Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2001

DateAscendingCountryChange
2001Brazil BrazilDiocese of Uruguaiana lost territory to Diocese of Santo Ângelo
2001Jordan Jordan, Israel Israel, Palestine PalestineTerritory Dependent on the Patriarch of Amman and Jerusalem (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman
2001.01.11North Macedonia North MacedoniaApostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (Macedonian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Križevci)
2001.01.23Colombia ColombiaApostolic Prefecture of Guapi was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi
2001.01.30Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Catanzaro–Squillace was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Catanzaro–Squillace (with suffragan sees Crotone–Santa Severina and Lamezia Terme)
2001.01.30Italy ItalyArchdiocese of Cosenza–Bisignano was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cosenza–Bisignano (with suffragan sees Rossano–Cariati, Cassano all’Jonio and San Marco Argentano–Scalea)
2001.02.03Paraguay ParaguayDiocese of Alto Paraná was renamed as Diocese of Ciudad del Este
2001.02.16USA USADiocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
2001.03.13Guinea-Bissau Guinea-BissauDiocese of Bafatá was established (from Diocese of Bissau and without ecclesiastical province)
2001.03.13Niger NigerDiocese of Maradi was established (from Diocese of Niamey and without ecclesiastical province)
2001.04.24Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Avellaneda was renamed as Diocese of Avellaneda–Lanús (gained territory from Diocese of Lomas de Zamora)
2001.04.24Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Lomas de Zamora lost territory to Diocese of Avellaneda–Lanús
2001.04.25Brazil BrazilDiocese of Montes Claros was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montes Claros (with suffragan sees Janaúba, Januária and Paracatu)
2001.04.27Italy ItalyDiocese of Cremona lost territory to Diocese of Crema
2001.06.22Venezuela VenezuelaApostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syriac Rite) was established
2001.06.30Kenya KenyaDiocese of Maralal was established (from Diocese of Marsabit and became suffragan of Nyeri)
2001.07.06Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Yauyos lost territory to Diocese of Chosica
2001.07.19Brazil BrazilDiocese of Bacabal lost territory to Diocese of Coroatá
2001.10.16India IndiaDiocese of Visakhapatnam was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam (with suffragan sees Eluru, Guntur, Nellore, Srikakulam and Vijayawada)
2001.10.27Moldova MoldovaApostolic Administration of Moldova was promoted as Diocese of Chişinău (without ecclesiastical province)
2001.11.09Angola AngolaDiocese of Dundo was established (from Diocese of Saurimo and became suffragan of Luanda)
2001.11.09Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Nnewi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha)
2001.11.09Pakistan PakistanApostolic Prefecture of Quetta was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Karachi and Diocese of Hyderabad)
2001.12.01Chad ChadApostolic Prefecture of Mongo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of N’Djaména and Diocese of Sarh)
2001.12.22Ghana GhanaDiocese of Kumasi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kumasi (with suffragan sees Goaso, Konongo–Mampong, Obuasi and Sunyani)
2001.12.22Indonesia IndonesiaDiocese of Tanjung Selor was established (from Diocese of Samarinda and became suffragan of Pontianak)

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