Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1995

DateAscendingCountryChange
1995Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Thurio was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Alton was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Bardstown was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Concordia was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Grass Valley was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Jamestown was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Kearney was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Lead was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Leavenworth was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Natchitoches was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Nesqually was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Quincy was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Sault Sainte Marie was restored
1995USA USATitular Episcopal See of Vincennes was restored
1995.01.01Philippines PhilippinesTerritorial Prelature of Ipil lost territory to Diocese of Pagadian
1995.02.03Ghana GhanaDiocese of Damongo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Tamale)
1995.02.03Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Jalingo was established (from Diocese of Yola and became suffragan of Jos)
1995.03.03Ghana GhanaDiocese of Konongo–Mampong was established (from Diocese of Kumasi and Diocese of Sunyani and became suffragan of Cape Coast)
1995.03.03Ghana GhanaDiocese of Obuasi was established (from Diocese of Kumasi and became suffragan of Cape Coast)
1995.03.03Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Osogbo was established (from Diocese of Oyo and became suffragan of Ibadan)
1995.03.21USA USADiocese of Las Vegas was established (from Diocese of Reno–Las Vegas and became suffragan of San Francisco)
1995.03.21USA USADiocese of Reno–Las Vegas was renamed as Diocese of Reno (lost territory to establish Diocese of Las Vegas)
1995.03.31Slovakia SlovakiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava–Trnava was established (from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trnava and with suffragan sees Banská Bystrica and Nitra)
1995.03.31Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Košice was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Košice (with suffragan sees Rožňava and Spiš)
1995.03.31Slovakia SlovakiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Trnava was suppressed (to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava–Trnava)
1995.04.01Cuba CubaDiocese of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara was renamed as Diocese of Cienfuegos (lost territory to establish Diocese of Santa Clara)
1995.04.01Cuba CubaDiocese of Santa Clara was established (from Diocese of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara and became suffragan of Santiago)
1995.04.01India IndiaDiocese of Hazaribag was established (from Diocese of Daltonganj and became suffragan of Ranchi)
1995.04.01India IndiaDiocese of Khunti was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi and became suffragan of Ranchi)
1995.05.18India IndiaDiocese of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tellicherry (with suffragan sees Mananthavady and Thamarasserry)
1995.05.18India IndiaDiocese of Trichur (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trichur (with suffragan sees Irinjalakuda and Palghat)
1995.05.31Tunisia TunisiaTerritorial Prelature of Tunis was promoted as Diocese of Tunis (depended on Congregation for Bishops)
1995.06.10Benin BeninDiocese of Dassa-Zoumé was established (from Diocese of Abomey and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1995.06.10Benin BeninDiocese of Djougou was established (from Diocese of Natitingou and became suffragan of Cotonou)
1995.06.10Central African Republic Central African RepublicDiocese of Mbaïki was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui and became suffragan of Bangui)
1995.06.14Australia AustraliaDiocese of Maitland was renamed as Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle
1995.06.15Spain SpainDiocese of Barbastro was renamed as Diocese of Barbastro–Monzón
1995.06.17Venezuela VenezuelaDiocese of Calabozo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabozo (with suffragan sees San Fernando de Apure and Valle de la Pascua)
1995.06.28Mexico MexicoDiocese of Ecatepec was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tlalnepantla and Diocese of Texcoco and became suffragan of Tlalnepantla)
1995.07.10India IndiaDiocese of Guwahati was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati (with suffragan sees Dibrugarh, Diphu and Tezpur)
1995.07.10India IndiaDiocese of Imphal was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Imphal (with suffragan see Kohima)
1995.07.10Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Kafanchan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna and became suffragan of Kaduna)
1995.07.10Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Otukpo was established (from Diocese of Makurdi and became suffragan of Abuja)
1995.07.12Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Río Cuarto was renamed as Diocese of Río Cuarto
1995.07.25Costa Rica Costa RicaDiocese of Ciudad Quesada was established (from Diocese of Alajuela and Diocese of Tilarán and became suffragan of San José)
1995.09.17Spain SpainDiocese of Lleida lost territory to Diocese of Barbastro–Monzón
1995.10.18Italy ItalyDiocese of Avellino lost territory to Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia
1995.10.31Venezuela VenezuelaMilitary Ordinariate of Ordinariato Militar de Venezuela was established
1995.11Zambia ZambiaDiocese of Mpika lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama
1995.11.02Sri Lanka Sri LankaDiocese of Ratnapura was established (from Diocese of Galle and became suffragan of Colombo)
1995.11.06Mexico MexicoDiocese of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1995.11.06USA USADiocese of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syriac Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1995.11.17Mexico MexicoMetropolitan Archdiocese of Chihuahua lost territory to Diocese of Cuauhtémoc–Madera
1995.11.17Mexico MexicoTerritorial Prelature of Madera was promoted as Diocese of Cuauhtémoc–Madera (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chihuahua)
1995.11.25Ukraine UkraineArchiepiscopal Exarchate of Kyiv–Vyshhorod (Ukrainian Rite) was restored (from Major Archdiocese of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets and from the suppressed Apostolic Exarchate of Velyka Ukraina and Apostolic Exarchate of Volhynia, Polesia and Pidliashia)
1995.11.25Ukraine UkraineApostolic Exarchate of Velyka Ukraina was suppressed (to establish Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kyiv–Vyshhorod)
1995.11.25Ukraine Ukraine, Germany GermanyApostolic Exarchate of Volhynia, Polesia and Pidliashia (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed (to establish Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kyiv–Vyshhorod)
1995.12.02Latvia LatviaDiocese of Jelgava was established (from Diocese of Liepāja and became suffragan of Riga)
1995.12.02Latvia LatviaDiocese of Rēzekne–Aglona was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga and became suffragan of Riga)
1995.12.06Kenya KenyaDiocese of Kericho was established (from Diocese of Nakuru and became suffragan of Nairobi)
1995.12.09Cuba CubaDiocese of Bayamo y Manzanillo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago)
1995.12.15Kenya KenyaApostolic Vicariate of Isiolo was established (from Diocese of Meru)
1995.12.15Nigeria NigeriaMission sui juris of Kano was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano
1995.12.15Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Prefecture of Kontagora was established (from Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto)
1995.12.21Eritrea EritreaApostolic Vicariate of Asmara was suppressed (to Diocese of Asmara and to establish Diocese of Barentu and Diocese of Keren)
1995.12.21Eritrea EritreaDiocese of Barentu (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
1995.12.21Eritrea EritreaDiocese of Keren (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)

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