germany GermanyApostolic Administration of Görlitz was promoted as Diocese of Görlitz (exchanged territory with Diocese of Berlin and Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg and became suffragan of Berlin)
1994.06.27Germany GermanyDiocese of Hildesheim lost territory to Diocese of Erfurt
1994.06.27Germany GermanyApostolic Administration of Magdeburg was promoted as Diocese of Magdeburg (lost territory to Diocese of Dresden–Meißen and Diocese of Hildesheim, exchanged territory with Apostolic Administration of Erfurt–Meiningen and Apostolic Administration of Görlitz and became suffragan of Paderborn)
1994.07.01Togo TogoDiocese of Aného was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé and became suffragan of Lomé)
1994.07.01Togo TogoDiocese of Kara was established (from Diocese of Sokodé and became suffragan of Lomé)
1994.07.01Togo TogoDiocese of Kpalimé was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé and became suffragan of Lomé)
1994.07.05Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Puerto Cabello was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia and became suffragan of Valencia)
1994.07.07Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maracaibo, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida and Diocese of Cabimas and became suffragan of Maracaibo)
1994.07.28Guatemala GuatemalaTerritorial Prelature of Escuintla was promoted as Diocese of Escuintla
1994.07.28Spain SpainTitular Episcopal See of Emerita Augusta was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz)
1994.07.28Spain SpainDiocese of Badajoz was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz (with suffragan sees Coria–Cáceres and Plasencia and gained territory from the suppressed Titular Episcopal See of Emerita Augusta)
1994.08.22Ecuador EcuadorTerritorial Prelature of Los Ríos was promoted as Diocese of Babahoyo
1994.09.09Zambia ZambiaDiocese of Mbala–Mpika was renamed as Diocese of Mpika
1994.10.24Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg was restored (from Diocese of Hildesheim and Diocese of Osnabrück, from the suppressed Apostolic Administration of Schwerin and with suffragan sees Hildesheim and Osnabrück)
1994.10.24Germany GermanyApostolic Administration of Schwerin was suppressed (to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg)
1994.11.03Bolivia BoliviaApostolic Vicariate of Chiquitos was promoted as Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco (became suffragan of Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
1994.11.11Cameroon CameroonDiocese of Bertoua was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bertoua (with suffragan sees Batouri, Doumé–Abong’ Mbang and Yokadouma)
1994.12.19Benin BeninDiocese of Kandi was established (from Diocese of Parakou and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1994.12.19Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Bouaké was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké (with suffragan sees Abengourou, Bondoukou and Yamoussoukro)
1994.12.19Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Gagnoa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gagnoa (with suffragan sees Daloa, Man and San Pedro)
1994.12.19Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Korhogo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Korhogo (with suffragan sees Katiola and Odienné and lost territory to establish Diocese of Odienné)
1994.12.19Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Odienné was established (from Diocese of Daloa, Diocese of Korhogo and Diocese of Man and became suffragan of Korhogo)
1994.12.19Ghana GhanaDiocese of Ho was established (from Diocese of Keta–Ho and became suffragan of Accra)
1994.12.19Ghana GhanaDiocese of Jasikan was established (from Diocese of Keta–Ho and became suffragan of Accra)
1994.12.19Ghana GhanaDiocese of Keta–Ho was renamed as Diocese of Keta–Akatsi (lost territory to establish Diocese of Ho and Diocese of Jasikan)
1994.12.30Costa Rica Costa RicaApostolic Vicariate of Limón was promoted as Diocese of Limón

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