Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 1999

DateAscendingCountryChange
1999Croatia CroatiaTitular Episcopal See of Sisak was restored
1999.01.02Uganda UgandaDiocese of Gulu was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gulu (with suffragan sees Arua, Lira and Nebbi)
1999.01.02Uganda UgandaDiocese of Mbarara was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mbarara (with suffragan sees Fort Portal, Hoima, Kabale and Kasese)
1999.01.02Uganda UgandaDiocese of Tororo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tororo (with suffragan sees Jinja, Kotido, Moroto and Soroti)
1999.02.09Cameroon CameroonDiocese of Mamfe was established (from Diocese of Buéa and became suffragan of Bamenda)
1999.02.09India IndiaDiocese of Gwalior was established (from Diocese of Jhansi and became suffragan of Bhopal)
1999.02.09Zimbabwe ZimbabweDiocese of Masvingo was established (from Diocese of Gweru and became suffragan of Bulawayo)
1999.03.03Brazil BrazilDiocese of Caraguatatuba was established (from Diocese of Santos and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1999.03.16Ghana GhanaDiocese of Yendi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale and became suffragan of Tamale)
1999.03.16India IndiaDiocese of Patna was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patna (with suffragan sees Bettiah, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Purnea)
1999.03.16Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Arusha was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arusha (with suffragan sees Mbulu, Moshi and Same)
1999.04.24India IndiaDiocese of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tellicherry and became suffragan of Tellicherry)
1999.05.18Russia RussiaApostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia was established (from Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk)
1999.05.18Russia RussiaApostolic Administration of Novosibirsk was renamed as Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia (lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia)
1999.06.03Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Ambositra was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa and became suffragan of Fianarantsoa)
1999.06.05Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Batroun (Maronite Rite) was restored (from Diocese of Joubbé–Sarba and without ecclesiastical province)
1999.06.05Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Joubbé–Sarba (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Jounieh and lost territory to establish Diocese of Batroun)
1999.06.05Lebanon LebanonDiocese of Jounieh (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh)
1999.06.22Bahamas BahamasDiocese of Nassau was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nassau (with suffragan sees Hamilton and Turks and Caicos Islands)
1999.06.22Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Kano was promoted as Diocese of Kano (became suffragan of Kaduna)
1999.06.23India IndiaDiocese of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Chanda and became suffragan of Hyderabad)
1999.07.07Kazakhstan KazakhstanApostolic Administration of Almaty was established (from Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan)
1999.07.07Kazakhstan KazakhstanApostolic Administration of Astana was established (from Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan)
1999.07.07Kazakhstan KazakhstanApostolic Administration of Atyrau was established (from Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan)
1999.07.07Kazakhstan KazakhstanApostolic Administration of Kazakhstan was promoted as Diocese of Karaganda (lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Almaty, Apostolic Administration of Astana and Apostolic Administration of Atyrau)
1999.10.13Belarus BelarusDiocese of Vitebsk was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev and became suffragan of Minsk–Mohilev)
1999.10.29Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Ariari was promoted as Diocese of Granada (became suffragan of Bogotá)
1999.10.29Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Sibundoy was promoted as Diocese of Mocoa–Sibundoy (became suffragan of Popayán)
1999.10.29Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of San José del Guaviare was promoted as Diocese of San José del Guaviare (became suffragan of Bogotá)
1999.10.29Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Trinidad was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Casanare)
1999.10.29Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Tumaco was promoted as Diocese of Tumaco (became suffragan of Popayán)
1999.10.29Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Casanare was promoted as Diocese of Yopal (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Trinidad and became suffragan of Tunja)
1999.11.10Brazil BrazilDiocese of Osório was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and Diocese of Caxias do Sul and became suffragan of Porto Alegre)
1999.11.20Brazil BrazilMetropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba lost territory to Diocese of Guarabira
1999.11.23Russia RussiaApostolic Administration of European Russia was renamed as Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia (lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia)
1999.11.23Russia RussiaApostolic Administration of Southern European Russia was established (from Apostolic Administration of European Russia)
1999.12.22Benin BeninDiocese of N’Dali was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Parakou and became suffragan of Parakou)
1999.12.22Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Vichada was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Carreño (lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida and lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán)
1999.12.22Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Vichada)
1999.12.22Ghana GhanaDiocese of Wiawso was established (from Diocese of Sekondi–Takoradi and became suffragan of Cape Coast)
1999.12.22Senegal SenegalDiocese of Kolda was established (from Diocese of Ziguinchor and became suffragan of Dakar)

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