Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2006

DateAscendingCountryChange
2006.01.17Colombia ColombiaDiocese of El Banco was established (from Diocese of Santa Marta and Diocese of Valledupar and became suffragan of Barranquilla)
2006.01.28India IndiaDiocese of Jowai was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong and became suffragan of Shillong)
2006.01.28India IndiaDiocese of Nongstoin was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong and became suffragan of Shillong)
2006.03.18Kyrgyzstan KyrgyzstanMission sui juris of Kyrgyzstan was promoted as Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan
2006.03.23India IndiaDiocese of Jashpur was established (from Diocese of Raigarh and became suffragan of Raipur)
2006.04.07Slovenia SloveniaDiocese of Celje was established (from Diocese of Maribor and became suffragan of Maribor)
2006.04.07Slovenia SloveniaDiocese of Maribor was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maribor (with suffragan sees Celje and Murska Sobota and lost territory to establish Diocese of Celje and Diocese of Murska Sobota)
2006.04.07Slovenia SloveniaDiocese of Murska Sobota was established (from Diocese of Maribor and became suffragan of Maribor)
2006.04.07Slovenia SloveniaDiocese of Novo Mesto was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana and became suffragan of Ljubljana)
2006.05.13Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Moramanga was established (from Diocese of Ambatondrazaka and became suffragan of Antananarivo)
2006.05.15India IndiaDiocese of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tiruvalla (with suffragan sees Bathery and Moovatupuzha)
2006.06.14France FranceDiocese of Carcassonne was renamed as Diocese of Carcassonne et Narbonne
2006.08.28Myanmar MyanmarDiocese of Banmaw was established (from Diocese of Myitkyina and became suffragan of Mandalay)
2006.09.20Ukraine UkraineDiocese of Sokal (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Sokal–Zhovkva
2006.10.14Cote d’Ivoire Cote d’IvoireDiocese of Agboville was established (from Diocese of Yopougon and became suffragan of Abidjan)
2006.10.17Turkiye TurkiyeTitular Episcopal See of Myra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Myra
2006.10.21Australia Australia, New Zealand New ZealandDiocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
2006.10.22Angola AngolaDiocese of Novo Redondo was renamed as Diocese of Sumbe
2006.11.25Burundi BurundiDiocese of Bujumbura was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bujumbura (with suffragan sees Bubanza and Bururi)
2006.11.25India IndiaArchdiocese of Goa and Daman was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (with suffragan see Sindhudurg)
2006.11.25Mexico MexicoDiocese of León was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of León (with suffragan sees Celaya, Irapuato and Querétaro)
2006.11.25Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tijuana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tijuana (with suffragan sees La Paz and Mexicali)
2006.11.25Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tulancingo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tulancingo (with suffragan sees Huejutla and Tula)
2006.11.25Mexico MexicoDiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (with suffragan sees San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Tapachula)
2006.12.06Brazil BrazilDiocese of São José dos Pinhais was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba)
2006.12.07Germany GermanyMetropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn lost territory to Diocese of Essen
2006.12.15France FranceDiocese of Grenoble was renamed as Diocese of Grenoble–Vienne

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