Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2005

DateAscendingCountryChange
2005.01.25Albania AlbaniaDiocese of Pult was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shkodrë–Pult)
2005.01.25Albania AlbaniaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Shkodrë was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shkodrë–Pult (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Pult and lost suffragan sees Pult, Rrëshen and Southern Albania)
2005.01.25Albania AlbaniaArchdiocese of Durrës–Tiranë was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës (with suffragan sees Rrëshen and Southern Albania)
2005.02.10India IndiaMetropolitanate sui juris of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara Rite) was demoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum (lost territory to establish Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum)
2005.02.10India IndiaMajor Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara Rite) was established (from Metropolitanate sui juris of Trivandrum)
2005.03.07Italy ItalyTerritorial Abbacy of San Paolo fuori le Mura was suppressed (to Papal See of Roma)
2005.04.01Uzbekistan UzbekistanMission sui juris of Uzbekistan was promoted as Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan
2005.05.09India IndiaDiocese of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kottayam
2005.05.15Italy ItalyTerritorial Abbacy of Montevergine lost territory to Diocese of Avellino
2005.05.24Costa Rica Costa RicaDiocese of Cartago was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San José and Diocese of Limón and became suffragan of San José)
2005.06.24India IndiaDiocese of Gulbarga was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad, Diocese of Belgaum and Diocese of Bellary and became suffragan of Bangalore)
2005.07.05India IndiaDiocese of Sindhudurg was established (from Diocese of Poona and became suffragan of Bombay)
2005.07.08Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Awgu was established (from Diocese of Enugu and became suffragan of Onitsha)
2005.07.20India IndiaDiocese of Ajmer–Jaipur was renamed as Diocese of Ajmer (lost territory to establish Diocese of Jaipur)
2005.07.20India IndiaDiocese of Jaipur was established (from Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur and became suffragan of Agra)
2005.09.12USA USA, Canada CanadaApostolic Exarchate of United States of America and Canada (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (without ecclesiastical province)
2005.09.19Honduras HondurasDiocese of Yoro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa)
2005.09.21Brazil BrazilDiocese of Serrinha was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Feira de Santana and Diocese of Paulo Afonso and became suffragan of Feira de Santana)
2005.10.28Canada CanadaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Gatineau–Hull was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gatineau
2005.11.22Vietnam VietnamDiocese of Bà Ria was established (from Diocese of Xuân Lôc and became suffragan of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh)
2005.11.26Netherlands NetherlandsDiocese of Groningen was renamed as Diocese of Groningen–Leeuwarden
2005.12.07India IndiaDiocese of Itanagar was established (from Diocese of Tezpur and became suffragan of Guwahati)
2005.12.07India IndiaDiocese of Miao was established (from Diocese of Dibrugarh and became suffragan of Guwahati)
2005.12.12India IndiaDiocese of Buxar was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patna and became suffragan of Patna)
2005.12.14Indonesia IndonesiaDiocese of Maumere was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ende and became suffragan of Ende)
2005.12.14Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Uromi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Benin City)
2005.12.15Myanmar MyanmarDiocese of Pekhon was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taunggyi and became suffragan of Taunggyi)
2005.12.16Romania RomaniaMetropolitanate sui juris of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian Rite) was demoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (lost territory to establish Major Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia)
2005.12.16Romania RomaniaMajor Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian Rite) was established (from Metropolitanate sui juris of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia)

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