Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2003

DateAscendingCountryChange
2003.01.08Mexico MexicoDiocese of Piedras Negras was established (from Diocese of Saltillo and became suffragan of Monterrey)
2003.01.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Fidenza exchanged territory with Diocese of Parma and Diocese of Piacenza–Bobbio
2003.01.14Italy ItalyDiocese of La Spezia–Sarzana–Brugnato lost territory to Diocese of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli
2003.01.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli lost territory to Diocese of Piacenza–Bobbio
2003.01.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Parma exchanged territory with Diocese of Fidenza and Diocese of Piacenza–Bobbio
2003.01.14Italy ItalyDiocese of Piacenza–Bobbio exchanged territory with Diocese of Fidenza and Diocese of Parma
2003.01.20Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Borba lost territory to Diocese of Humaitá
2003.01.20Slovakia SlovakiaMilitary Ordinariate of Vojenský ordinariát Slovenska was established
2003.01.29Indonesia IndonesiaDiocese of Samarinda was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Samarinda (with suffragan sees Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya and Tanjung Selor)
2003.03.07Gabon GabonApostolic Prefecture of Makokou was established (from Diocese of Oyem)
2003.03.19Gabon GabonDiocese of Port-Gentil was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville and became suffragan of Libreville)
2003.03.21Egypt EgyptDiocese of Guizeh (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria)
2003.03.29Bolivia BoliviaApostolic Vicariate of Cuevo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Camiri
2003.03.31Japan JapanDiocese of Urawa 浦和 was renamed as Diocese of Saitama さいたま
2003.05.06Brazil BrazilTerritorial Abbacy of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
2003.05.14Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Vélez was established (from Diocese of Socorro y San Gil and became suffragan of Bucaramanga)
2003.05.17Kazakhstan KazakhstanApostolic Administration of Astana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Most Holy Mary in Astana (with suffragan sees Karaganda, Most Holy Trinity in Almaty and Atyrau)
2003.05.17Kazakhstan KazakhstanApostolic Administration of Almaty was promoted as Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (became suffragan of Most Holy Mary in Astana)
2003.06.28Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Cubao was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)
2003.06.28Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Kalookan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila)
2003.06.28Philippines PhilippinesDiocese of Pasig was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Antipolo and became suffragan of Manila)
2003.07.01Indonesia IndonesiaDiocese of Palembang was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palembang (with suffragan sees Pangkal-Pinang and Tanjungkarang)
2003.07.04Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaDiocese of Kimbe was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rabaul and became suffragan of Rabaul)
2003.07.08Mexico MexicoDiocese of Valle de Chalco was established (from Diocese of Nezahualcóyotl and became suffragan of Tlalnepantla)
2003.07.28Ukraine UkraineArchiepiscopal Exarchate of Odessa–Krym (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kyiv–Vyshhorod)
2003.08.06Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Engativá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá and became suffragan of Bogotá)
2003.08.06Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Fontibón was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá and became suffragan of Bogotá)
2003.08.06Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Soacha was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá and became suffragan of Bogotá)
2003.08.28Serbia Serbia, Kosovo KosovoApostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro (Croatian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Križevci)
2003.10.30India IndiaDiocese of Dindigul was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai and Diocese of Tiruchirapalli and became suffragan of Madurai)
2003.11.08Mexico MexicoDiocese of Puerto Escondido was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera and became suffragan of Antequera)
2003.11.14Cabo Verde Cabo VerdeDiocese of Mindelo was established (from Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde and without ecclesiastical province)
2003.11.14Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Toliara was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toliara (with suffragan see Morombe)
2003.11.22Colombia ColombiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia lost territory to Diocese of Quibdó
2003.11.22Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Santa Rosa de Osos lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia
2003.11.25Ethiopia EthiopiaDiocese of Emdeber (Ethiopic Rite) was established (from Metropolitanate sui juris of Addis Abeba and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
2003.12.12Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Bauchi was promoted as Diocese of Bauchi (became suffragan of Jos)
2003.12.19Indonesia IndonesiaDiocese of Timika was established (from Diocese of Jayapura and became suffragan of Merauke)

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